Data Scientist II

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Analytics, Insights, & Artificial Intelligence

Pay Details:

$76,800 - $115,200 CAD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

TD's Analytics, Insights and Artificial Intelligence (AI2) team provides consultative support with data & analytics-based business insights and/or solutions to guide decision making and/or strategic planning. AI2 is an exciting team to be a part of as we are transforming how we provide key insights and opportunities for our business partners to better serve our customers.

Job Summary

The Data Scientist II role will be responsible for collecting data and using wide range of data science techniques, including but not limited to data wrangling, profiling and visualization, statistical inference, to uncover actionable insights or build analytics solutions that guide decision making and strategic planning.

Job Description

Reporting to Senior Manager, Analytics & Insights, this role will help drive and support TD Wealth client engagement initiatives in analytical, process development, and execution capacities. This role will primarily focus on providing data-driven insights to support various business initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work autonomously within Direct Investing business management function.
• Solicit and offer ideas for improving business processes through insights with the objective of improving effectiveness and efficiency, become a data and subject matter expert to become a valuable and strategic partner who can provide thought leadership.
• Work with various sources of data using Python, PySpark and other tools to generate analysis and reporting
• Undertake and complete a variety of data science/analytics projects and initiatives requiring specialist knowledge and/or the integration of cross functional processes within own area of expertise.
• Focus on short- to medium- term issues (range from ad-hoc tasks to 6~12 month projects).
• Develop insightful, functional and appealing data visualization via Tableau or Power BI to facilitate self-serve insights generation and actioning
• Provide proactive value-added insights (both verbal and written) in the form of analysis, interpretation and advice to highlight further business opportunities
• Project manage and communicate with stakeholders and partners to deliver on milestones and to manage timelines and SLA
• Manage partner inquiries, problem resolution, providing updates and communication including presentation and training as necessary
• Actively contribute to enhancing the team’s foundational and scalable processes and best practices for data extraction, manipulation, archiving, provision of insights, team de-risking needs and reporting development techniques
• Work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced, challenging data and technology environment that leverages multiple databases and tools
• Work individually or as a team leveraging each other's knowledge and expertise
• Contribute to a positive team dynamics including collaboration, sharing best practices and creating documentation to support sustainable  delivery of analytics solutions.

• Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce.
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally
• Oversee and/or independently perform tasks from end to end.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Strong PySpark coding skills, SQL scripting skills, statistical analysis skills
• Strong problem solving skills, solid background working with data and conducting analysis or planning complex data flows and processes
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships, effectively interact, influence and motivate individuals at all levels of the organization to make an impact
• Strong communication skills with proven ability to communicate quantitative/ qualitative information and key messages in a clear and compelling way
• Detail oriented with excellent organization skills and ability to effectively manage work under tight timelines and changing priorities
• Disciplined with a proven track record of delivering results and self-motivation
• Experience in working with TD's proprietary systems, processes and applications and/or a business analysis/reporting function would be considered an asset

Education

• Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or other analytically based discipline

Technical Knowledge/Skills

• 3+ years' experience in mining, analyzing and visualizing large amounts of data and programming skills using Python, PySpark, SQL
• Familiar with Azure cloud, Databricks, Alteryx
• Experience with creating Tableau or Power BI dashboards
• Hands on experience with data processing and engineering skills 

Soft Skills:

• Analytical skills
• Business acumen
• Effective communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Relationship management

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development
If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.
 

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

Sans Objet