Data Designer II (US)

The Data Designer II gathers and translates business data extraction and consumption requirements into technical specifications. This role ensures proper data ingestion, curation, and consumption. This role clarifies solution designs that support business strategies and analytical initiatives, especially when requirements are unclear. The role documents, prototypes and validates current and future state data flow processes. This role provides subject matter expertise by identifying relevant business processes affecting data curation and explaining their impact on data., * Provides expert guidance within projects and other various change initiatives to support data impact assessments and data risk mitigation

• Implements processes aligned to data information management standards and ensure data quality (e.g., rules / thresholds / assessments, etc.) and requirements are developed
• Develops and maintains knowledge of available data from upstream sources and various platforms
• Identifies critical data / critical data elements to support Business Segment data governance and/or data management frameworks / programs
• Ensures business data and information is retained and disposed in compliance with enterprise data standards, policies and guidelines
• Performs data profiling using TD tooling and ad hoc system query languages to validate data prototyping solutions
• Provides support throughout data lifecycle to resolve data issues and support user community by helping users interpret the data
• Leads the investigation of root causes for data issues and ensure data issues are resolved while developing the prototyping solution
• Identifies and/or defines knowledge transfer and data expertise activities to support business teams using the information management solutions
• Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to data activities for business area
• Ensures business operations follow applicable internal and external requirements (e.g. financial controls, segregation of duties, transaction approvals and physical control of assets)
• Collaborates with business partners / stakeholders to ensure project success
• Collaborates on business requirements by researching / analyzing and documenting business data requirements
• Participates in cross-functional / enterprise / initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations
• Conducts meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, makes recommendations, assesses the effectiveness of programs / policies / practices
• Keeps updated on emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
• Promotes a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

Shareholder Accountabilities:

• Collaborates with technology and business teams to ensure alignment and guide successful delivery of data solutions
• Facilitates data analysis and investigations for business users and QA teams, assists with complex issues and validates business cases during development and testing phases
• Provides oversight on business impact post-implementation, ensures the data solution meets the intended business outcomes during the warranty period
• Coordinates business requirements with technical teams with an oversight of ensuring smooth integration of data into source code repositories and promoting effective source code management practices
• Leads or participates in business and technical design reviews, ensures that data architectures meet both operational and business objectives
• Raises and manages change requests in collaboration with business stakeholders, supports release management processes and ensuring timely delivery
• Leads initiatives on data governance and data management by ensuring business requirements align with enterprise data governance policies
• Ensures business metadata and data lineage are well-documented and integrated with enterprise metadata management tools, facilitating better business understanding
• Adheres to and promotes best practices for data security, ensures both technical and business aspects are protected from common vulnerabilities
• Documents business requirements and technical decisions, ensures risks, lessons learned, and enhancement opportunities are communicated effectively across teams
• Safeguards the organization’s interests, identifies and manages business risks, while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines
• Stays current on industry trends, expands knowledge of business processes, data tools, and best practices to improve collaboration between business and technology teams
• Enables cross-functional collaboration, shares knowledge and best practices between business users and technology teams to enhance overall project success

Employee/Team Accountabilities:

• Participates fully as a member of the team, supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensures timely communication of issues / points of interest
• Provides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
• Keeps current on emerging trends / developments and grows knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques
• Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
• Keeps others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of projects and/or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
• Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
• Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships
• Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
• Acts as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally, Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%
• Domestic Travel - Occasional
• International Travel - Never
• Performing sedentary work - Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks - Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds - Occasional
• Sitting - Continuous
• Standing - Occasional
• Walking - Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces - Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) - Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) - Never
• Squatting - Occasional
• Bending - Occasional
• Kneeling - Never
• Crawling - Never
• Climbing - Never
• Reaching overhead - Never
• Reaching forward - Occasional
• Pushing - Never
• Pulling - Never
• Twisting - Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time - Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations - Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions - Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing - Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

• Expert level professional role, considered subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge / expertise in own domain / field of specialty and working knowledge of broader related areas
• Requires expert level conceptual and practical knowledge for own area of specialty and knowledge of broader related areas
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills and fluent in one or two programming language
• Works autonomously on a range of tasks and may be relied upon to coach / educate others
• Leads projects of moderately to complex risk and resource requirements; may lead end-to-end processes or functional programs
• In-depth experience working with very large datasets and familiarity with big data technologies
• Keeps abreast of rapid business and technology innovation within business information management field
• Familiar with visualization tools

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate , and/or;
• 3+ years of relevant experience from a business administration, statistical, mathematical, scientific or financial background, * 1+ year of experience working with data platforms and related technologies.
• 1+ year of knowledge and application of data engineering concepts.
• 1+ year of demonstrated experience developing complex data mappings in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
• 2+ years of experience analyzing complex SQL and translating technical logic into clear business requirements and insights.
• 6+ months of cloud platform experience, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Commercial Banking industry experience preferred.
• Self-motivated, quick learner with a strong sense of ownership and a track record of proactively communicating progress and outcomes.
• Ability to understand and navigate multiple systems, technologies, and architectural patterns while adapting to evolving processes and resolving gaps effectively.

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 base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Learn more (http://hrportal.ehr.com/tdtotalrewards), 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.

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.

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Training & Onboarding

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

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 strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for 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 foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities., At TD we’re guided by our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues, and share a set of values that shape our culture and guide our behavior. In exchange for how our colleagues show up to help TD succeed, we are committed to delivering a colleague experience grounded in Impact, Growth and a Culture of Care. No matter where you work across TD, we empower you to make an impact at work and in your community, explore and grow your career and be part of our caring and inclusive culture.

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