Dir - Tech Solutions TDS (US)

Work Location:

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:

150,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD

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Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications:

Department Overview

TD Securities ("TDS") Technology supports a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government, and financial institution ("FI") clients through Transaction Banking ("TB"), Corporate and Investment Banking ("CIB"), and Global Markets ("GM").  The firm works with clients around the world, focusing selectively and strategically on key global financial centers: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, New York, London, Singapore, and Tokyo.

Transaction Banking is a key growth business within TDS that provides the opportunity to make an impact with top tier organizations.  We offer innovative solutions and treasury advisory services on large and complex liquidity, payments, and trade finance needs.  The business constantly changes with macroeconomic conditions, unprecedented levels of innovation, interest rate environments, and foreign exchange movements.  As a result, all GTB business lines continue to evolve to provide optimum trade finance, liquidity, and payment solutions to clients.

Transaction Banking is comprised of four business lines: Global Trade Finance ("GTF"), Corporate Cash Management ("CCM"), Financial Institutions ("FI"), and Export and Agency Finance ("EAF").

Global Transaction Banking technology team focuses on delivering top tier technology solutions to enable and grow the global GTB business.

Job Summary:

As part TD Value Creation Plan (VCP) we have embarked on a multi-year digital transformation of Transaction Banking in order to position the transaction bank as a leading North American multi-currency treasury provider, enabling significant business growth across the TDS franchise.  This role presents an opportunity to lead the build-out of the next-generation of GTB's transaction banking capabilities in order to (i) extend a highly successful GTB business into the US; and (ii) to future-proof business with a platform that can evolve at minimal cost as client and industry needs & expectations continue to evolve.

Trade Finance Technology Director is a leadership role that requires extensive experience in building Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance platforms. The role primarily focuses on providing strategic direction and overseeing the delivery of technology solutions.  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivering large scale Trade Finance systems and experience in large scale integration projects, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall technology leadership and guidance for the delivery team.
• Develop and execute technology strategies to support the business goals of the organization.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technology solutions.
• Define and maintain the technology roadmap, aligning it with the overall IT strategy.
• Lead the architecture and design of complex and scalable solutions.
• Oversee the full software development life cycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Manage a team of developers, architects, and engineers, providing technical guidance and mentoring.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.
• Collaborate with other technology teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of systems with other applications.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and trends, and make recommendations for adoption.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing processes and enhancing efficiency.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resources, and proactively address any deviations.
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners to leverage their expertise and deliver innovative solutions.
• Establish st