Sr It Development Mgr (Us)

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing over 9.8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; paid time off and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance.

Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team

We can't afford to be boring. Neither can you. The scale and scope of what TD does may surprise you. The rapid pace of change makes it a business imperative for us to

About This Role

We are looking for someone to manage and lead a team of ambitious technology professionals as they deliver a wide range of application or system solutions. You'll also have the opportunity to provide technical guidance and leadership beyond your immediate team.

Meaningful work is fueled by meaningful performance and career development conversations with your manager. Here are the essential job functions of this position:

• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support and develop sound business cases with an on-going focus on reusability, scalability, innovation and enterprise-wide solutions.
• Oversee demand management and project intake process, ensuring the development team can deliver on intake requirements and financial cost estimations are reviewed and approved.
• Responsible for management of the overall development and design teams providing both leadership and technical guidance.
• Lead development teams and own responsibility for the delivery of development solutions and component/unit testing efforts.
• Control change to development project scope through accepted change management processes, impact assessment and documentation.
• Identify all development related project dependencies and risks and ensures mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks.
• Responsible for delivering in line with financial forecast and plan, and achieving benefits targets as defined for Application Development teams.
• Act as an escalation point for all risks and issues affecting the development team, and for working to define and implement mitigation strategies.
• Set targets and objectives for the team, and deliver results.
• Drive stakeholder communications, develop effective stakeholder management required for team delivery.
• Ensure all requirements, project plans, and changes to commitment are communicated to all affected team members.
• Work with technology partners to develop the content for development and solutions design deliverables, ensure project estimates cover all activities within scope, including project management and application development, software quality assurance reviews, and vendor and contract management activities.
• Manage and track costs in line with investment governance to deliver agreed outcomes and service-level within budget.
• Oversee and report on project status, manage project team resources and assignments, ensure project milestones are met and up to standard.
• Ensure the project team follows all quality assurance processes.
• Define the Application Development Vendor Strategy and manage vendors and service level agreements.

What can you bring to TD? Share your credentials, but your relevant experience and knowledge can be just as likely to get our attention. Here are the minimum requirements for this position:

• Readiness and motivation to direct and manage a large and diverse group or team of IT professionals (e.g. up to 50) focused on complex development, system enhancements, new releases, large-scale applications, projects across multiple product lines, businesses, involving significant scope and complexity.
• 10+ years relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge of external competition, industry and/or market trends.
• Deep expertise in and experience with technology standards and leading large and varied teams of professionals in large-scale applications/projects across multiple areas involving significant scope and complexity.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of businesses and/or organizational practices and disciplines.
• Experience and natural affinity for providing operational team direction and working autonomously in a management role, and can collaborate effectively with others to establish and execute on common goals.
• Undergraduate Degree or Technical Certificate.
• Must be eligible for employment under regulatory standards applicable to the position.
• Graduate Degree preferred.

At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live in and serve, and creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

If you are a candidate with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at [email protected] . Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.