Business Analysis Specialist – Wealth Business Architecture

Job title: Business Analysis Specialist – Wealth Business Architecture

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Department Overview

ABOUT US
We are responsible for enabling the future of Wealth, by defining, owning, and driving transformational change
– Architectural discipline to defining target state for all Wealth business capabilities
– Own the business delivery of target state capabilities by closely collaborating with business, technology, and shared services
– Continuously drive a simplified and optimized Wealth Operating Model

ABOUT – Sales & Client Engagement Model Enablement

A dynamic and fast paced environment, this group owns the end-to-end strategic evolution and enablement of the Sales and Client Engagement Model.
The Sales and Client Engagement model team encompasses capabilities that cover the TD Wealth Client Engagement lifecycle: Preparing/Getting Ready, Discovery, Plan Solution/Presentation, Coming Onboard, Ongoing Relationship, Rediscovery. Our primary goal is to provide our advisors with a fully integrated applications platform that will enable them to deliver a legendary end-to-end financial planning experience for their clients.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• 7+ years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• 7+ years of experience in a variety of projects/markets on multidisciplinary teams
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business or a related discipline is an asset
• Business Analysis accreditation is an asset or willingness to enroll upon taking on role

Hours

37.5

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION – Discovery
Reporting to the Senior Business Architect, this role is responsible for leading, planning, managing and overseeing the end-to-end delivery of business requirements for the Discovery portfolio and ensuring alignment to the needs of both clients and the advised Wealth businesses. The specialist will also be responsible for working closely with Business and Technology partners to support the enhancements and ongoing maintenance of the goal planning platform.

Drive Innovation & Strategic Transformation: Support the Business Architect to:

• Design the target state for the capabilities owned demonstrating how it will achieve strategic business outcomes
• Develop the long-term roadmap of initiatives that will achieve the target state directly owning the business rationale for each initiative (cost/benefit, strategic alignment, etc.)
• Continually enhance capability expertise by staying abreast of industry and competitive drivers and participation in industry committees and/or conferences

Own the Delivery of Business Outcomes

• Act as the business/product owner for projects related to assigned capabilities to ensure that outcomes meet the target state vision
• Provide ongoing prioritization of the product backlog utilizing an objective framework to ensure the appropriate focus of what’s being delivered across multiple stakeholders interests
• Use forward thinking and identify impacts of an initiative on all user groups; determine needs, requirements and priorities; define options and achieve consensus on approaches where possible
• Build the business case and define the rollout plan in collaboration with other partners
• Own the facilitation and end-to-end delivery of business requirements following an agile and structured approach to determine how requirements are constructed, traced and prioritized to maximize business value.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support in defining the business needs, business benefits, or problem/opportunity statements based on strategic drivers and identifying potential solutions
• Contribute to the delivery of the Business Case by collaborating with stakeholders defining project benefits measures and effort estimates to achieve benefit results/objectives
• Ensure traceability of requirements to the business solution and benefits realization throughout project. Own the Product Backlog in an Agile environment.
• Lead the work of other BAs deployed on the project defining and managing the requirements effort including cost and timeline.
• Proactively identify and track requirements risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, constraints and anticipate and effectively manage risks related to requirements. Align decisions to TD’s risk appetite.
• Collaborate with technology partners and provide recommendations to support development of: system requirements and design, testing plans, artifacts/deliverables to ensure business needs are met
• Apply a variety of elicitation techniques to probe, challenge and understand requirements.
• Identify risks or issues with the prioritization of requirements and the technology design/ solution which may impact realization of project benefits and provide recommendations and support to stakeholders in making decisions to pro-actively resolve or mitigate potential risks/delays to the project
• Support the Request for Information (RFI) or Request for Proposal (RFP) process with vendors if required
• Support Quality Assurance activities which include review test plan, test cases and provide guidance on testing and defect reporting
• Support change management and overall project readiness activities
• Contribute to personal and team development of skills and capability through training, mentorship of junior/peer Business Analysts, and contribution to the BA practice

Inclusiveness

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 and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Additional Information

• Expert knowledge of business analysis, project delivery practices and standards across the project life-cycle
• Strong project delivery skills with experience in organizing, prioritizing, planning, and executing workstreams for high-risk, high-visibility, large- scale projects
• Strong leadership skills, ability to interact with all levels in a constructive manner
• Good judgment, understanding of what issues to escalate, what to resolve on your own, make suggestions for possible resolution
• Advanced Communication skills including superior facilitation, presentation, and negotiating skills
• Versatile self-starter with demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently with superior attention to detail
• Broad business, organizational and operational knowledge across the Enterprise.
• Comfortable working at all levels of the organization
• Superior impact and influence skills to effectively engage and manage all stakeholders and recommend creative and strategic solutions
• Advanced problem Solving / Analytical Thinking Skills
• Can link project objectives and outcomes to business and enterprise strategies
• Operate with a Lean mind set determining a fit-for-purpose approach to drive rapid delivery excellence

Business Line

TD Wealth

Job Category – Primary

Wealth Management

Job Category(s)

Wealth Management

Job Family

Business Analysis

Time Type

Full Time

Employment Type

Regular

Company: TD

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 02:26:00 GMT