Practice Lead I, Quality Engineering

Job title: Practice Lead I, Quality Engineering

Job description: TD Description

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Job Requirements

Employee/Team

• Grow team expertise to align with business/enterprise demand and direction; assess team skills and capabilities and continually look for ways to provide and enhance the value delivered
• Responsible for management of the overall team(s)/Practice providing both leadership and guidance
• Set targets and objectives for the team, and deliver results
• Grow team expertise to align with business/enterprise demand and direction; assess team skills and capabilities and continually look for ways to provide and enhance the value delivered; lead the Practices’ development of communities of interest within and across practices
• Foster an environment/culture that encourages productivity, innovation, process improvement, teamwork and a high level of professionalism
• Drive change through positive reinforcement of milestones and successes
• Create an environment where the team freely escalates business challenges
• Establish and foster a cohesive and collaborative team; promote a fair and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce and encourage the team to achieve common goals and objectives
• Conduct formal performance reviews and provide on-going feedback; coach and develop employees and ensure performance management and development planning activities are undertaken and completed
• Act as a brand ambassador for their respective area and the bank, both internally and/or externally

Breadth & Depth

• Provide people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required
• Recognized as an expert in their field whose focus is on the coaching and training of practitioners
• People leader with knowledge of disciplines and practices in field of expertise ​
• Expertise and knowledge of specific domain or broad range of TD frameworks, technology, tools, best practices, processes and procedures, as well as broader organization issues​
• Proven ability in soft skills people management of large teams ​
• Provide guidance on the work of practitioners as related to the quality of product(s)/work being produced, delivered & speed of delivery / to market​
• Ability to develop colleagues to be masters of their craft in the market around us​
• Quickly adapts to customer, stakeholder and regulatory needs in collaboration with Platform and Journey teams​
• Experienced in the continuous assessment of Practitioners and their craft to ensure enterprise practice standards are upheld​
• Facilitate and Foster Practice Community of Interest and use of this practice across the Technology organization​
• Participate in the development of business and practice strategies​
• Collaborator and is known for bringing diverse teams together to achieve a common goal

Experience and/or Education

• University or Graduate / post graduate degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline; or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of relevant experience in field of specialization

Hours

37.5

Job Description

Job Description

Customer

• Accountable for coaching the team of practitioners’ knowledge, skills and performance, building and evolving the practice’s capabilities, and advising practitioners on their work to ensure solutions are sound.
• Focus is on the development of the Practice’s talent, coaching and training their direct reporting Practitioners and contributes to the development strategies for the Practice’s people.
• Accountable to directly lead team of highly skilled Practitioners in an area of expertise without getting involved in day-to-day activities, providing quality assurance on the application of methods and practices owned within the Journeys and Platforms
• Execute on Practice strategy as it relates to introducing tools, methodologies and processes across the enterprise
• Provide overall team leadership, training, coaching, development, succession, recruitment and resource management, and ensures on-going performance feedback and assessments occur and development plans exist for each team member. Engages team with Platform and Journey leads to ensure 2-way feedback of Practitioners occurs.
• Accountability to understand the current skills and capabilities within their practice, actively working to close gaps that may exist through additional learning, coaching, supports etc.
• Accountable for hiring the best talent, growing these colleagues and managing retention
• Act as an expert or lead innovator and culture change agent for the practice amongst Business, Journey, and Platform leaders
• Build and lead an engaged culture of Practitioners that inspires pride and meaningful work

Shareholder

• Ensure team adheres to enterprise frameworks and methodologies related to overall business management activities
• Support team in staying knowledgeable on emerging issues, engineering trends and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts to the Bank
• Ensure programs, policies and practices meet business needs, comply with internal and external requirements
• Ensures programs/initiatives related to own area of expertise are well managed and administered; ensure the prompt and thorough resolution of issues
• Monitor assigned functional area for productivity and efficiency, operating systems to continually improve delivery capability
• May develop and/or contribute to negotiations of third-party contracts/agreements
• Proactively identify key business opportunities, research and recommend enhancements / modifications, develop strategies to achieve recommendations and work closely with team to execute and implement
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of knowledge / expertise in own area and keep current with emerging industry trends, new technologies and best practices in the external market that can contribute to delivering effective customer solutions.
• Monitor and communicate the effectiveness of strategies, programs, and practices related to own area of expertise
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as an organizational or subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for significant and complex situations
• Manage intake and demand, coordinating resources as required in alignment with workforce strategy; identify and source appropriate resources across all work streams, ensure all resources are used effectively
• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
• Ensures employees are knowledgeable and assumes responsibility to minimize operational and regulatory risk by complying with Bank and industry Code of Conduct
• Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk transactions / activities as necessary
• Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

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.

Business Line

Corporate

Job Category – Primary

Technology Solutions

Job Category(s)

Technology Solutions

Job Family

Quality Engineering

Time Type

Full Time

Employment Type

Regular

Company: TD

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:35:38 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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