Data Scientist III - HR AI2

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Analytics, Insights, & Artificial Intelligence

Pay Details:
$91,200 - $136,800 CAD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Description:

Analytics, Insights & AI (AI2) is leading TD's transformation to a data-driven organization.

Our mission includes:

• Establishing and maintaining best-in-class data and analytics throughout the bank (e.g., analytics that provide actionable and valuable insights, both within and across divisions)
• Executing projects that contribute directly to the business, developing strong analytics expertise, driving standard methods, tools & processes and promoting leading practices
• Engaging analysts at the local and line of business (LOB) level so that TD can drive business value with data - generating LOB and cross-LOB insights that drive enterprise performance

Provide technical leadership across the overall Analytics function which may have an enterprise mandate. Role generally provides deep technical knowledge and expertise in client interactions to explain complex data analysis related material.

HR Analytics, Insights and AI (HR AI2) works with HR business partners and Centres of Excellence (CoE) to deliver insightful reporting, analytics and artificial intelligence solutions to enable better decisions. Our mission is to be trusted partners in delivering data driven insights and advice that help TD grow its business, realize efficiencies and drive legendary colleague experiences.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Data Scientist III to support the Human Resources segment by leading end-to-end analytics initiatives and providing actionable insights that drive business actions and value. This includes data exploration, requirements gathering, presenting insights and employing advanced analytics capabilities .

CUSTOMER

• Partner with business owners to spot opportunities and advocate data science.
• Translate business problems into data-driven solutions by grasping context and systems.
• Use a wide range of programing languages (e.g. Python) and techniques for extracting and preparing data, applying statistics and various advanced analytics, along with business acumen to extract insights from the big data.
• Visualize insights from the data to tell and illustrate stories that clearly convey the meaning of results to decision-makers and stakeholders at every level of technical understanding.
• Collaborate with other partners, such as data and business analysts, software engineer, data engineers, and application developers to develop scalable and sustainable data science solutions that retains long term benefit to the business.

SHAREHOLDER

• Analytical thought leadership and stay current on developments in data mining and the application of data science.
• Solicit and offer ideas for improving business processes through insights with the objective of improving effectiveness and efficiency.
• Educate and empower the organization by communicating scientific principles, statistical validation techniques, and best practices to drive alignment and continuous improvement.
• Help the organization understand the principles and the math behind the scientist process to drive organizational alignment.
• Translate up to date information into continuous improvement activities that enhance performance Adhere to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for our business area.
• Ensure respective programs/policies/practices are well managed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business priorities.
• Participate in cross-functional / enterprise / initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations.
• Monitor service, productivity and assess efficiency levels within own function and implement continuous process / performance improvements where opportunities exist.
• Lead / facilitate and/or implement actions / remediation plans to address performance / risk /governance issues.
• Ensure programs, policies, and practices are managed effectively, align with business and regulatory requirements, and foster a culture of risk management and control.

EMPLOYEE / TEAM

• Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest.
• Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit.
• Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques.
• Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team.
• Keep 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.
• Contribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices.
• Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships.
• Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce.
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally

BREADTH & DEPTH:

• Support a major business management function with enterprise-wide impact and accountability.
• Acts as an expert with specialized domain knowledge and support complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Frequently collaborates with senior management and operates independently on technical solutions.
• Enterprise or functional expert, requiring broad managerial and deep specialized knowledge at the enterprise, business, regulatory and industry levels.
• Work independently on activities related to analysis, design and support of technical data management solutions on various projects ranging in complexity and size.
• May manage and prioritize multiple projects at a given time.

Job Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree or advanced technical degree preferred (e.g., math, physics, engineering, finance or computer science) Graduate's degree preferred with either progressive project work experience or
• 5+ year of relevant experience; higher degree education and research tenure can be counted."
• Experience with SQL, Python, Databricks, MS Office applications.
• Possess the ability to synthesize large amounts of complex data into key and concise messages for the senior leadership team.
• Strong statistical and analytic skills, including data analysis and predictive models.
• Have familiarity with AI/ML based models.
• Good understanding of overall machine learning and generative AI applications.
• Strong Banking and product knowledge is preferrable.
• Familiarity with cloud service platforms is preferrable.
• Experience working with data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI).
• Works efficiently and has solid organizational skills/time management, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities/initiatives.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communications skills are essential.
• Knowledge of data engineering and ETL processes.
• Certification in cloud platforms

Who We Are:

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 deliver legendary customer experiences to 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 the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing - and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
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 a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
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.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet