Business Mgmt Specialist (US)

TD Bank • Mount Laurel, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Management Specialist is a key member of the Commercial Bank Strategy team, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on strategic priorities, business performance, and growth opportunities. The role is responsible for analyzing complex business issues, conducting market and competitive assessments, developing executive-level recommendations, and supporting the execution of strategic initiatives that advance the Commercial Bank's objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong quantitative and analytical skills with exceptional communication and storytelling abilities. They are able to structure ambiguous problems, develop fact-based insights, and create concise, executive-ready materials that inform decision-making at the highest levels of the organization. Success requires intellectual rigor, strong stakeholder management, effective project coordination, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with competing priorities and tight timelines. The above details are a description of the role which is outlined in the general description below. Depth & Scope: Works autonomously and accountable for acting as a lead within a specialized business management function and may provide work direction to others Provides seasoned specialized knowledge, advice and/or guidance to various stakeholders and team members Scopes of role may have enterprise impact Focuses on short to medium - term issues (e.g. 6-12 months) Undertakes and completes a variety of complex projects and initiatives requiring specialist knowledge and/or the integration of cross functional processes within own area of expertise Oversees and/or independently performs tasks from end to end.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree
• 7+ years relevant experience
• Performing sedentary work – Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous

Nice To Haves

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems
• Develop fact-based insights
• Create concise, executive-ready materials
• Intellectual rigor
• Strong stakeholder management
• Effective project coordination
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with competing priorities and tight timelines
• International Travel – Never
• Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
• Squatting – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Reaching forward – Occasional
• Pushing – Never
• Pulling – Never
• Twisting – Never
• Climbing – Never
• Kneeling – Never
• Crawling – Never
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
• Reaching overhead – Never

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the strategic direction of the business management function and play a key role in the development and implementation of strategies in support of the overall business strategy
• Plans, leads / manages and/or oversees a diverse set of work activities requiring alignment across multiple areas
• Leads / manages the integrated implementation of policies / processes / procedures / changes in across multiple functional areas
• Provides direction and/or input to complex, wide ranging enterprise or cross-function / business projects/initiatives as a subject matter expert and where necessary participates in identifying, designing and testing solutions and supporting the implementation
• Facilitates key discussions and provides thought leadership to executive audience (output is roadmap and/or strategic plan/ deliverables/frameworks/ short to long term goals etc.)
• Leads partner to management / leadership and respective teams for area of specialization with industry, external and internal, enterprise and business awareness; recognizing and anticipating emerging trends and; identifying issues and opportunities and recommending action to senior management
• Works effectively with multiple teams across a broad spectrum of initiatives and functional domains, influencing others as needed
• Adheres to enterprise frameworks and methodologies that relate to business management activities for own area
• Actively manages relationships with corporate and/or control functions and ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
• Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts to the Bank
• Assesses / identifies key issues and escalate to appropriate levels and relevant stakeholders where required
• Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes and sound infrastructure an in alignment with risk appetite
• Ensures business operations are in compliance with applicable internal and external requirements (e.g. financial controls, segregation of duties, transaction approvals, and physical control of assets).
• Participates in cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations
• Leads relevant governance meetings or committees and related deliverables / outcomes
• Leads / facilitates and/or implements action/remediation plans to address performance/risk/governance issues
• Provides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for own area of expertise
• Supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Identifies and recommends opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency
• Works effectively as a team, supporting other members of the team in achieving business objectives and providing client services
• Participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business units

Benefits

• Base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan)
• Health and well-being benefits
• Savings and retirement programs
• Paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO)
• Banking benefits and discounts
• Career development
• Reward and recognition
• Training programs
• Competitive benefits plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior