Head of Financial Crimes Data Technology

TD Bank•Mount Laurel, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Crimes Data Technology team builds data assets that support Anti-Money Laundering (AML), including Transaction Monitoring, for TD Bank U.S. The Head of /Associate Vice President, Financial Crimes Data Technology, reporting to the Vice President (VP) of TD Data Corporate Functions, leads this team and is accountable for managing executive and regulatory stakeholder relationships, designing, implementing, and sustaining data processes, controls, and remediation activities that support Financial Crimes risk management, supporting regulatory examinations and audit requirements, creating and maintaining data product and asset roadmaps, and owning financial management and delivery of all committed features. This role will benefit from expertise in AML, Fraud, KYC, and other Financial Crimes Management, and requires experience in Big Data technologies and global technology delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Technical Certificate required
15+ years' experience in development and technology delivery, with extensive experience of Agile methodologies.
Knowledge of big data technologies and architecture like Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Spark, Lakehouse, Microsoft Azure.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive level (VP+) and regulatory stakeholders and manage relationships, particularly when prioritizing tasks with senior executives from Technology, Business, and Analytics.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.
Hands on experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing executive and regulatory stakeholder relationships.
Designing, implementing, and sustaining data processes, controls, and remediation activities that support Financial Crimes risk management.
Supporting regulatory examinations and audit requirements.
Creating and maintaining data product and asset roadmaps.
Owning financial management and delivery of all committed features.
Leverage deep technology expertise to deliver end-to-end cost-effective solutions meeting enterprise standards.
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to align solutions with technical direction, requirements, budget, scalability, quality and architectural goals, considering all risks and impacts.
Build, motivate, and nurture productive relationships with internal and external business partners and stakeholders.
Participate in business planning discussions, define the technology delivery approach leveraging synergies across teams and applications.
Ensure compliance with enterprise standards e.g. Target Operating Model (TOM); enterprise assets.
Oversee incident escalation; work with stakeholders to resolve.
Implement cost-saving measures and support new product/software adoption.
Drive and execute roadmap-based investments to achieve the target state.
Partner across Technology and apply deep understanding of business needs to identify and leverage synergies.
Anticipate business and regulatory issues; recommend improvements.
Strengthens the Bank’s regulatory posture and long-term sustainability by supporting successful regulatory examinations, audits, and MRAs.
Adherence to data management and data governance standards for applications and data.
Manage resources and assignments to meet milestones and stay on schedule and budget.
Oversee expenses and FTE plans, ensuring effective tracking and controls.
Proactively identify emerging technologies and innovative product solutions.
Advise governance and control groups on risk matters related to technology and tools.
Protect the interests of the organization – Identify and manage risks, escalating non-standard or high-risk activities as needed.
Maintain risk management culture through effective processes aligned with risk appetite.
Represent the organization positively as a brand ambassador.
Actively participate as a team member and foster a positive work environment that encourages service excellence, quality, innovation, and teamwork.
Ensure timely communication regarding issues and relevant points of interest.
Stay informed on emerging trends and developments to expand business acumen, tools, and techniques.
Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within the team.
Keep others informed about project status, progress, and any pertinent information relating to daily activities.
Support skill and capability development within the team by mentoring others, sharing insights, and applying quality engineering best practices.
Collaborate with team members and leadership to proactively identify and resolve product quality issues.
Contribute to a fair, inclusive, and equitable workplace that values workforce diversity.
Lead technical solutions.
Ensure solutions align with organizational goals.
Use subject matter expertise to introduce new or updated technologies into the organization.