2026 US Graduate Leadership Program

TD Bank•Mount Laurel, NJ

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Management Associate, US Graduate Program is a 2-year direct to impact development program that will accelerate your potential and place you at the center of a real-world transformational challenge, aimed at bettering the lives of the customers, colleagues, and communities we serve. This role provides specialized analytics, insights and research and/or execution on projects and special initiatives. This role demonstrates and develops day-to-day leadership with meaningful contributions to the overall strategy within functional area. This role may interact directly / indirectly with partners and clients as required. This program is designed to attract, develop, and retain top talent within TD. After successful completion of this program, colleagues will be supported into their next role at TD.

Requirements

Graduate Degree in related field
Recent (within the last 2 years) MBA graduate with technically focused Undergraduate degree (i.e., STEM), OR Recent technically focused Master's graduate (i.e., Analytics, Innovation, Digital area, etc.) with business Undergraduate degree
3+ years of relevant professional experience
Demonstrated leadership experience, a history of delivering strong results, and high aspirations and motivation for career progression to senior leadership roles

Responsibilities

Completes business objectives set together with leadership as outlined at the start of the program
Develops detailed, accurate, and timely research and reporting supported by insightful commentary
Conducts internal and external research projects; support the development / delivery of presentations / communications to management or broader audience
Conducts meaningful analysis at the functional or broader organizational level using results to draw conclusions, make recommendations, assess the effectiveness of programs / policies / practices
Identifies/implements process improvements to automate, streamline, and increase analysis and decisions
Represents business on cross-functional/cross-product working groups, projects, and forums
Works with key business partners on strategic initiatives
Liaisons between internal stakeholders and external advisors, where appropriate
Manages and prioritizes multiple projects, working with discretion and confidentiality
Advises and presents senior management and influence decisions
Invests in personal development and growth
May be customer/client facing, and may be required to provide solutions for escalated inquiries or concerns
Adheres to organizational frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for our business area
Ensures respective programs / policies / practices are well managed, meets business needs / priorities, and complies with internal/external requirements
Consistently exercises discretion in managing correspondence, information and all matters of confidentiality; escalates issues where appropriate
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)
Protects the interests of the organization – identifies and manages risks, and escalates non-standard, high risk activities as necessary
Participates in cross-functional / enterprise / initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations
Monitors service, productivity and assesses efficiency levels within own function and implement continuous process/performance improvements
Leads / facilitates and/or implement actions / remediation plans to address performance / risk / governance issues
Actively manages relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensure alignment with organizational and/or regulatory requirements
Keeps abreast of emerging issues / trends and evolving regulatory climate, and assesses potential impacts
Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
Participates fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, innovation, and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues / points of interest
Provides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
Remains current on trends, and grow knowledge of the business, related tools, technology and techniques
Committed to curiosity and a growth mindset and a hunger to innovate with purpose
Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
Keeps 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
Contributes to team development of skills / capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders
Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
Acts as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, internally and externally