Software Engineer III; Java Lead

Position: Software Engineer III (Java Lead)
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Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5
Line Of Business:  Technology Solutions
Pay Details:  $114,000 - $154,000 CAD
The pay details posted reflect a temporary market premium specific to this role that is reassessed annually.
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  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 Overview
TD Insurance Life & Health Product Group is growing. We are accountable for all Life and Health application our business is using. We are responsible for project delivery, asset hygiene, risk profile management and production availability of these assets. This is an exciting time to join the team as we set our roadmap for this product group and ensure they are ready to support the growing Insurance business.
Accountabilities
Accountable for direct or indirect day to day management of a team of IT professionals (including both permanent and contract resources) in supporting assigned business clients / internal partners / stakeholder needs and requirements. May be involved in negotiating technology costs and scope in forecasting, planning process with subset of business clients within an overall Segment CIO or within a key technology

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Manage cross
-functional team of IT professionals to support assigned business clients / internal partners / stakeholder needs and requirements
Responsible for project delivery for the set of application in their scope, commissioning projects to be executed by Tech PMs
Establish day to day management direction and define priorities and strategies consistent with the business goals and aligned to overall direction from Technology Leadership team for own area
Develop impact assessments and manage assigned portfolio delivery schedule and periodically perform risk assessments to manage operational processes consistent across the portfolio (e.g. time reporting)
Monitor and manage Capacity Forecasting process compliance among Technology Project Managers and report on progress, status, and overall health of the portfolio and the individual applications
Assess change requests and issues across the portfolio and identify key items for reporting
Assist in the assessment of the scope and risk of projects; work with the client, project managers, and/or 3rd party vendors to ensure the development of broad project plans, budgets, and deliverables
Work closely with IT leadership to ensure on-going focus on reusability, scalability, and enterprise-wide solutions, to maximize returns on the suite of products
Measure and monitor progress at clearly defined points in the process for all ongoing projects within the portfolio to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and that projects meet or exceed expectations
Assess work plans and schedule impacts across portfolio and identify key schedule issues for reporting, escalate further as necessary
Assess and review schedule impacts, and works with stakeholders to resolve, and escalate further as necessary
Comply with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project management disciplines - including creation of project documentation of system requirements, estimates of scope and cost
Track major project deliverables; communicate up-dates; support initiatives intended at reducing time-to-market and containing costs
Ensure operational, reputational, and intellectual risks are understood, and provide advice towards minimizing risk and escalate where appropriate
Maintain proficient knowledge of the competition, customer / industry trends and technology innovation; identify opportunities for research and suggest solutions as appropriate
Maintain high level of customer service and ensure commitments are met; recommend appropriate actions to enhance service levels, through effective service level management practices/ agreements
Keep informed of technology solutions initiatives and IT direction across TDBG in order to provide strong support to the businesses
Ensure a full understanding of business requirements and apply knowledge to escalate/prioritize delivery of new and existing projects
Prioritize and manage own workload and support workload of team members in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines
Support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and…