Program Director

Work Location:
Dublin, Ireland

Hours:
35

Line of Business:
Enterprise Enabling Functions

Pay Details:

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Job Description:

The primary objective of the role of this role is to support the TDGF CIO in light of increased regulatory requirements and business growth.

We are looking for an individual to fill a leadership role that will partner in a collaborative and productive manner with our TDGF Management Teams and TDGF Technology Governance and Controls teams to advance the technology governance and management model of TD Securities in Europe, and support the Technology Team organizational management activities of a growing firm, that includes the Dublin Technology Center. Key success factors of this role are establishing productive and collaborative working relationships, driving change and excellent communication. Key partners are the TDGF and TD Technology Governance and Controls teams and TDGF 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines of Defence. Collaboration with the TD Data, Delivery and Integration Team and TD Technology Partners to oversee License correlated technology project progress will be an important element of the role within the 1st two years.

The governance requirements in Ireland are driven by TD Bank Group and by the European regulations to which the firm is subject. The regulatory operating requirements have expanded, notably with the introduction of DORA, and are expected to expand further upon granting of a TDGF Banking license application. Whilst the primary drivers are to address European and Irish regulatory requirements under a future state model, activities of the role should also consider the needs of the UK and other regional regulatory frameworks. The role will report to the Ireland CIO (Chief Information Officer)

Position Overview

This Director Level role will be a key in maturing the day to day management activities of the TDGF technology organization and driving change notably correlated to regulatory requirement, where those requirements impact TDGF technology governance and oversight, 1st line risk management and technology service delivery.

Of note are the EBA requirements related to outsourcing oversight of intra-affiliate technology services, DORA, the EU AI Act and regulatory license application process.

• Supporting the TDGF CIO with respect to their regulatory and technology organisation management responsibilities.
• Supporting the CIO related to the TDGF Technology Strategy, including working with our TD Strategy team and also the Data, Delivery and Integration Delivery team to assess the global portfolio of project work related to TDGF. Notably tracking progress of local and global initiatives of relevance, escalating appropriately where project status represents risk to TDGF business growth or technology service delivery.
• Working closely with our existing Information Security Office and Technology Controls office teams to understand current state environment and partnering with them to drive enhancements the positively impact the maturity of our technology governance and oversight posture overall.
• In conjunction with the European CIO and Compliance, keeping up to date on the European regulatory environment notably with respect to DORA, the EU AI Act and Credit Institution related regulations.
• Driving implementation of appropriate frameworks, processes and supporting documentation to meet European regulator expectations, notably correlated to DORA, in conjunction with the TD Governance and Control teams.
• Understanding the 3rd party and intra-affiliate outsourcing relationship nature of our ICT service model and maturing monitoring arrangements, KPIs and MSAs in line with the expectations of the European regulators. Partnering with Technology Governance teams to implement enhanced programs.
• On an on-going basis, maintain awareness of local and global technology environment changes and awareness of impacts arising related to ICT service provision (intra-affiliate and 3rd party outsourcing)
• Working with appropriate teams across technology to structure, formalize and standardise reporting related to technology service delivery and CIO management reporting.
• Interacting with Second and Third lines of defence related to the regulatory project and technology governance processes (where needed.)

• Putting in place sustainable, repeatable best in class processes is critically important
• Providing input into local operational resilience initiatives is also potentially in scope given elements of technology risk governance may cross over into this initiative.
• Partnering with the Dublin Technology Center Lead to implement and deliver on Technology Center strategic growth plans.
• Implementing and maintaining appropriate technology financial and resource management reporting for the CIO.

• A senior technology risk management / technology governance professional with extensive experience in technology governance and leading technology delivery workstreams to support large scale change. Experience of leading regulatory related projects is critically important.
• Experience leading/overseeing technology change project to support the Business Strategy and Business growth.
• Strong project and program management skills are a key requirement
• Experience with implementation of other technology risk management and IT security programs
• Deep knowledge of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and Resiliency related regulations as well as experience with practically implementing programs to comply
• An understanding of, and experience with, global regulatory requirements for systemically important financial firms is a requirement. Below are examples of regulatory areas of primary interest, but other regulatory experience in other jurisdictions is valuable
  • Central Bank of Ireland / UK regulatory processes
  • Central Bank of Ireland PRISM Assessments/Audits
  • EBA Outsourcing Requirements
  • ESMA Cloud Outsourcing requirements
  • Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
  • Operational Resilience
  • EU AI Act
  • Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR)/Individual Accountability Framework (IAF)
• Demonstrated experience working for a globally significant institution in a non HQ based role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with all levels
• Must be a self-starter, with demonstrated ability to take independent action to achieve results.
• Highly developed critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and understanding of 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines of defence roles. Experience in these roles is a bonus.
• Other areas of valued experience includes
  • Coordination of regulatory related audit processes
  • Leading technology service delivery improvement projects
  • Financial and organisational resource management
  • Delivery leadership roles related to implementation of new systems, processes, integration efforts
  • Vendor management
  • Product management
  • Process re-engineering
  • Contract reviews, defining of Key Performance Indicators and implementing master services agreements
  • An understanding of cloud service models and outsourcing considerations

• Formal project management or technology risk management qualifications is a plus
• Capital markets expertise is beneficial but not a requirement
• A commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive environment