VP - Tech Solutions TDS (US)

Work Location:
New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:
40

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:
135000 - 165000 USD

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Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications

Global Transaction Banking (GTB) is a key growth business within TDS that provides the opportunity to make an impact with top tier organizations. We offer innovative solutions and treasury advisory services on large and complex liquidity, payments, and trade finance needs. The business constantly changes with macroeconomic conditions, unprecedented levels of innovation, interest rate environments, and foreign exchange movements. As a result, all GTB business lines continue to evolve to provide optimum trade finance, liquidity, and payment solutions to clients.

Global Transaction Banking technology team focuses on delivering top tier technology solutions to enable and grow the global GTB business.

Role Description

TDS has embarked on a multi-year digital transformation of GTB to position the transaction bank as a leading North American multi-currency treasury provider, enabling significant business growth across the TDS franchise.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of transaction banking, we are looking for a Business Systems Analysis expert to plan, manage, and lead the delivery of detailed system requirements and technical and functional specifications that align to standards and frameworks. You will provide technical leadership and work in close partnership with ambitious business and technology partners, project teams and stakeholders to plan, elicit, analyze, document, communicate and manage detailed functional specifications. This is an opportunity to influence strategic technology solutions in the Global Transaction Banking space for corporate clients.

Job Description Summary

Plans, manages, and leads the delivery of detailed system requirements and technical / functional specifications in alignment with standards and frameworks. Provides technical leadership and works in close partnership with business partners / technology / project teams and stakeholders to plan, elicit, analyze, document, communicate, and manage detailed functional specifications.

Job Description

• Expert knowledge of system analysis process and techniques
• Expert knowledge of systems and applications supported by the team including system components, functionality, interfaces, data flows, and business rules
• Expert knowledge of enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and related expertise including design, development, testing and project management
• Advanced to Expert understanding of business supported and broader organization
• Works independently as the senior or lead system analyst and coaches / guides members within area of expertise
• Subject matter expert and consults with clients and / or project teams and may be involved in the assessment of potential projects

• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate
• 7+ years relevant experience
• Domain knowledge of global transaction banking processes, payments, SWIFT messaging, ISO 20022, regulatory compliance. Technical and Functional spec, Agile/Scrum, API documentation, cross-functional teams collaboration.

• Develops effective and efficient solutions by researching / analyzing current state system capabilities and defining technology solutions options / recommendations working closely with key technology partners (e.g., Solution Designers and Architects)
• Defines, documents, and translates business requirements into detailed functional specifications taking into account non-functional requirements
• Supports testing teams in translating requirements and uses cases into test conditions and expected results for product, performance, user acceptance, and operational acceptance testing
• Supports and contributes to project management activities by participating in the scoping and estimating of project efforts, risks identification and mitigation measures recommendation, communicating activity status, and providing timely notification and escalation of possible issues/problems to the Project Manager
• Participates in quality management reviews, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes, and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements
• Supports collaboration with key stakeholders to determine solutions, assesses impact to existing work processes and systems, and how to manage the integration
• May provide operational / process related analysis and support to various extents

• Adheres to existing processes / standards including requirements management and project management disciplines, well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards, and business technology architecture, escalating escalate issues as required
• Continuously enhances knowledge / expertise in own area and keeps current with leading-edge technologies trends / developments and develops expertise in TD services, applications, infrastructure, analytical tools, and techniques that can contribute to effective solution development / delivery
• Continuously enhances knowledge of business domains and their products / services
• Supports the development of business cases including benefits identification, RFI/RFP, and service level agreements with vendors / suppliers consistent with technology requirements / guidelines

• Prioritizes and manages own workload in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines
• Supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation, teamwork, and ensures timely communication of issues / points of interest
• Participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business units
• Coaches new or less experienced colleagues and acts as a reference for the requirements management lifecycle
• Identifies and recommends opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness, and operational efficiency of the business unit and / or team

• Manages the development, delivery and/or support of products and services for a range of clients to support them in meeting business objectives/ goals
• Supports/ Participates in developing the strategic direction of own area
• Works with clients to prepare comprehensive IT solutions that meet/ exceed client objectives for new and existing systems / applications
• Manages the integration of all systems, projects and technical interfaces to ensure a high level of service and support to the client and efficient system operation
• Researches and innovates may make decisions to build / buy / reuse system components to meet client expectations and project deliverables
• Measures and monitor the level of service, analyze trends, agree on service target levels, and determine appropriate actions
• Defines development specifications, technical requirements, system performance objectives and identify system modifications required to meet performance objectives
• Primary subject matter expert in multiple areas and consults with clients/or project teams with respect to all aspects of research, analysis, design, hardware/ software support and/or development of technical solutions
• Works independently and/or autonomously as a senior/ lead on a diverse range of tasks and is relied upon to coach/ educate others
• Manages and directs activities related to analysis, design and support of technical business solutions on larger projects
• Assignments are highly complex and multi-faceted
• May monitor, manage, coach/ educate a small team of IT professionals
• Acts as a key resource in the exchange of technical information for project teams, the business and/or outside vendors
• Defines, delivers and maintains systems and technical infrastructure to support clients and applications by following standards, policies and procedures in compliance with IT Disaster Recovery Plan
• Identifies, recommends, sources, negotiates and implements improvements/solutions (buy/build/reuse) to enhance customer experience and/or reduce cost in support of client needs
• May provide the level of systems and operational availability that will meet or exceed negotiated service levels, and report results as required
• Influences product direction, foresee issues and gaps, identify solutions, and work comfortably with leading edge products that are untested/ unproven in the market
• Contributes to the development of project plans by providing input to project charters, project deliverables, cost/benefits analysis, time line estimates, scope and control and manage projects/initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely escalation of issues
• In conjunction with department management, ensures Business Recovery Pans (BRP) are in place and adhered to in the department
• Researches/analyzes business requirements to evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within business technology architecture
• Complies with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) - including development of project plans, documentation of system requirements, estimates of scope and cost, etc. Delivers effective solutions by providing consulting support, researching issues / opportunities, and overseeing the execution of recommendations
• Integrates technical solutions with the business environment, recognizing systems interdependencies and reusability, and ensuring seamless delivery
• Ensures appropriate security levels are established and maintained for processes, information exchange and system implementations
• Reviews, defines, enforces and influences standards and appropriate quality measures/metrics
• Assists in the development/maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents
• Assists in the identification of opportunities to minimize cost, provide recommendations and/or deliver corresponding strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness
• Conducts pre and post implementation reviews, ensuring all technical solutions have met business requirements
• Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with emerging industry trends, new technologies and best practices in the external market that can contribute to delivering effective client solutions Develops/maintains expertise of system development methodologies, key business initiatives/issues, IT implications for systems/technologies and impact on business solutions

• College degree, or specialized training / equivalent work experience
• 5-7 Years of related experience
• Expert knowledge of the technical environment/ tools (e.g., user environment, applications, software, hardware, programming languages and operating systems) in own area
• Must be detail oriented and possess problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and establish priorities
• Proficient in interpersonal communication (both oral and written), and have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management

• Domestic Travel - Occasional
• International Travel - Never
• Performing sedentary work - Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks - Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds - Occasional
• Sitting - Continuous
• Standing - Occasional
• Walking - Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces - Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) - Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) - Never
• Squatting - Occasional
• Bending - Occasional
• Kneeling - Never
• Crawling - Never
• Climbing - Never
• Reaching overhead - Never
• Reaching forward - Occasional
• Pushing - Never
• Pulling - Never
• Twisting - Never
• 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