Senior Data Engineer

Last updated: 1 day ago

Description

Reporting to the Vice President Vendor Management, this role will support the development and execution of an industry leading effective vendor management program within TDI.

In partnership with strategic sourcing, Third Party Risk Management and the Claims Operational leadership team, the incumbent will be responsible for the development and implementation of vendor performance management initiatives creating better value for TDI Customers, Employees and Shareholders, while ensuring compliance to TDI risk and expense policies and procedures. The incumbent will provide ongoing professional and specialized support on all vendor activities to all business areas as required.

The general accountabilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

1. Lead and mentor team members, providing regular performance assessments to employees and their people managers, ensuring a positive work environment that encourages productivity, professionalism, and teamwork.
2. Create a culture that fosters employee engagement, accountability, and high-performance outcomes.
3. Play a key role in setting direction for TD Insurance's most critical, strategic/enterprise vendor relationships, leading the VM team to implement effective vendor strategies and development plans.
4. Ultimately responsible for ensuring beneficial vendor relationships, including service/product delivery, VM governance, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
5. Provide strategic guidance as appropriate to business partners and VM teams regarding VM best-practice and developments to the enterprise vendor management strategy.
6. Lead implementation of projects and initiatives to maximize value from third-party spend in the context of enterprise and business-specific goals and objectives.
7. Provide strategic input and support for sourcing category analysis/planning, vendor analysis, and play a significant part in contract negotiations (MSA and EMSA).
8. Network with industry peers to remain current and aware of emerging trends and benchmarks to ensure Vendor programs remain effective, current, and industry-leading.

Job Requirements

Minimum 5 years work experience in Vendor Management, project management, risk management, sourcing, General Insurance.

Ability to think strategically: a forward thinker who sees opportunities, not problems. Will challenge the status quo and continually look for a better way to execute with excellence.

Demonstrated leadership and management ability is vital. The ability to persuade by printed and spoken word is critical.

A proven collaborative approach to problem-solving, decision-making, and communication.

Effective communication skills including facilitation, consultation, negotiation, persuasion, and presentations.

Demonstrated ability to motivate, coach, counsel, and train staff at a senior managerial level.

Strong team player who works well under pressure and has the ability to deal effectively with change.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Who We Are:

As part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, at TD Insurance, we care for Canadian families, making it easy to get the best advice, protection, and support in their moments of need.

TD Insurance offers a wide range of products, including General Insurance and Life and Health. More than four million customers count on us.

As the largest direct-to-consumer insurer in Canada, we are always innovating and providing exciting and rewarding career opportunities for our Canada-wide workforce.

Our Total Rewards Package

Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs.

Additional Information:

We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. Each province or territory within Canada may have its own set of regulations and requirements.

Colleague Development

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

Training & Onboarding

We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process

We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.