TD Bank

Principal Data Scientist (US)

TD Bank$148K — $223K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate or advanced degree in math, physics, engineering, finance or computer science preferred; graduate degree highly favored.
  • Over 10 years of relevant experience in data science or related field; higher education can be counted towards experience.
  • Strong expertise in data wrangling, statistical models, and machine learning techniques.
  • Familiarity with programming languages such as Python for data extraction and analysis.
  • Extensive understanding of financial services, particularly in analytics and auto finance markets.

Responsibilities

  • Collect and analyze large-scale data to derive actionable insights for strategic planning.
  • Develop and implement machine learning models for decision-making and pricing optimization.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to refine strategies and assess performance.
  • Stay current on data science trends and optimization strategies in the financial industry.
  • Lead complex analytical projects, presenting findings to executive stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for personal growth and skill development.
  • Support for work-life balance with flexible working hours.
  • Participation in cross-functional initiatives as a subject matter expert.
  • Mentorship opportunity within a collaborative team environment.
  • Positive work environment promoting diversity and inclusivity.
Full Job Description
Work Location:
Southfield, Michigan, United States of America

Hours:
40

Pay Details:
$148,720 - $223,080 USD

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 at TD. Our 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.

Line of Business:
Analytics, Insights, & Artificial Intelligence
Job Description:

The Principal Data Scientist is responsible for collecting data and using a wide range of data science techniques, including but not limited to data wrangling, profiling and visualization, statistical inference, to uncover actionable insights or build analytics solutions that guide decision making and strategic planning.

In addition, the Principal Data Scientist provides technical expertise with a focus on bank and industry-wide solutions that addresses capability gaps to create opportunities for significant value for customers.

Own end-to-end decisioning and pricing optimization engine, use large-scale historical and market data to form hypotheses, conduct analyses, develop machine learning models, evaluate and implement model and drive business decisions

Analyze large-scale data and apply statistical models to recommend insights and solve business objectives

Collaborate with business partners to identify and refine business strategies, analyze alternative deal structures and deliver business P&L expectations

Stay up to date on industry trends and optimization methodologies in auto finance markets

Depth & Scope:
  • Delivers advanced analytical capabilities above and beyond existing methods
  • Exceptionally leads and runs analytical projects autonomously and creates and effectively delivers analytical presentations for executive audiences/stakeholders
  • Showcases advance level peer leadership, impacts and influences partner, and may mentor/coach peers
  • Extensive understanding of the business supported and the overall bank with deep expertise and highly specialized knowledge of analytical concepts and techniques
  • Acts as a key business partner, guides and collaborates with business leaders to prioritize and identify key business needs and provides impactful analytical insights
  • Leads authority on Data Science concepts, principals, practices and standards
  • Thought leader on IT risk-based approaches to Data Science
  • Sets the direction and oversees the work of other Data Science professionals on complex, highly visible projects of significant profile, strategic importance, and enterprise impact to the bank
  • Provides consultative and strategic guidance to executive leadership
  • Principal Data Science assigned to work autonomously on high profile, complex and high-risk technology initiatives with significant impact to the organization
  • Primarily works at the enterprise level


Education & Experience:
  • Undergraduate degree or advanced technical degree preferred (e.g., math, physics, engineering, finance or computer science) Graduate's degree preferred with either progressive project work experience, or;
  • 10+ year of relevant experience; higher degree education and research tenure can be counted


Customer Accountabilities:
  • Works closely with business owners to identify opportunities and serves as an ambassador for data science
  • Is familiar with the business context and data infrastructure and can translate business problems to viable data science solutions
  • Uses a wide range of programing languages (e.g. Python) and techniques for extracting and preparing data, applying statistics and various advanced analytics, along with business acumen to extract insights from the big data
  • Visualizes insights from the data to tell and illustrate stories that clearly convey the meaning of results to decision-makers and stakeholders at every level of technical understanding
  • Collaborates with other partners, such as data and business analysts, software engineers, data engineers, and application developers to develop scalable and sustainable data science solutions that retains long term benefit to the business
  • Provides deep technical leadership and expertise to support and define future direction in one or more specialized areas or leads strategic development efforts on new or emerging data science related projects
  • Plays a lead role on cross functional teams of data scientists, data analysts, data engineers, and business process owners to build cutting edge analytic solutions


Shareholder Accountabilities:
  • Provides analytical thought leadership and stays current on developments in data mining and the application of data science
  • Provides thought leadership and/or broad industry knowledge across multiple business/functional areas or across the enterprise
  • Applies industry/analytical expertise to provide innovative and sound solutions that increases business results and/or minimizes risk
  • Identifies new analytical trends/data needs and repeatable analytic solutions and works with stakeholders to generate hypothesis and creates analytical models that help answer impactful business questions
  • Protects the interests of the organization - identifies and manages risks, and escalates non-standard, high-risk activities as necessary
  • Accountable for creating and implementing processes and systems to extract knowledge or insights from data of various forms either structured or unstructured
  • Employs techniques and theories drawn on many fields within the broad areas of mathematics and statistics
  • Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relates to activities for business area
  • Participates in cross-functional/enterprise initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk/provide guidance for complex situations
  • Leads/facilitates and/or implements action/remediation plans to address performance/risk/governance issues
  • Actively manages relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensures alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
  • Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assesses potential impacts
  • Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite


Employee/Team Accountabilities:
  • Participates fully as a member of the team, supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensures 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
  • Keeps current on emerging trends/developments and grows knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques
  • 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 and 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 to develop productive working relationships
  • 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, both internally and/or externally


Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%
  • 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


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

About TD Bank

TD Securities offers a range of advisory and capital market services to its clients. The company's range of services includes research, investment banking, capital markets, and global transaction banking. Research consists of commodity and equity research. Investment banking consists of mergers, acquisitions, industry expertise, and credit origination. Global transaction banking consists of trade finance, cash management, and correspondent banking. TD Securities was founded in 1855 and is based in Ontario.

TD Bank Careers

Join the vibrant team at TD Bank, one of North America's leading financial services organizations, where innovation, leadership, and growth go hand in hand. At TD Bank, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, making it an ideal place for ambitious professionals to thrive. Work You’ll Do At TD Bank, your professional journey is bolstered by a robust support system. From your first interview to every career milestone, you will find opportunities for growth and leadership. Our team is dedicated to helping you develop the skills necessary for success in the ever-evolving financial sector. TD Bank offers a variety of job opportunities across multiple fields, from customer service to investment banking. Each position at TD Bank is a chance to contribute to our culture of innovation and exceptional client service. Internship Programs Kickstart your career with a TD Bank internship. Our programs provide invaluable industry exposure and hands-on experience, making them a perfect starting point for students and recent graduates eager to make their mark in the banking industry. Interns at TD Bank enjoy the unique opportunity to work alongside seasoned professionals, gaining insights that are crucial for future employment. Benefits and Growth TD Bank is deeply committed to the well-being and continuous growth of our team members. We offer competitive benefits packages that cover health, finance, and family care. Our employees enjoy comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans, and generous paid time off, among other perks. Moreover, TD Bank encourages professional development through various training programs, including leadership development and diversity training. These initiatives ensure that our team remains at the forefront of industry standards and best practices. Join Our Team Explore the numerous career paths available at TD Bank and discover how your skills and interests align with our mission. We are actively hiring and continually looking for talented individuals who are passionate about banking and customer service. Networking and Professional Development At TD Bank, we believe in the power of networking and collaboration. Our employees have access to a wide range of networking events, workshops, and seminars that promote career development and professional growth. These platforms not only enhance your professional skills but also expand your industry connections. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest at TD Bank Careers by subscribing to our job alert emails. Tailor your subscription to match your career preferences and get the latest news, insider tips, and job opportunities delivered straight to your inbox. Explore job opportunities at TD Bank and be part of a team that values hard work, creativity, and a diverse workplace culture. Your next great career move is just a click away. SEARCH TD BANK JOBS Join us at TD Bank and let your ambition lead you to a rewarding career filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and innovate.
Learn more about TD Bank
Size
90,000 employees
Market Cap
$117.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$6.9 million
5 Year Trend
+6.6%

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