Senior Business Analyst

Job summary

The Senior Business Analyst plans, manages, and leads end-to-end requirements activities to drive measurable business outcomes and support organizational OKRs. They provide thought leadership, mentor junior staff, and ensure alignment between business strategy and technology solutions.

Job details

Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hours: 37.5 Line of Business: Enterprise Enabling Functions Pay Details: $76,800 - $115,200 CAD 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. Job Description: The Senior Business Analyst (BA) plans, manages, and leads requirements activities to drive continuous value and support the achievement of business Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The BA applies critical thinking and produces high‑quality requirements that enable measurable business outcomes. The Senior BA provides expertise in Requirements Management, alignment to OKRs, Operating Models, and Quality and Traceability Standards, while offering leadership that supports business benefits and operational efficiencies. The Senior BA demonstrates the International Institute of Business Analysts' (IIBA) Core Competency Model standards. Job Accountabilities: Plans, manages, leads and oversees the end to end requirements process Analyzes impacts to customers, colleagues, stakeholders, processes and technology solutions to achieve business results Supports and validates the creation of the right problem (value proposition)/opportunity statements to solve for Drives and validates tangible business benefits and success criteria to deliver value to customers/colleagues in conjunction with business segment OKRs Ensures alignment to requirements management framework to hold the Pod accountable for aligning to expected outcomes Elicits and documents high quality requirements with supporting documentation and end to end traceability that leads to increased pod velocity/value Owns and influences requirements prioritization Proactively identifies, documents and manages requirements related risks and key decisions Understands the link between portfolio investment, business/technology strategy, and target state Provides thought leadership and challenges the status quo Provides support to the Product Owner for Program Increment Planning and Quarterly Business Review Provides advisory support to Product Owner with the definition of goals, objectives, success criteria Connects the dots within/across business, technology and biz-tech teams Partners with Change/Channel partners and relevant teams to understand the perspectives of impacted groups on the change, potential gaps or resistance points Effectively navigates through complexity and ambiguity Impacts & influences to provide support to Leaders to make informed decisions Positively impacts collaboration and relationship management between the business and technology and champions Psychological Safety Reduces rework/wasted time through effective analysis Contributes to Sprint goals and velocity targets as applicable Leads requirements quality assessments to reduce risk, drive clarity and support effective delivery Provides leadership guidance, makes recommendations, and collaborates with business and technology to ensure the solution meets the business needs Demonstrates resiliency through change and ambiguity Demonstrates flexibility to cover for Pod members as needed (PO, Scrum Master) for short term gaps or as representative in ceremonies Mentors and guides Junior BAs, BSAs, Pod members and Partners Participates in and contributes to the Analyst Practice Community of Interest Additional Information: Minimum 5-7 years as Business Analyst delivering on large programs/projects CBAP Certification is an asset SAFe Certification is an asset Deep knowledge of Personal Banking Products and Services is helpful Experience with Regulatory projects (AML/KYC, various Bills/Regulations) is an asset Financial Institution/Banking experience is an asset Experience with Waterfall, Agile and SAFe methodologies (and ability to quickly learn TD Scaled Agile Framework) Strong collaboration, leadership, creative solutioning, critical thinking skills Superior relationship management, ability to deal with challenges and help with solutions Ability to operate in multiple Pods simultaneously when applicable Who We Are: TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities. Our Total Rewards Package Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families 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. Learn more 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. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, 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. If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact. We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best. 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. We look forward to hearing from you! Language Requirement (Quebec only): Sans Objet

What you’ll do

The Senior Business Analyst plans, manages, and leads end-to-end requirements activities to drive measurable business outcomes and support organizational OKRs. They provide thought leadership, mentor junior staff, and ensure alignment between business strategy and technology solutions.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst on large programs and projects. Proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, and SAFe methodologies, along with experience in the financial or banking sector, is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Health and well-being benefits • Savings and retirement programs • Paid time off • Banking benefits and discounts • Career development • Reward and recognition programs

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Agile · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Business analysis · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Requirements management
• Critical thinking
• Business analysis
• Relationship management
• Leadership
• Agile
• Waterfall
• SAFe
• Personal banking
• Regulatory projects
• Problem solving
• Strategic planning
• Mentoring
• Stakeholder management
• Process analysis
• Quality Assessment
• Know Your Customer
• Relationship Management
• Waterfall Methodology
• Business Objectives
• Time Off Management
• Technology Solutions
• Resilience
• Business Results
• Thought Leadership
• Planning
• Quick Learning
• Agile Methodology
• Banking
• Financial Institution
• Business Technologies
• Investments
• Certified Business Analysis Professional
• Retail Banking
• Training And Development
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Traceability
• Psychology
• International Institute Of Business Analysis (IIBA) Certified
• Learning Platforms
• Mentorship
• Employee Onboarding
• Portfolio Investment
• Requirement Prioritization
• Scrum (Software Development)
• Requirements Management
• Scaled Agile Framework
• Value Propositions
• Collaboration

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Data & Analytics
• Business Analyst
• Business Analyst (General)
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Management Analysts