VP - Business Systems Specialist (US)

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

Hours:
40

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:
160000 - 220000 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.

Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications

The Business Systems Analyst III performs systems analysis assignments with varying degrees of supervision. The Business Systems Analyst III also provides complex technical business support to clients that utilize small/midsize/enterprise level systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business lines to gather, analyze, and document requirements.
• Write detailed business and functional specifications for internal and external system interfaces.
• Lead requirements workshops and create artifacts such as data flow diagrams, process models, and message mapping documents.
• Define and document BDD-style requirements with precise acceptance criteria to guide development and validation.
• Translate internal business needs into clear deliverables and contractual language for vendors.
• Partner with vendors, solution designers, and engineers to align on design, API behaviours, data formats, and exception handling.
• Assist in testing efforts through scenario definition, defect triage, and requirements traceability.
• Provide business context and analysis support during investigation of production issues.
• Ensure all work aligns with internal ITIL-based change and release management processes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of templates, standards, and integration documentation practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, with direct involvement in system build and integration projects.
• 3+ years of experience in the Trade Finance and Working Capital business domain.
• Strong understanding of how systems and integrations support banking workflows.
• Experience working with a mix of integrations types: APIs, batch file transfers, and message queues.
• Familiarity with tools like Postman to test or inspect APIs and review Json/XML payloads.
• Knowledge of mainframe integration patterns, including batch processing and flat file exchanges.
• Comfort reading system logs and assisting with root cause analysis in support of Level 3 investigations.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Strong documentation skills, especially with BDD-style requirements and vendor-facing specifications.
• Working knowledge of ITIL processes and change management practices in enterprise environments.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.

The Business Systems Analyst III performs systems analysis assignments with varying degrees of supervision. The Business Systems Analyst III also provides complex technical business support to clients that utilize small/midsize/enterprise level systems.

Depth & Scope:

• Communicates with programmers to ensure understanding of business processes and requirements of the users. Works with programmers to ensure that the delivered system matches the specified features and functions
• Assesses available technologies recommending innovative and cost-effective solutions
• Analyzes business challenges and recommends appropriate IT solutions and services
• Maps current business processes to new systems and supports the transition to the new solution
• Determines interface requirements for effective system transition
• Resolves issues that cross multiple systems or departments that may affect the business process
• Develops detailed specification documents that include features and functions of the new system
• Develops test plans and test case scenarios to guarantee the new system design meets business requirements
• Implements new system installations, upgrade and conversions
• Documents selected system parameters, file layouts and application design layouts. Tracks open issues and resolution of issues

Education & Experience:

• 4 Year Degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ Years of related experience
• Excellent communications, problem-solving and decision making skills
• Progressively responsible experience in large scale corporate systems analysis
• Previous management experience required
• Ability to work with systems users or potential users to develop system specifications and requirements, applying business systems knowledge to ensure relevant areas of research are addressed
• Ability to independently translate user requirements into technical specifications

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.

Who We Are

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

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 base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. 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.

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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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

TD Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, please email TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com. Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.