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About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, AI2 Strategy & Planning, the Senior Manager, AI Strategy and Planning plays a critical role in shaping the future direction of AI across TD. This role acts as an internal strategy consultant and trusted advisor to executive leaders, responsible for translating enterprise priorities into actionable strategies, investment recommendations, business cases, and execution roadmaps. The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of strategy, finance, transformation, and AI, helping identify opportunities that create enterprise value while supporting disciplined investment decision-making. The role requires a highly strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity, can structure complex problems, develop data-driven recommendations, and influence senior stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

Support the development, refinement, and execution of TD's enterprise AI strategy and strategic priorities.
Conduct market, competitive, industry, and internal analyses to identify emerging opportunities, risks, and strategic considerations.
Assess future business capabilities, operating models, and investment opportunities required to advance enterprise objectives.
Develop strategic recommendations and executive-ready insights for senior leadership and governance forums.
Translate broad organizational priorities into actionable initiatives, implementation roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
Lead the development of investment strategies and support business cases for enterprise AI and transformation initiatives.
Build investment theses, scenario analyses, and funding recommendations that inform executive decision-making.
Evaluate strategic opportunities through financial, operational, risk, and value realization lenses.
Challenge assumptions, quantify benefits, assess dependencies, and provide objective recommendations regarding investment prioritization.
Establish value realization approaches, performance measures, and success criteria to support funding decisions and ongoing benefit tracking.
Partner with senior executives and business leaders to structure and solve complex strategic challenges.
Facilitate executive workshops and working sessions to align stakeholders, evaluate options, and drive decisions.
Prepare executive-level presentations, briefing materials, and recommendations for governance committees and leadership forums.
Support strategic prioritization across competing initiatives, investments, and enterprise objectives.
Provide thought leadership on emerging trends in AI, analytics, and business transformation.
Support the development of enterprise frameworks, methodologies, and processes that improve investment rigor and execution discipline.
Contribute to the establishment of consistent approaches for business planning, value realization, investment evaluation, and performance reporting.
Partner across business, technology, finance, risk, and operational teams to align objectives and drive successful outcomes.
Influence outcomes and build consensus in highly matrixed environments without direct authority.
Build trusted relationships with leaders across business segments and corporate functions.
Communicate complex concepts and analyses in a clear, concise, and compelling manner tailored to executive audiences.
Lead cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, often operating in environments characterized by ambiguity and competing priorities.
Foster collaboration and alignment to accelerate decision-making and strategy execution.

Requirements

7-10+ years of experience in business and program strategy, corporate development, business planning, transformation, management consulting, finance, or related disciplines.
Experience developing enterprise strategies, executive recommendations, and business cases for complex initiatives.
Strong financial acumen including investment analysis, valuation methodologies, scenario modeling, and value realization frameworks.
Exceptional problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex organizations.
Strong executive communication, storytelling, and presentation development skills.
Proven experience leading large-scale cross-functional initiatives with limited direction.
Financial services, banking, or enterprise transformation experience.
Management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, investment banking, or strategic finance background.
Experience supporting AI, data, analytics, digital, or technology-enabled transformation initiatives.
Experience developing executive and board-level materials.

Skills

AI strategy
AI planning
Strategy development
Market analysis
Competitive analysis
Industry analysis
Business capability assessment
Operating model assessment
Investment analysis
Financial acumen
Valuation methodologies
Scenario modeling
Value realization frameworks
Problem-solving
Strategic thinking
Stakeholder influence
Executive communication
Storytelling
Presentation development
Cross-functional initiative leadership
Business case development
Transformation
Management consulting
Finance
AI
Data
Analytics
Digital
Technology-enabled transformation

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Manager
7-10+ years

Education Level

Salary/Compensations

$136,000 - $163,200 CAD

Benefits

Base salary
Variable compensation
Health and well-being benefits
Savings and retirement programs
Paid time off
Banking benefits and discounts
Career development
Reward and recognition programs
Training programs
Online learning platform
Mentoring programs

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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.