Senior Manager, Internal Audit Strategy

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  • Toronto, ON
  • $115,600-163,200 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaHours: 37.5Line of Business: Business Management, Strategy & SupportPay Details: $115,600 - $163,200 CADTD 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:Department OverviewOur team of trusted audit professionals interact with every part of the Bank to provide strategic guidance and independent oversight. Through due diligence, and with a strong sense of integrity, we help mitigate potential risks to our business. At the heart of audit is our specialization in all the businesses across the bank. Safeguarding the reputation of TD's good governance depends on us.We’re counted on to provide recommendations to enhance operational performance, at every single level to foster meaningful process improvements and ensure adherence to internal and external regulations. We crunch the data, consult with our partners and stakeholders, and present our findings to mitigate the risks of today and around the corner and help keep our daily operations running smoothly for our customers.Position SummaryThe Senior Manager, Internal Audit Strategy is a strategic leadership role responsible for designing, implementing, and evolving the audit strategy to position Internal Audit as a high-impact, innovative assurance function. This role blends strategic planning, governance, and business management with advanced audit methodologies—such as data-driven risk sensing, AI-enabled assurance, and predictive analytics—to drive organizational resilience and value creation.The successful candidate will champion a forward-thinking mindset, ensuring the audit strategy is agile, digitally native, and aligned with emerging risks and regulatory changes. You will develop and execute multi-year strategic roadmaps, optimize audit processes, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. This role requires critical thinking, strong leadership, and the ability to anticipate and respond to emerging trends and risks.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategy & Planning
  • Lead the development and annual refresh of the internal audit strategy, incorporating industry best practices and aligning with the bank-wide Vision, Strategy & Goals.
  • Build multi-year strategic roadmaps addressing capability gaps, resource planning, and critical coverage areas.
  • Facilitate strategic discussions with executive leadership, providing thought leadership and delivering frameworks, activity roadmaps, and investment plans.
  • Forecast business transformation initiatives and coordinate with key leaders to prioritize the portfolio of new programs.
Governance & Oversight
  • Oversee integrated project portfolio governance, ensuring alignment with business and enterprise objectives.
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with recognized project management methodologies, discipline, and controls.
  • Lead relationships with control function partners (Risk, Legal, Compliance, AML, Audit) to assess risks and implement proactive strategies to manage regulatory and governance issues.
Business Performance & Analytics
  • Provide business and performance reporting and analytics to enable effective audit planning and executive decision support.
  • Leverage data analytics to provide actionable insights on audit trends, risk areas, and strategic priorities.
  • Develop and deliver presentations and communications to management and broader audiences.
Change Management & Operational Effectiveness
  • Partner with Change Management Team to drive adoption of new audit processes, tools, and technologies, ultimately supporting successful outcomes of strategic initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the audit strategy team, Professional Practices and the broader Internal Audit Teams.
Leadership & Team Development
  • Set targets and objectives for the team, delivering results and growing team expertise to align with enterprise demand and direction. Provide coaching, development, succession planning, recruitment, and overall team leadership.
  • Foster an environment that encourages productivity, innovation, process improvement, teamwork, and professionalism.
Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree required; graduate degree in a related field is an asset.
  • 10+ years of experience in internal audit, strategy, governance, or a related field within a large financial services organization.
  • Advanced knowledge of audit methodologies, strategic planning, governance, and industry trends impacting internal audit.
  • Experience driving large, complex initiatives related to audit transformation, including adoption of new processes, tools, and technologies.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a track record of developing innovative solutions to complex audit challenges.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
  • Experience managing stakeholder expectations and delivering strategic insights to support executive decision-making.
  • Proficiency with audit analytics tools, MS Office, Audit Management Systems, and data analysis methods.
  • Deep understanding of compliance, risk management, and regulatory standards as they relate to internal audit strategy.
  • Ability to ensure all audit activities align with internal policies, external regulations, and audit best practices.
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 deliver legendary customer experiences to 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 the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.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.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. 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
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

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