AVP, Human Resources, Global Technology Solutions
Work Location: New York, New York, United States of America
About the role
At TD, HR is a strategic enabler of business success. We inspire an inclusive and engaged workforce ready for the future—where colleagues have the tools, capabilities, and opportunities to grow and deliver for our clients, colleagues, and communities. We are committed to advancing TD’s Purpose: Reimagine what banking can be, through our Promise: Remarkably Human and Refreshingly Simple. As an HR function, we aim to be the employer of choice, championing our colleagues, delivering trusted advice, and driving a differentiated colleague experience across the enterprise.
Our work is grounded in the TD Way:
- Deeper Relationships – strengthening leadership, culture, and engagement
- Simpler & Faster Bank – enabling agility, simplifying processes, and leveraging digital tools
- Disciplined Execution – delivering measurable outcomes through data-driven decisions and strong governance
Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources, Global Technology Solutions (GTS), the AVP, Human Resources serves as a strategic advisor to senior Technology leaders, shaping and delivering integrated people strategies that enable business performance and transformation. This role operates at the intersection of business strategy and talent, translating enterprise priorities into actionable plans that strengthen organizational effectiveness and build a future-ready technology workforce.
Responsibilities
Strategic HR Leadership & Business Partnership
- Partner with senior GTS leaders and functional leaders to design and execute forward-looking people strategies aligned to business objectives
- Provide strategic insights on workforce trends, talent risks, and organizational health to inform decision-making
- Anticipate the people implications of business strategies and influence leadership to drive optimal outcomes
- Advance outcomes aligned to the TD Way, ensuring talent strategies support business performance
Talent Management & Leadership Development
- Lead end-to-end talent strategies including succession planning, talent reviews, and development planning
- Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, targeted development, and succession pipelines
- Partner with leaders to attract, retain, and develop diverse talent with critical technology capabilities
- Ensure strong talent pipelines for current and future needs, with a focus on high-potential development and representation
Organizational Effectiveness & Workforce Planning
- Assess organizational effectiveness and design structures that enable agility, clarity, and scalability
- Lead workforce planning to align talent supply with evolving technology needs, including digital, engineering, and data capabilities
- Support large-scale transformation initiatives, enabling effective change management and adoption
- Drive continuous improvement in how work is organized to support a Simpler & Faster Bank
Employee Experience, Culture & Inclusion
- Champion an inclusive culture aligned to TD’s Purpose, Promise, and Who We Are / How We Lead behaviours
- Leverage colleague insights, including Pulse data, to identify themes and drive targeted action plans
- Enable leaders to foster high-performing, inclusive teams and a differentiated colleague experience
Integrated HR Delivery & Enterprise Collaboration
- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Services, and Advice teams to deliver integrated and client-focused solutions
- Influence and implement enterprise programs, policies, and practices across GTS
- Simplify and modernize HR processes, leveraging tools such as Workday to enhance efficiency and experience
- Ensure consistent, high-quality advice and support across all HR disciplines
Data, Insights & Disciplined Execution
- Leverage data and analytics to inform decisions, monitor trends, and measure the impact of HR strategies
- Establish clear success metrics aligned to business and talent outcomes
- Ensure disciplined execution of HR priorities, including governance, risk management, and compliance
- Drive accountability with business leaders for delivery of agreed people outcomes
Stakeholder Management & Influence
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, navigating complex stakeholder environments with credibility and judgment
- Balance multiple priorities while maintaining an enterprise perspective
- Represent HR on cross-functional initiatives, committees, and enterprise projects
- Stay informed on internal and external HR trends to continuously evolve people strategies
Requirements
- University degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or related field
- 10–15 years of progressive HR experience with deep expertise across multiple HR disciplines
- Proven experience partnering with senior executives in a large, complex, matrixed organization
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale change and transformation initiatives
Skills
- Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate business priorities into actionable HR plans
- Proven ability to deliver results in both the short and long term, aligned to enterprise strategy
- Exceptional relationship management and influencing skills at the executive level
- High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and ability to navigate complexity
- Strong communication and presentation skills with executive presence
- Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and inspire talent
- Creative and forward-thinking, while effectively incorporating input from others
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to balance competing priorities to achieve the best enterprise outcome
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, which 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.
Benefits
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)
- 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 programs
We’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan.
Pay
$200,000 - $280,000 USD
Schedule
40 hours per week