Line of Business:
Technology Solutions
Job Description:

The director of an Open-Source Project Office (OSPO) is responsible for creation and execution of an enterprise-wide Open-Source strategy with metrics for tracking objectives. The OSPO drives what is needed for their company and its interactions with Open-Source communities, taking ideas and collaborations from the larger Open-Source Ecosystems. The OSPO is responsible for creating, collecting, and maintaining Open-Source educational materials, and ensuring that potential Open-Source contributors have read the education materials before they are cleared to contribute to an Open-Source project.

The OSPO works with legal to check the Open-Source licenses to ensure that Open-Source is consumed and contributed to by company staff in a manner compliant with said licenses and internal Intellectual Property guidelines. The OSPO director or their staff will maintain the list of contributors that have signed the Individual and/or Corporate License Agreements (CLA) associated with the strategic Open-Source projects. The OSPO should have a dedicated budget to have Open-Source contributors on staff that can help educate and train employees across the enterprise on how to effectively contribute to Open-Source projects and establish eminence. In some cases, the same resources can be the first contributors for the company to strategic Open-Source projects to create a foot hold and establish influence and freedom of action in the Open-Source projects.

Core Activities:

• Set up a review board to serve as a clearinghouse for all Open-Source activities, including license compliance and Intellectual Property reviews.
• Define policies on permissible levels of contribution (e.g., bug fixes and doc enhancements that should be okay without review, large contributions that should require clearance).
• Create an inventory of all software that is used and work with legal to ensure only Open-Source projects with acceptable licenses are consumed or contributed to.
• Where inner source is adopted, the OSPO sets up the mechanisms for driving and managing inner source activities.

Organizations in the Enterprise:

• Identify the strategic objectives for why the organizations want to contribute to or consume Open-Source
• Work across the business units, key partners, and legal to align on the Open-Source strategy and objectives.
• Drive the Innersource initiatives to create and support the infrastructure required to be successful.

Community and Skills:

• Lead efforts to encourage enterprise developers to contribute to Open-Source. (e.g., Open-Source award programs)
• Lead Open-Source training boot camps and organize mentoring programs.

Depth & Scope:

• Provides people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required
• Recognized as a top expert in their field whose focus is on the coaching and training of practice leads and/or high level senior practitioners
• People leader with expert knowledge of disciplines and practices in field of expertise
• Advanced and highly specialized knowledge of specific domain or broad range of TD frameworks, technology, tools, best practices, processes and procedures, as well as broader organization issues
• Proven ability in soft skills people management of large teams
• Provides guidance on the work of practitioners as related to the quality of product(s)/work being produced, delivered & speed of delivery / to market
• Ability to develop colleagues to be masters of their craft in the market around us
• Quickly adapts to customer, stakeholder and regulatory needs in collaboration with Platform and Journey teams
• Experienced in the continuous assessment of Practice Leads/ SE Practitioners and their craft to ensure enterprise practice standards are upheld
• Facilitates and Fosters Practice Community of Interest and use of this practice across the Technology organization
• Contributes to the development of coaching strategies for individuals within their area of expertise
• Provides leadership and guidance to several teams and solves cross-department issues
• Participates in the development of business and practice strategies
• Expert collaborator and is known for bringing diverse teams together to achieve a common goal

Education & Experience:

• University or Graduate / post graduate degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline; or equivalent practical experience
• 10-15+ years of relevant experience in field of specialization (pending job level review)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with strategic Open-Source steering committees, community foundations, and other types of Open-Source organizations.

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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 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

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the 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 application process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.