8:00 A.M.
Time to get my day started.
It’s week four of my second rotation in Real Estate
Secured Lending and I’ve hit the ground running. My first
rotation was with Marketing – Customer Segments and
Strategy, where I gained broad functional knowledge and an
understanding of the customer-centric focus of TD. I settle in with
my tea, my favourite news sites, and my e-mails.
9:00 A.M.
Meet with Business Analyst.
I’ve been given the responsibility to build a business
case on a new strategy. The Business Analyst brings me up to speed
and provides insight on the complexities of the project. What a
productive meeting. I review the information received, and identify
follow-up items. Send emails to Finance and Analysis &
Operations to verify data.
10:00 A.M.
Management Team Meeting.
I’m invited to attend the VP’s weekly team
meeting for her Senior Managers. I learn about all the great
initiatives and performance results of the product group.
It’s great getting this type of exposure.
10:45am
Time to build the business case.
Begin to build the business case. I leverage my knowledge from
Marketing and provide additional customer insight. My added value
will definitely strengthen the presentation of the new strategy to
the Senior Vice President.
11:30 A.M.
Meet with Senior Manager.
Present business case methodology and get some great feedback. We
dive deeper into the analysis. I have a lot of questions but he
doesn’t seem to mind. It was a great brain storming
session and I’ve learned a lot about the secured lending
business.
12:00 P.M.
Time for lunch.
It’s a beautiful day outside. I eat quickly and head out
for some fresh air. I bump into a fellow associate and we make
plans to meet for coffee tomorrow. I’m always interested
in learning about other rotations and what goes on in the various
areas of the bank.
1:00 P.M.
Check e-mails and prepare for meeting.
Receive an email from HR with upcoming associate functions and
block out the time in my calendar. Time to switch gears and focus
on another project: enhancements to improve the mortgage end to end
process.
2:00 P.M.
Meet with Senior Manager.
In this rotation I am working with two different Senior Managers
and, consequently, two different sides of the business: Strategy
& Competitive Analysis, and Operations & Process
Improvement. This unique opportunity gives me exposure to the
near-term and long-term strategies of the product. We speak about
findings from a recent Lean Six Sigma session for the end-to-end
project, plan next steps, and prioritize deliverables.
3:00 P.M.
Back at my desk.
Speak with our business partners who are helping build the
end-to-end solution. I like working with different departments as
it broadens my knowledge of TDBFG. Finance got back to me and I can
amend my business case. I analyze the preliminary results and the
business case looks stronger. Fantastic!
4:00 P.M.
Provide input on a presentation.
A meeting has been scheduled in two weeks with our VP and the
Steering Committee for the end-to-end project where we’ll
present findings. I provide input on a presentation which will be
reviewed next week by the working team. I’m sure there
will be many revisions but I think we have a good, solid base on
which we can build.
5:00 P.M
Prepare for what’s ahead.
Spend some time going over my calendar for the coming week and plan
my schedule for tomorrow.
5:30 PM
Time to call it a day.
Another full day. Where did the time go? I’ll stop at the
gym and then head home. |
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