Director, IT Project Management

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com What you’ll be doing As the Director, IT Project Management, you‘ll be joining CIBC’s Core Banking and Payments Technology Team to manage delivery of a portfolio of innovative and cross functional projects. This role supports all VP domains within the Personal Banking and Direct Financial Services Domain and not solely the Core Banking and Payments Tech Team. This role is an individual contributor and will not have any direct reports How you’ll succeed

• Strategic development & execution - Manage the day to day project or Program activities of highly complicated project(s), in an inter-related strategic program following Technology’s project performance standards. Perform high tactical business planning and return on investment outcomes. Initiate, plan, execute, control and close out the program or project with an emphasis on project inter-dependency management. Establish department policies and procedures. Must ensure that all necessary risk assessments and risk assessment processes are carried out at the appropriate time. Must ensure projects for which they are responsible meet the requirements of CIBC’s standards, policies, and procedures
• Relationship management - Maintain relationships with business management to identify technology needs and align application services to support those needs. Establish and maintain stakeholder, client and senior management relationships. Mentor sponsors and senior management
• Strong leadership - Be a daring and authentic leader who is passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. Direct, motivate, develop and manage performance of the management team and key staff
• Team Governance - You will be joining a small direct team of very seasoned leaders. You will have the opportunity to define scorecards, set process improvement plans, oversee resourcing for the group of peers and help set up structure and consistency within the group

Who you are

• You can demonstrate experience in: end to end project delivery and project management as an IT Director, or in a similar role (8-10 years). You deliver results in a matrix environment where they may not have direct influence on project resources. You must have previous experience establishing and maintaining stakeholder and sponsor relationships and you have experience in integration projects and keen interest in architecture and high level design. You have proven experience in managing a large budget, across multiple teams and landing it within a very tight variance. You have led the delivery of major programs and projects at CIBC and bring a wealth of knowledge across multiple teams and businesses
• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise. You know that we are all one CIBC team!
• You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. You are consistently working in process improvements to make things better for yourself and the whole team
• You're inspired by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life
• You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results. You can think 10 steps ahead of the current state to solve problems before they occur
• You look beyond the moment. You make choices and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability

What CIBC Offers At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development

• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us

Job Location Toronto-81 Bay, 22nd Floor Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 37.5 Skills Business Planning, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Leadership, Process Improvements, Project Delivery, Strategic Management, Technical Knowledge, Waterfall Model, Work Collaboratively