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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.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior IT Project Manager in the Strategic Planning and Portfolio Delivery team, you’ll provide guidance to others and manage a portfolio of end-to-end projects. You’ll lead teams of stakeholders and business partners to ensure projects of all sizes are completed in line with the team’s budget, scope and timeline. You’ll use your expertise in project management methodology to make recommendations for continuous improvements on all project plans and phases of delivery. Reporting to the Director, Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management, and working in a matrix environment, you’ll be responsible for working with peers on the various projects to support the successful delivery of enterprise initiatives. The team is responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing management of program governance controls and processes.  These controls and processes are aligned with the larger CIBC Enterprise Delivery Framework (EDF) and other enterprise-wide CIBC program delivery policies and standards. You will support the day to day activities of the team, ensuring that program governance processes are effectively managed and practices are adhered to across the program. 

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How You’ll Succeed

Project Management – Outline project goals, terms of reference, resource requirements, and costs. Help create a resource plan that ensures all stakeholders have a voice on the project. Assess the efficiency of the practices and procedures used by a team, and provide guidance that will continuously improve the project plan.

Collaboration – Help internal partners make informed decisions about the development of programs, products, and services. Coach and mentor your teams as you work toward a common goal and negotiate deliverables and milestones whenever necessary.

Project Delivery – Proactively identify anything that will take projects off schedule and find solutions to correct the problem. Monitor milestones, and ensure they’re completed according to  timelines and budgets. Execute a project plan that is personalized for your team’s preferred mix of budget, time, and risk.

Project Governance – Proactively maintaining and uploading your project artefacts, such as the project schedule, RAAIDD Log, status reports, meeting minutes, etc., as per SPPD’s Delivery Guide, into the project repository on an ongoing basis.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate 8+ years of experience in IT Project Management, ideally within the banking sector or financial industry. It is an asset if you have experience managing Mainframe Infrastructure projects.

You have experience with end-to-end project lifecycles, people change management, infrastructure management including planning and execution.

You have experience with waterfall and agile methodologies as well as experience with project management tools such as MS Projects, ServiceNow and JIRA.

You have a degree/diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field of study. It’s an asset if you have your PMP designation.

You’re driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to create shared vision.

You're driven to succeed. You are motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make an impact.

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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

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, 32nd Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Agile Methodology, Budgeting, Collaboration, Deliverables Management, Project Delivery, Project Management, Project Management Governance, Project Planning, Project Scheduling