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 will Be Doing

Sr. Technical Project Manager will drive delivery excellence, being responsible for owning and driving portfolio management across Corporate Functions Technology, with a focus on leading large-scale agile transformation initiatives. This role ensures alignment with CIBC Bank USA and Enterprise standards, and champions delivery excellence through best practices, continuous improvement, and measurable outcomes.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You will have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you will spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How You will Succeed

Portfolio Management: Own and manage the technology project portfolio across corporate functions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and strategic objectives.

Agile Transformation Leadership: Drive large-scale agile transformation initiatives, guiding teams and stakeholders through adoption of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Program & Project Management: Lead end-to-end program and project management activities in accordance with CIBC Bank USA and Enterprise standards, ensuring successful delivery of complex initiatives.

KPI & OKR Definition: Define, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and quarterly objectives and key results (OKRs) to measure and drive delivery excellence.

Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain comprehensive project and program roadmaps, ensuring clear visibility of milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.

Agile Ceremonies & Best Practices: Lead and facilitate large-scale agile ceremonies (e.g., PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Retrospectives), and provide guidance on agile best practices to teams and leadership.

Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, implementing, and measuring process enhancements across delivery teams.

Tooling Expertise: Leverage expertise in JIRA, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks to optimize workflow, reporting, and transparency.

Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and engagement throughout project lifecycles.

Who You Are

You have a minimum of 8 years of experience in technical project/program management, with proven success in large-scale agile transformation and portfolio management.

You possess deep expertise in Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks, with hands-on experience leading agile ceremonies and coaching teams.

You are highly proficient in tools like JIRA and other agile project management tools.

You are driven to succeed: Demonstrated ability to manage projects in alignment with bank and enterprise standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

You know details matter. You possess a strong capability in defining, tracking, and reporting on KPIs, OKRs, and delivery metrics.

You are a certified professional. You have current accreditation and good standing in PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certifications.

You are a caring and accountable leader:  You bring excellent leadership, facilitation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across multiple teams and stakeholders.

You embrace and advocate for change: You have a track record of promoting and implementing continuous improvement initiatives within technology delivery organizations.

It is an asset if you have prior banking or financial services experience.

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At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 for the Chicago market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may also include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.

This position does not offer visa sponsorship.

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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*, 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, 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

IL-70 W Madison St, 10th Fl

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

40

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Client Service, Leadership, Project Controls, Project Delivery, Project Management, Project Planning, Technology Operations