Senior IT Project Manager

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.

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What You’ll Be Doing

You will be joining the Big Data Platform & Solutions (BDPS) and Enterprise Business Intelligence Technology (EBIT) teams in CIBC and play a crucial role in managing and leveraging our vast data resources. As a Senior IT project manager, if you are passionate about data management and have a solid understanding of the data related use cases such as data ingestion, data consumption, data migration from on-prem to cloud, data governance, BI Tools; the BDPS and EBIT teams offer a dynamic and innovative environment where you can work on cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, contribute to impactful projects and drive business decisions. As a Senior IT PM, you will be joining the BDPS/EBIT PMO team. You will lead teams of stakeholders and business partners to ensure projects of all sizes are completed in line with the team’s budget and timeline. You’ll use your expertise in project management methodology to make recommendations for continuous improvements on all project plans.

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 Coordination – 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.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate experience in Project Management methodology, principles, and tools, within a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Senior Project Manager. You have experience with Agile as well as Waterfall methodologies, Program/Portfolio Management at CIBC, Technology Triage process, TO intake process, Seed planning, execution, production implementations.
• You are experienced in managing tech projects and have solid understanding of the data related use cases. You have managed projects from technology side, you understand the technical scope of the data projects, you are able to successfully manage Dev/BSA/QA/TO teams to deliver the technical requirements by effectively resolving the technical challenges.
• You have a degree/diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, and/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.
• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
• 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 work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs 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.

*Subject to 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.

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