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What Youll Be Doing
As a member of CIBCs Employee Technology Services team the Service Designer - Enterprise Voice Services is a seasoned expert responsible for overseeing the day-to-day project activities to ensure the delivery of high quality secure and cost effective Enterprise Voice Services that meet or exceed all customer expectations.A thought leader that leads and manages the planning design development transformation and onboarding of new and existing Enterprise Voice Solutionsin all regions where CIBC operates (e.g. Canada US Europe and Asia).An SME on contract negotiations vendor management TAG (Technology Acquisition Guide) and Technology Standards.
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 Youll Succeed
- Roadmap Building & Life Cycle Planning - Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to define the voice services roadmap aligned with enterprise communication strategy. Maintain and update service lifecycle plans including onboarding maturity and retirement stages of voice platforms. Identify service evolution opportunities through continuous feedback loops end-user data and technology trends (e.g. Cisco to Teams migration). Consult with industry experts (e.g. Gartner) on emerging trends and best practices.
- Service Introduction - Lead the design and definition of new voice services ensuring end-to-end readiness across user experience support and operations. Coordinate service validation testing and rollout planning in collaboration with technical and business stakeholders. Develop service documentation training materials and onboarding plans to support adoption and minimize disruption.
- Service & Vendor Management - Manage relationships with key voice service vendors (e.g. Cisco Microsoft) ensuring SLAs roadmap alignment and escalation paths are in place. Oversee service performance availability and continuous improvement based on usage metrics and customer feedback. Ensure smooth vendor transitions or integrations (e.g. decommissioning Cisco systems onboarding Microsoft Teams voice solutions). Ensure Vendors present annual updates to their roadmaps for existing services.
- Governance Policy & Standards Oversight - Ensure all voice services align with organizational IT governance security compliance and data retention policies. Contribute to the creation and maintenance of service standards and operational playbooks. Participate in architecture review boards and technical governance forums as the voice services representative. Ensure that CIBC policies and standards are followed for the Services being managed.
- Financial Management - Track and manage service-related budgets including licensing infrastructure and vendor costs. Provide financial insights to support make-vs-buy decisions and long-term service planning. Identify opportunities for cost optimization including license rationalization and vendor consolidation.
- Cross-functional Relationships - Maintain regular contact with technology Service Designers Managers Lead Infrastructure Engineers and senior management. Maintain effective working relationship with all Service Designers and Service Managers in ETS. Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across stakeholder groups to ensure service alignment and transparency. Support organizational change management by engaging with end-users and champions to drive adoption and satisfaction.
Who you are
- You can demonstrate experience in. end-to-end service design particularly in large-scale enterprise environments. Skilled in journey mapping service blueprinting stakeholder workshops and identifying service gaps or friction points across voice and communication systems. Strong working knowledge of enterprise voice solutions with specific expertise in Microsoft Teams Phone. Experience supporting or leading the transition from Cisco Voice platforms to Microsoft Teams including considerations across call routing and dial plans ABGs auto attendants queues SIP trunking and SBC (Session Border Controller) integration. End-user adoption and change management and decommissioning of legacy Cisco infrastructure. Familiar with the full lifecycle from architecture and migration planning to deployment and post-transition service optimization. Familiarity with MS SBA solutions and Oracle OSDMC is an asset.
- You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile because its the right thing to do.
- Youre goal oriented. Youre motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
- You love to learn. Youre passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity.
- Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust teamwork and accountability.
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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* 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
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 14th Floor
Employment Type
Regular
Weekly Hours
37.5
Skills
Analytical Thinking Application Development Database Management Systems (DBMS) Emerging Technologies Project Management Technology Technical Consulting Technical Leadership User Requirements Work Collaboratively