Senior Business Management Specialist 12 Month Secondment

Were building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing whats 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 youll be doing

As part of CIBCs Personal Lending team youll support the Regulatory Programs group which is responsible for regulatory compliance policy maintenance litigation deficiency management remediation breach reporting and control development for our personal mortgage and secured lending products. As a Senior Business Management Specialist youll lead and coach multiple teams in the adoption of Agile and Kanban principles helping to organize report and deliver complex initiatives. Youll facilitate standups retrospectives and backlog refinement sessions and mentor team members on best practices to help drive transformation to Agile ways of working. Youll be responsible for executive reporting analyzing processes for improvement opportunities and ensuring that deliverables are achieved on time and within budget by proactively removing obstacles and finding opportunities for automation. Your work will promote transparency and effective communication across the department and youll collaborate with partners in Risk Operations Technology Product Compliance and Audit.

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

How youll succeed

• Lead and coach teams - Guide Regulatory Programs teams through the adoption and implementation of Agile and Kanban methodologies ensuring best practices are understood and embedded.

• Facilitate Agile activities - Organize and run daily standups retrospective meetings and backlog refinement sessions for multiple teams.

• Drive process improvement - Analyze current business processes identify opportunities for optimization and/or automation and support teams in implementing changes that maximize effectiveness.

• Deliver effective reporting and operational tasks - Prepare and issue monthly executive reports communicating key objectives progress and outcomes to stakeholders across the organization.

• Mitigate challenges - Proactively identify and resolve challenges or blockers to help teams deliver on objectives and commitments within established timelines and budgets.

• Promote organizational transparency - Facilitate open communication and learning across teams and business partners ensuring alignment with our departments strategy and with CIBCs mission vision and values.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate experience in applying Agile Scrum and Kanban principles in a business or technology environment. Youre proficient in Agile/Kanban tools such as Jira and have a track record of leading teams through change and process improvement initiatives.

• You can demonstrate experience in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Word.

• Youre motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. Youre a collaborative leader who motivates and educates others and you thrive in cross-functional environments with partners from Risk Operations Technology Product and Audit.

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.

• 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

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities were actively recruiting for unless stated otherwise.

• 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 test (such as simulation coding French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. 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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