Director, Application Development, Business Banking Technology

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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 youll be doing

As a member of CIBCs Business Banking Technologyteam the Director Application Development is a seasoned professional responsible for providing direct application delivery services and production support undertaking new initiatives and providing essential support for a suite of applications. The Director Application Development will lead the technology teams responsible for the BCLASS (Small Business Loan System) and BUF (Business and Farm Loans) applications at CIBC. The Director will also be involved in a large scale program to support the future state of Business Banking leading the E2E technology current BAU Tier 1 critical systems underpin business credit origination adjudication facility creation funding fulfillment and insurance operations for small business accountabilities include applying leadership skills and technical expertise to direct manage and support large and critical applications on a day-to-day basis leading internal change initiatives in alignment with ongoing technological changes.

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

• Delivery Focused Work closely with internal partners to determine negotiate and manageprojects to the agreed upon timeline. Monitor financesidentify opportunities for improvement and recommend appropriate your leadershipimplementprojects in a timely fashion that are of high quality low cost and on budget. Oversee end-to-end application development maintenance and modernization for BCLASS and BUF including mainframe-based platforms (COBOL DB2 IMS).Ensure compliance with Tier 1 Critical availability RPO (0 hours) and RTO (24 hours) requirements; maintain 99.9% system resiliency. Manage batch and real-time interfaces upstream/downstream dependencies (ECIF LAS CDS CAM Data Warehouse Gold Mine Insurance Warehouse etc.).Drive technology transformation and cloud strategy
• People LeadershipLead and coach a high performing group team of individuals. Direct motivate and develop your team maximizing their contributions and professional growth. Share knowledge and collaborate to come up with effective solutions to problems. Foster a culture of innovation agility and continuous improvement within application development teams.
• Relationship Management Work closely with project teamsexecutives stakeholders and business partners to develop and implement application programs. Impact and improve the business by advising application owners on the technology implementation possibilities and with business stakeholders to capture requirements for customer onboarding credit decisioning facility setup funding insurance issuance and premium calculation/reporting.
• Moderate the Solution Creation Process Lead facilitate and coordinate the solution design including ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams. Ensure alignment with enterprise solutions and strategic direction for technology modernization and enhancement

Who you are

• You are a Seasoned Technical Leader. You have 7-10 years of demonstrated experience in technical architecture solutions design application development and senior executive stakeholder management. You also have a technical background sufficient depth and breadth to be able to recognize and successfully exploit opportunities for effective development or usage of IT and lead/guide fully experienced technical specialists. Its an asset if you have fulfilled leadership and advisory roles for major functions and/or initiatives with the responsibility authority and discretion for decision-making.
• You have highly developed analytical and conceptual skills.You are adept at developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex problems.
• You are a bold and authentic leader.Youre passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse high performing teams.
• You embrace and champion change.Youll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• Youre 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 a shared vision
• 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

• 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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