Community General Manager II

CIBC US; Port Alberni; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Benefits program

Pension plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Vacation

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers

Job summary

CIBC in Port Alberni is seeking a Community General Manager to lead a team of client-facing colleagues across local banking centres. You’ll coach Leaders, Advisors and Representatives to deepen client relationships, improve service, and drive growth while ensuring sound operations and compliance.

You bring strong leadership, coaching experience and a proven track record in financial services. This role blends on-site leadership with flexible work arrangements and a community-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Mutual Funds License (Canadian Securities Course or Investment Funds In Canada) is required or asset if completed.
• Additional accreditation such as CFP, BCO, BME, CPH or WME is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a high performing sales team to deepen client relationships.
• Ensure effective operations, processes, controls and compliance.
• Promote CIBC and build community reputation to drive growth.

Skills

Banking Operations

Business Development

Client Service

Community Connections

Customer Experience (CX)

Financial Advising

Financial Products

Leadership

People Management

Performance Monitoring

Results-Oriented

Job description

What you'll be doing

As a member of the Personal and Business Banking Team, you’ll lead a team of client facing employees within the banking centre, as well as other banking centres within your community to deliver on CIBC’s Purpose of helping to make our client’s ambition a reality. You will excel in understanding what is important for our clients and ensure we provide advice and the appropriate products and solutions to meet our clients goals. As a Community General Manager (CGM), you will build a capable and motivated team through proactive talent management. You will be empowered to create a positive work environment, ensure effective operations, processes, controls and compliance, promote CIBC and build a strong reputation in the community resulting in superior client experiences and CIBC growth that exceeds our peers. 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

• People Leadership – Lead and coach a high performing sales team of Leaders, Advisors, and Representatives to deepen client relationships and grow business to CIBC. Provide meaningful development opportunities for employees and challenge people at all levels to re-think the way they do business. Advocate for CIBC within the community to recruit employees who share and demonstrate our values.
• Results Driven Leadership – Build a culture of collaboration across multiple client offers so that clients are served by those best able to meet their financial goals. Monitor the Banking Centre’s business performance and put action plans into place to close any gaps. Work collaboratively with all partners to maximize market opportunities and increase the Banking Centre’s overall performance. Manage and minimize risk to safeguard our bank, clients and shareholders.
• Client Experience – Lead by example and show your team how to deepen relationships and meet client financial needs while providing a high standard of service using our experience principles: Always Professional, Radically Simple and Genuinely Caring. Go above and beyond to champion CIBC within the community and develop new and existing client relationships. Encourage employees to quickly resolve client complaints, and to elevate when necessary.

Who you are

You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do. You are a caring and accountable leader. You're passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse, high performing teams. Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard. You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. You’re a certified professional. You have current accreditation and good standing Mutual Funds License (Canadian Securities Course or Investment Funds In Canada). It's an asset if you’ve completed any of the following:

• Branch Compliance Officer’s Course (BCO)
• Branch Managers Examination Course (BME)
• Conducts & Practices Handbook (CPH)
• Wealth Management Essentials (WME)
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

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 recognise you in meaningful, personalised 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 programme. 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 [e-mail] CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re 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.

Job Location

Port Alberni-3555 Johnston Rd

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

• Banking Operations
• Business Development
• Client Service
• Community Connections
• Customer Experience (CX)
• Financial Advising
• Financial Products
• Leadership
• People Management
• Performance Monitoring
• Results-Oriented

About CIBC

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.