Consultant, Data Governance Adherence

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits program

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Wellbeing support

Purpose Day

Job summary

The Consultant, Data Governance Adherence at CIBC will join the Chief Data Office to reinforce data governance across the enterprise. You will assess data risks, calibrate deficiencies, and support control execution with business partners and internal audit.

You’ll collaborate with risk and IT teams to ensure consistent classifications and timely delivery, while growing your governance expertise. You'll work in a flexible environment where on-site and remote work arrangements are discussed

Qualifications

• 2+ years in data governance, data management, risk, or related field with transferable governance/risk knowledge.
• Strong Excel skills including lookups and basic calculations.
• Experience with BI/reporting tools is beneficial (Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Support data governance adherence activities focusing on data risk assessment and control execution.
• Review enterprise issues against the data risk taxonomy and calibrate deficiencies.
• Collaborate with business, Risk, and Internal Audit to clarify requirements and ensure governance consistency.
• Gather evidence from partners and assess against templates and control expectations.
• Build relationships across the Chief Data Office and with business partners to enable timely governance delivery.

Skills

Data governance

Data risk

Excel (lookups)

Power BI

Power Automate

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

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. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What you'll be doing

As a Consultant, Data Governance Adherence, you'll join the Chief Data Office team and contribute to the ongoing execution of CIBCs data governance practices across our business and functional teams. You'll support data governance adherence activities with a primary focus on data risk assessment, deficiency calibration, and control execution. This includes reviewing enterprise issues against the data risk taxonomy, gathering and assessing control evidence from business partners, and working with stakeholders to support consistent, well-informed outcomes. You'll collaborate with partners across the business, Risk, and Internal Audit to clarify requirements, align classifications, and support strong governance practices. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute across a range of governance activities as team priorities evolve, building your knowledge and judgment over time.

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

• Data Governance Adherence - Support Data Governance Adherence activities by assessing data risks, reviewing issues against the established data risk taxonomy, and contributing to consistent application of governance requirements across the enterprise.
• Deficiency calibration - Collaborate with business, Risk, and Internal Audit partners to review enterprise issues, support calibration discussions, and align deficiency classifications using sound judgment and established guidance.
• Control execution support - Collect evidence from business partners and assess it against established templates, requirements, and control expectations to support control execution activities.
• Stakeholder collaboration - Build strong working relationships across the Chief Data Office and with business partners to support productive discussions, resolve questions, and manage governance-related activities with increasing independence after onboarding.
• Adaptability - Contribute across governance activities as needed and adapt to changing team priorities, while remaining focused on quality, consistency, and timely delivery.

Who you are

You have 2+ years of experience in data governance, data management, risk, data risk, artificial intelligence governance, data science, or a related field with transferable knowledge that supports governance and risk-based work. You can demonstrate experience in Microsoft Excel, including lookups and basic calculations. It's an asset if you have experience with Power BI, Power Automate, or other automation tools. You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating issues, assessing information carefully, and applying sound judgment to support clear, practical outcomes. You embrace and advocate for change. You're comfortable rotating across governance activities, learning new subject matter, and adapting as team priorities evolve. You know that details matter. You approach your work with care and consistency when reviewing evidence, applying requirements, and supporting governance activities. You work well with business partners and control partners, and you know how to build strong relationships that support thoughtful discussion and alignment. You love to learn. You're curious about the wide variety of data governance and data management concepts including data quality, metadata, and data lineage, and you're motivated to continue building your knowledge. DCAM certification is an asset, but not required. You live your values. You bring high standards, genuine care to your relationships, and want to grow with an employer that shares your values and brings out your best.

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 [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 Toronto-81 Bay, 21st Floor Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 37.5 Skills Analytical Thinking, Business Requirements, Communication, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Deliverables Management, Enterprise Data, Governance Controls, Prioritization, Risk Analytics, Risk Management, RiskMetrics, Risk Reporting 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.