Consultant, Strategic Workforce Planning Analytics

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce seeks a Consultant, Strategic Workforce Planning Analytics to lead end-to-end SWP data analytics, ensure data integrity across Workday and SWP sources, and deliver executive-ready insights.

You will develop dashboards, automate reporting, and collaborate with HR and business partners to drive workforce transformation strategies. The role is hybrid, with 1–3 days on-site in Toronto.

Qualifications

• Experience in data management, analytics, and visualization.
• Experience with SQL, SAS, Databricks, Alteryx, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage workforce data - Extract, clean, map, reconcile, and validate complex datasets from Workday and SWP sources. Maintain documentation and repeatable processes.
• Deliver meaningful insights - create dashboards and executive-ready reports to support planning and decision-making.
• Advance analytics - identify opportunities to automate and scale reporting and data collection.
• Support strategic execution - assist with project management, timelines, dependencies, and milestones.
• Generate research-based analysis - analyze internal data and external market trends to inform workforce transformation strategies.
• Build partnerships - collaborate with HR and business stakeholders to meet requirements and deliver high-quality analyses.

Skills

Data management

Analytics

Data visualization

SQL

SAS

Databricks

Alteryx

Tableau

Power BI

Tools

Microsoft Access

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

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

The Workforce Strategy & Transformation team is focused on reimagining the future of work to support CIBC's long-term priorities and ensure we have the talent, skills, and capabilities needed for today and tomorrow. As a Consultant, Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) Analytics, reporting to the AVP, Workforce Strategy & Transformation, you'll play a key role in advancing strategic workforce planning and transformation initiatives through strong data management, analytics, visualization, and insight delivery. You'll lead the end-to-end SWP data and analytics process, helping maintain alignment between Workday workforce data and SWP datasets managed outside of Workday. You'll ensure data integrity by applying consistent definitions, mapping, assumptions, and outputs, while translating complex information into clear, meaningful insights for stakeholders. You'll also look beyond current processes to identify innovative, scalable tools and approaches that enhance enterprise-wide SWP data collection, reporting, and visualization. In addition, you'll support broader team priorities through ad hoc analysis, research, project coordination, executive-ready presentations, and contributions to workforce transformation strategy work. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You'll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you'll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote

How you'll succeed

• Manage workforce data - Extract, clean, map, reconcile, and validate complex workforce datasets from Workday and SWP sources outside of Workday. Maintain strong documentation, quality controls, and repeatable processes to support planning and executive reporting.
• Deliver meaningful insights - Translate workforce data into clear analysis, dashboards, and executive-ready reporting that support planning and decision-making. Use strong visualization and storytelling skills to make complex information relevant and actionable.
• Advance analytics capabilities - Identify opportunities to improve current processes through automation, scalable tools, and modern reporting approaches that strengthen enterprise-wide SWP data collection, access, and self-serve reporting.
• Support strategic execution - Provide project management and coordination support across Workforce Strategy & Transformation initiatives by helping manage workplans, timelines, dependencies, and key milestones, while identifying risks and roadblocks.
• Generate research-based analysis - Analyze internal workforce data and external market trends to develop insights that inform workforce transformation strategies and business planning.
• Build strong partnerships - Collaborate with stakeholders across Human Resources and the business to understand requirements, respond to ad hoc requests, and support shared goals through high-quality analysis and delivery.

Who you are

You can demonstrate experience in data management, analytics, and visualization, including working with complex datasets, managing data in Microsoft Access, and developing dashboards in Power BI. It's an asset if you have experience with Structured Query Language (SQL), SAS, Databricks, Alteryx, Tableau, or similar tools. You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way. You organize, analyze, and visualize data clearly and accurately, and develop reports, dashboards, and executive-ready materials that support decision-making. You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making. You thrive in ambiguity and are driven by curiosity. You quickly absorb information, explore implications, and turn findings into insights that move work forward. You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results. You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life. Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability. #LI-TA

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, 34th Floor Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 37.5 Skills Collaboration, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Curiosity, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Visualization, Exercises Judgment, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI), People Analytics, Problem Solving, Project Management, Relationship Building, Researching, Strategic Workforce Planning 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.