Director, Application Development

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Application Development to lead their Capital Markets Technology team. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your extensive experience in technical architecture and project management to drive innovation and ensure the successful delivery of critical applications. You'll manage relationships with internal partners and lead a high-performing team, fostering an environment of collaboration and excellence. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to balance on-site and remote work effectively. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes your professional growth and values your contributions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

Social recognition program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical architecture and project management.
• Expertise in leading high-performing teams and managing stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage application delivery services and low-level design for critical applications.
• Lead and coach a team, ensuring high-quality project delivery.

Skills

Application Development

Coaching

Decision Making

Enterprise Technologies

Leadership

People Management

Project Management

Solutions Design

Stakeholder Management

Technical Architecture

Tools

NodeJS

Angular

MongoDB

Azure Cloud

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 member of CIBC’s Capital Markets Technology team, the Director, Application Development is a seasoned professional in leadership and coaching responsible for providing direct application delivery services and application low level design, undertaking new initiatives and base essential support applications. The role applies 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. The Director, Application Development manages relationships with internal partners, maintaining continuous business communications with them to proactively assess any disruption in application functioning. In addition, the role leads the ongoing operations of applications and infrastructure in production, adhering to operational standards, vendor governance and business requirements. The role drives innovation across areas of responsibility, applying expert interpersonal, communications, and problem-solving skills.

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 2-4 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you'll succeed

• Delivery Focused – Work closely with internal partners to determine, negotiate and manage projects to the agreed upon timeline. Monitor finances, identify opportunities for improvement and recommend appropriate solutions. Under your leadership, implement projects in a timely fashion that are of high quality, low cost and on budget.
• People Leadership – Lead 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.
• Relationship Management – Work closely with project teams, executives, 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 requirements.
• Moderate the Solution Creation Process – Lead, facilitate and coordinate the solution design, including ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams, and own and ensure application solution design artifacts are maintained effectively.

Who you are

• You are a seasoned technical leader. You have 5 years of demonstrated experience in: technical architecture, solutions design, project management, and senior executive stakeholder management. You have experience with NodeJS, Angular and MongoDB.
• It's an asset if you have experience in payment applications and Azure Cloud.
• 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. You're passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse, high performing teams.
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're 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 [e-mail]

• 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 tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). 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-161 Bay St., 4th

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Application Development, Coaching, Decision Making, Enterprise Technologies, Leadership, People Management, Project Management, Solutions Design, Stakeholder Management, Technical Architecture