Director, Distribution Strategy & Financial Management

CIBC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Defined benefit pension

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers recognition

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a senior strategy professional to shape priorities for banking centre and advisor channels. You will lead high-impact financial management work and partner across squads, product owners, and finance to prioritize investments and maximize value.

You will work in a hybrid model, spending 1–3 days on-site and the rest remotely, driving cross-functional collaboration and executive storytelling to influence strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, financial management, corporate development, or related field.
• Degree in business, finance, economics, or related field; MBA/CFA/CPA or equivalent is an asset.
• Strong ability to translate analysis into measurable business outcomes.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evolution of strategies for Banking Centre Distribution & Mass Affluent.
• Conduct rigorous financial and quantitative assessments of priority initiatives.
• Establish integrated portfolio governance and performance insights.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations and roadmaps.
• Develop executive materials and compelling narratives for leadership.
• Coach and lead capability growth within the Centre of Excellence.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Executive storytelling

Stakeholder influence

PowerPoint & Excel

Education

MBA / CFA / CPA or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Data visualization tools

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 key member of the Distribution Strategy team for Personal Banking and Imperial Service, you’ll help shape the strategy and priorities for CIBC’s banking centre and advisor channels. Reporting to the Senior Director, Distribution Strategy & Enablement, you’ll lead high-priority strategic and financial management work that supports growth, productivity, and stronger client and advisor experiences. Under the new CIBC Way operating model, the Distribution Strategy team supports the Banking Centre Distribution & Mass Affluent domain and is part of the Portfolio Value & Financial Management Centre of Excellence. In this role, you’ll connect channel strategy with portfolio-level insights and investment decisions, identify opportunities, and develop data-driven recommendations that help senior leaders prioritize investments and maximize value. You’ll partner with Crew Leads, Product Owners, Squads, Finance, and other Centres of Excellence to advance strategic priorities. You’ll also lead complex research and analysis, create materials for senior executive forums, and help strengthen the Centre of Excellence’s capabilities, operating practices, and talent. 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.

• Strategy development and decision support - Lead the development and evolution of strategies for CIBC’s banking centre and advisor channels. Connect client, market, operational, and financial insights to identify growth and productivity opportunities, establish strategic priorities, and inform multi-year roadmaps.
• Financial management and benefit sizing - Lead rigorous financial and quantitative assessments of priority initiatives. Apply consistent methodologies, assumptions, tools, and benchmarks to evaluate expected benefits, test the reasonableness of estimates, and strengthen the quality and credibility of investment decisions.
• Portfolio governance and performance insights - Establish an integrated view of the Banking Centre Distribution & Mass Affluent portfolio, including expected and realized benefits, efficiencies, capacity, key performance indicators, and strategic outcomes. Translate portfolio-level insights into recommendations that support prioritization, sequencing, and resourcing decisions.
• Cross-functional collaboration - Partner effectively with Crew Leads, Product Owners, Squads, Finance, and other Centres of Excellence. Provide strategic and financial expertise, constructive challenge, and decision support while maintaining clear accountabilities across teams.
• Executive communication and storytelling - Synthesize complex financial, strategic, and operational information into clear, compelling narratives. Develop executive materials that articulate the opportunity, supporting evidence, options, trade-offs, recommendations, and expected impact.
• Leadership and capability building - Provide thought leadership across strategic and financial management priorities while helping strengthen the Centre of Excellence’s capabilities, ways of working, and shared knowledge.

Who you are

You have relevant experience. You bring 6 to 9 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, financial management, corporate development, or a related field, ideally within financial services. You have a strong track record of developing strategies, assessing complex opportunities, and translating analysis into measurable business outcomes. You have a degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field. A Master of Business Administration, Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Professional Accountant, or another relevant advanced degree or professional designation is an asset.

You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex and ambiguous problems, bringing structure and clarity to uncertainty, and transforming insights into practical recommendations. You can develop and assess financial models, test assumptions, and evaluate the benefits, costs, risks, and trade-offs associated with investment decisions.

Your influence makes a difference. You can navigate a complex matrix organization, understand different stakeholder perspectives, and build alignment across senior leaders and cross-functional partners. You influence outcomes with confidence, sound judgment, and strong communication.

You are a caring and accountable leader. You have experience developing and implementing strategic team goals. You have experience coaching employees and inspiring successful team performance.

You’re digitally savvy. You have advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel and can develop high-quality executive materials and robust financial and analytical models. Experience with data visualization, analytics, or artificial intelligence-enabled productivity tools is an asset.

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, 24th Floor Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 37.5 Skills Analytical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Benefits Strategy, Business Effectiveness, Business Processes, Business Storytelling, Client Strategy, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Experience (CX), Data Storytelling, Digital Storytelling, Financial Products, Leadership, Long Term Planning, Portfolio Governance, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Monitoring, Portfolio Optimization, Portfolio Reporting, Presentation Storytelling, Project Management, Quantitative Analysis, Strategic Objectives {+ 1 more} 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.