Director, IT Project Management

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What you’ll be doing

As the Director, IT Project Management, you’ll be joining CIBC’s Shared Platform Technology team to manage the delivery of a portfolio of innovative projects. You’ll be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT projects across multiple business/technology units, developing and implementing project management standards, methodologies, and best practices. You will use your solid technical knowledge to create, adopt, and deliver business initiatives through all phases of the delivery cycle, leading a team of full-time employees and contingent workers through a mixture of Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

At CIBC, we enable a work environment most conducive to your success. You’ll be on-site full-time, with the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, spending 1-3 days per week on-site and the rest remote.

How you’ll succeed

• Strategic Development & Execution: Manage highly complex project or program activities, perform business planning and ROI analysis, and ensure projects meet CIBC standards, policies, and procedures, including risk assessments.

• Relationship Management: Maintain relationships with business management, stakeholders, clients, and senior management. Mentor sponsors and senior management.

• Strong Leadership: Be an authentic leader who develops, coaches, and manages performance of the management team and key staff.

Who you are

• You have 10+ years of experience in IT Project Management and 5+ years in a leadership role.

• You have a proven track record managing large-scale, cross-functional projects.

• You possess a strong understanding of project management methodologies and experience with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid SDLC.

• You have excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Relevant certifications like PMP or PgMP are preferred.

• Experience with integration projects and architecture is an asset.

• You embrace change and continuously evolve your thinking and work methods.

• You value collaboration, inclusivity, and building relationships that influence outcomes.

• Living CIBC's values of trust, teamwork, and accountability is important to you.

What CIBC Offers

We prioritize your goals, offering a competitive salary, incentives, benefits, pension plan, share purchase plan, and recognition programs. Our spaces and tools foster innovation, and initiatives like Purpose Day support your growth and development.

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to inclusion and accessible hiring. Contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com for accommodations.

• You must be legally eligible to work and have the appropriate permits.

• You may be asked to complete assessments and skills tests as part of the process.

Job Details

Location: Toronto - 81 Bay, 22nd Floor

Type: Regular

Hours: 37.5/week

Skills: Business Planning, IT Projects, Leadership, Project Delivery, Management, Strategic Management, Technical Knowledge, Collaboration