IT Project Management Co-op

CIBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC is seeking an IT Project Management Co‑op to support our Technology Operations team in Toronto. You will assist Project Managers across the project lifecycle, maintaining schedules, tracking progress, and contributing to financial tracking for projects.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicate updates, and help manage risks and action items. This role offers a blend of on-site work with flexible arrangements to discuss during interview.

Qualifications

• You must be currently enrolled in post-secondary education and returning to full-time studies to be eligible.
• You do not need to be in a registered Co‑Op program to be considered for this role.
• Term Length: 4/8 month opportunities available.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers throughout all phases of the project management lifecycle.
• Develop, manage, and control project schedules with regular updates and mitigation decisions.
• Track progress of initiatives and contribute to risk, resolution, and action-item plans.
• Support tracking of small-scale projects generally under $1 million and help reconcile project financials.

Skills

Detail-Oriented

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Data Analytics

MS Office Proficiency

Tools

Confluence Administration

JIRA Tool

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft SharePoint

ServiceNow Platform

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

Join our CIBC Technology Operations team as an IT Project Management Co‑op and have a real impact in making our clients’ ambitions a reality! This is a great opportunity to be a part of an innovation-focused team that is helping to deliver CIBC’s digital transformation by supporting the delivery of large-scale technology projects and initiatives. Join our team and stretch your communications and project management skills to help enhance the banking experience for the modern world. In this role, you will spend time supporting your Project Managers throughout all phases of the project management lifecycle. This includes developing, managing, and controlling schedules by making continuous updates and mitigation choices, and escalating issues when necessary. Part of your time will be spent tracking progress of small-scale projects and making recommendations on response plans for risks, resolution plans, and results on action items. You may even get to work on the financial side of the projects by reconciling financials, ensuring resolution of anomalies, updating ongoing estimates, and making recommendations.

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

Important information

• 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.
• You must be currently enrolled in post‑secondary education and returning to full‑time studies to be eligible. However, you do not need to be in a registered Co‑Op program to be considered for a role.
• Recruitment timeline: Applications review – September/October; Interviews – October; Offers – October/November
• Please include your resume (no more than 2 pages), a cover letter (no more than 1 page),and your most recent unofficial transcript with your application. These should all be uploaded into the Resume section of the application as one pdf document
• Term Length: 4/8 month opportunities available

How you’ll succeed

• Teamwork : You’ll work closely with others and coordinate a portfolio of projects from end-to-end
• Project Coordination – Support your Project Managers throughout all phases of the project management lifecycle. Develop, manage, and control schedules by making continuous updates and mitigation decisions, escalating issues when necessary.
• Tracking & Reporting – Track progress and make recommendations on response plans for risks, resolution plans, and results on action items. Support the tracking of small-scale projects generally under $1 million.
• Project Financials – Track and reconcile financials ensuring resolution of anomalies. Update and reconcile ongoing estimates, make recommendations, and elevate when necessary.

Who you are

• Organization : Your time management skills are strong and you are able to prioritize competing priorities to ensure successful outcomes
• Communication: You have excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively articulate ideas and opinions that involve research, interpretation, and assessment
• Problem Solving : You enjoy being presented with problems or issues and working with a team to find innovative solutions
• Creativity : You are curious and enjoy working in a team to visualize and design a possible new product or service and to assess the market, business and technical merits of that concept
• Data Analytics : You have the technical skills to review and evaluate data to find innovative opportunities and share with partners. You have experience in the MS Office and other tools required to study and present your findings.
• Process Improvement : You enjoy the process of evaluating current processes and identifying improvements that will optimize or improve standards
• 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 work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs 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.

*Subject to 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.

Expected End Date

2027-08-20

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 32nd Floor

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Confluence Administration, Detail‑Oriented, JIRA Tool, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, ServiceNow Platform