Senior Consultant, Data, Training & Partnerships

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior Consultant to drive data training initiatives within the Chief Data Office. This role involves assessing data fluency, managing partnerships for training, and providing support across teams. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational and critical thinking skills. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing flexibility in work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing training initiatives related to data fluency.
• Strong ability to assess data skills and gaps.
• Excellent communication skills to work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive the data fluency and maturity assessment across all SBUs and FGs.
• Manage partnerships that provide training and certification for data roles.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

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 part of the Chief Data Office (CDO) Transformation, Training & Partnerships team, you’ll help shape and execute training initiatives that drive measurable value to our data communities and beyond. The Senior Consultant, Data, Training & Partnerships, reports directly to the Director, Education, Training & Partnerships. This role is pivotal in enabling CIBC’s data fluency journey by equipping team members with the training and resources needed to build the knowledge, skills and capabilities required to excel in a data-driven environment. This integral role primarily supports the delivery of key data role training to our data communities, as well as providing training consultation and support across all EDRMO teams within the CDO. You will lead a full range of business management activities to support the dynamic business of the CDO. It is a highly collaborative role that requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and critical thinking. It is an excellent opportunity to work with leaders across CIBC and with the CDO Senior Leadership Team.

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

• Data Fluency Assessment and Training Strategy – Drive the data fluency and maturity assessment across all Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and Functional Groups (FGs), identifying skill gaps and shaping future data training strategies in alignment with CIBC’s Data Governance Target Operating Model (DG TOM) and Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) policy.
• Partnership Management and Training Execution – Manage internal and external partnerships that offer training and certification to data related roles within the organization with end‑to‑end execution of targeted workshops and events. For example, the EDM Association