Senior Consultant, Enterprise Innovation Delivery

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior Consultant for their Enterprise Innovation Delivery team. You will manage and deliver innovation-driven projects, collaborating with teams across the bank. The ideal candidate will focus on applying innovation methodologies to achieve business objectives. This role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within a dynamic environment, alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

Employee share purchase plan

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and delivering innovation-driven projects.
• Strong project management skills in planning, execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key partners in the innovation ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams across the organization to deliver business outcomes.
• Lead the end-to-end management and delivery of innovation initiatives.
• Develop compelling executive-level presentations and storytelling materials.

Skills

Agile Delivery

Project Delivery

Teamwork

Delivery Management

Innovation

Personal Initiative

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

You will be joining the Enterprise Innovation team as a Senior Consultant, Enterprise Innovation Delivery, where you will play a crucial role in advancing CIBC’s mission to build the bank of the future. You will help identify and explore emerging trends and technologies, drive hands‑on experimentation to uncover new opportunities, and contribute to fostering a strong culture of innovation across the bank. Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Innovation, you will focus on managing and delivering innovation‑driven projects, collaborating with partners throughout CIBC to create and realize new sources of value.

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.

How You’ll Succeed

• Drive Cross-Functional Innovation Projects: Collaborate with teams across the organization to deliver business outcomes by applying innovation methodologies such as design thinking and Agile, and leveraging knowledge of emerging technologies.
• External Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key partners in the innovation ecosystem to support and activate external capabilities aligned with CIBC’s strategic goals.
• Project Management & Delivery: Lead the end‑to‑end management and delivery of innovation initiatives, demonstrating strong project management skills in planning, execution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Portfolio View & Operationalization: Effectively build and maintain a consolidated view of all projects within the Innovation portfolio. Operationalize this view to enable more efficient delivery, improved prioritization, and focused resource allocation across the team.
• Executive Storytelling & Deck Development: Develop compelling executive‑level presentations and storytelling materials to gain alignment, secure buy‑in, and provide updates that effectively showcase the work and impact of the Innovation team to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Relationship building: You act both autonomously and collaboratively. You forge strong relationships with various teams but working with partners to ensure the development and co‑ordination of critical project elements for successful implementation. You are a great communicator, with the ability to negotiate and influence to ensure alignment across dependent deliverables. You manage communications and risks – proactively, consistently and effectively – in order to drive intended impact. You have a proven ability to partner, build confidence and influence multiple stakeholders at all levels across the organization and you have the ability to deal with ambiguity and develop processes from the ground up.

Who You Are

• End-to-End Delivery Experience: Skilled in scoping projects, mapping user journeys, and leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve goals. Focused on results and works backwards from the desired state, ensuring plans are aligned with defined objectives.
• Strategic Planner: Capable of building adaptable plans and communicating progress, milestones, and challenges to stakeholders. Project Management Expertise: Demonstrated success in project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery, with a focus on risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Innovation-Driven: Passionate about innovation, fintech, and emerging technologies, and experienced in delivering new capabilities. Technologically Savvy: Comfortable with technical concepts and translating them into business value.
• Client and Partner Focused: Operates with a client mindset, fostering strong relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Resourceful and Entrepreneurial: Demonstrates flexibility and resilience, working effectively with available resources and identifying growth opportunities. Strong Problem Solver: Possesses excellent strategic thinking, conflict resolution, and troubleshooting skills.
• Metrics and Outcome Driven: Skilled at setting KPIs and OKRs, committed to continuous improvement.
• 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-81 Bay, 24th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Agile Delivery, Agile Methodology, Business Objectives, Cloud Delivery, Delivery Focused, Delivery Management, Innovation, Innovative Solutions, Personal Initiative, Project Delivery, Teamwork