Senior Manager, People Change Management

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What you’ll be doing

As a member of CDO Transformation team and reporting to the Director, People Change Management, the Sr. Manager is a seasoned professional responsible for leading the design, development and execution of people change strategies and execution for the CDO team. The role is responsible for overseeing organizational change and program management planning for significant initiatives and projects within a department, emphasizing positive impacts on personnel. It utilizes professional expertise in managing departmental budgets, costs, staffing, and managerial planning to create a cohesive strategy for transformational initiatives. The role ensures transparency in the sequencing, planning, and management of people-related changes associated with these initiatives by conducting analyses on skills and workforce dynamics, while employing strong communication and problem-solving abilities. Additionally, the role conveys transformational change initiatives at a high level and assesses progress against established plans to ensure ongoing stakeholder engagement and realization of objectives.

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

• End-to-end change leadership: You have the ability to develop change management strategies for business-specific projects including, crafting the change narrative and conducting change impact assessments to understand stakeholders, impacts and resistors. You develop change plans to support impacted team members through each stage of the change journey and you partner horizontally to develop key assets and communications aligned to change management plans to ensure that the change lands successfully.

• Strategic Consulting: You have the ability to think strategically about how you can mobilize and engage teams across the enterprise to deliver strategic change. You have a keen ability to synthesize complex ideas and recommendations, provide industry trends and insights and drive strategic recommendations through executive level presentations and briefings. You influence leaders on suggested actions and creatively resolve problems by identifying innovative alternatives. You have a proven track record in creating materials meant to be shared at Executive Forums and are skillful in using Microsoft’s suite of products.

• 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

• You have a degree/diploma in Business, Change Management or a related field. You have 7+ years of experience with People Change Management concepts with a focus on change delivery.

• You can demonstrate experience in change management and strategy development. It’s an asset if you have an understanding of Prosci’s ADKAR methodology.

• You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.

• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.

• You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.

• You engage with your heart and mind. You care about people and understand different perspectives. You listen and learn from the experiences of others.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• 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, 22nd Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Change Management, Change Management Processes, Communication, Delivery Management, Management Reporting, People Management, Personal Initiative, Process Improvements, Teamwork