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SalaryWe’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.
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What you'll be doing
CIBC Bank USA is implementing a next-generation anti-money laundering system built on the SAS Viya platform for customer risk rating, case management, and transaction monitoring. This is a complex, multi-year program that involves CIBC’s Financial Investigation Unit, vendors, internal developers, and our Canadian partners. As a Senior Technology Project Manager, you’ll oversee the schedule, scope, and budget for the technology aspects of this project.
You’ll be part of US Risk Technology, a new team with the mandate to improve CIBC’s risk management capabilities through data, tools, and processes–enabling our bank’s continued growth.
This is a hybrid position. You’ll spend two days per week on-site at our 70 W Madison Street office in Chicago, while other days maybe remote.
How you'll succeed
- Project Management – Execute a project plan that strikes the right balance between budget, time, and risk. Monitor milestones; ensure they’re completed on schedule. Proactively identify risks to the project and define mitigation plans. Assess and document lessons learned; apply findings to continuously improve project delivery.
- Financial Management – Track project spending, including vendor invoices and intercompany charges. Manage costs to budget.
- Cloud Skills – Apply your knowledge of cloud computing in Microsoft Azure to ask the right technical questions.
- Change Management – Coordinate technology changes using ServiceNow, following Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and CIBC change management standards.
- Communication and Persuasion – Share ideas, build consensus, and write with impact. Chair meetings. Report status to the program.
- Vendor Management – Hold third parties accountable for their project commitments. Actively manage risk by escalating contractual concerns and potential breaches of service level agreements.
- Collaboration – Help internal partners make informed decisions about the development of programs, products, and services. Negotiate deliverables and milestones.
- Relationships – Develop trusted working relationships with business stakeholders and technology partners.
Who you are.
- You can demonstrate at least five years of experience in project management within the financial services or technology industries. You have managed cross-portfolio projects in a matrix environment. You are experienced with waterfall and agile methodologies in the context of the Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC). You have experience with project management and issue management tools like Planview, ServiceNow, and JIRA.
- You have a degree/diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field of study. It’s an asset if you have your PMP designation and a cloud certification.
- You have experience with cloud infrastructure in a large company.
- You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work to deliver your best.
- Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
- You’re digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace leading-edge technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.
- 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 create a shared vision.
- 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*, 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 contactMailbox.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.
Job Location
IL-70 W Madison St, 10th Fl Employment Type
Regular Weekly Hours
40 Skills
Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian JIRA, Client Relationship Management, IT Financial Management, Leadership, Microsoft Azure, Project Controls, Project Delivery, Project Management, Project Planning, Technology Operations
