Consultant, Payments Technology Strategy

CIBC • Toronto, ON

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

You’ll be joining CIBC’s Enterprise Payments Technology team as a Consultant, Payments Technology Strategy. In this role, you’ll support the planning and management of the technology portfolio across a range of payments-related initiatives by developing multi-year roadmaps, preparing executive materials, and contributing to business management activities that enable effective decision-making and execution. You’ll work across strategic planning, financial management, workforce planning, governance, and process improvement initiatives. You’ll also help identify opportunities to improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions and support a broad range of stakeholders across the organization. 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technology strategy, business management, consulting, or a related field.
• Experience in roadmap development, business case preparation, budget planning, workforce planning, and governance support.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Solid understanding of the SDLC.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities, with a proven ability to produce polished materials for senior audiences.
• You communicate with clarity. You can tailor content for different audiences and present information in a concise, organized, and executive-ready way.
• You build strong relationships. You work well across teams, manage competing inputs effectively, and operate confidently in a matrixed environment.
• You think strategically. You can connect near-term priorities to longer-term direction and bring structure to complex topics.
• You’re committed to better ways of working. You seek out opportunities to improve efficiency and make thoughtful use of emerging tools and technologies.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and live our values of trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of payments products, processes, or the technology landscape.
• Experience working with payments teams in a banking or financial services environment.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Exposure to AI use cases, including agentic AI.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to business priorities and enterprise direction.
• Prepare clear, well-structured materials for senior leadership discussions and strategic planning forums.
• Partner effectively with teams across technology and business functions to drive coordination, provide updates, and support informed decisions.
• Support budget planning, workforce planning, governance routines, and business case development for the portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, strengthen reporting, and improve team effectiveness through AI and other practical enhancements.
• Apply knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure strategic recommendations are grounded in delivery realities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Incentive pay
• Banking benefits
• Benefits program
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Employee share purchase plan
• Vacation offering
• Wellbeing support
• MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
• Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed