Director, Business Unit Strategy
About The Position
US Technology, Infrastructure & Innovation (TI&I) spans the areas of Operations, Technology, Chief Security Office, Data Management Office, Procurement, Corporate Real Estate, and Governance & Oversight. US TI&I enables the continuous transformation of our Bank by accelerating the shift to digital, strengthening operational resilience, simplifying what we do, improving CIBC's speed to market and protecting our Bank's assets. The teams work to maximize the investment in resources and technology while building an appropriate balance between high-touch client service and our fiduciary responsibility to protect CIBC, our clients, and our shareholders from undue risk.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, information technology, or an equal combination of education in a related field and industry experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategy, consulting, corporate planning, or a related field.
- Proven experience in leading technology and operations strategy initiatives and projects.
- In-depth knowledge of emerging technologies, trends, and their business applications.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets.
- Driven by success with established business judgement.
- Proactive, well-organized and results-oriented.
- Self-starter with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and to work independently.
- Highly motivated, perseverant, and resilient in pursuing objectives despite challenges.
- Strong verbal and written communication, presentation skills sufficient to clearly articulate complex conceptual information and ideas to senior leadership.
- Strong interpersonal and team skills and are comfortable working in flexible and collaborative environment.
- Strong analytical skills; ability to apply logical solutions to business problems.
- Embrace and champion change to deliver optimal results.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.
Responsibilities
- Develop and articulate the organization's strategy in alignment with overall business objectives.
- Identify emerging trends and assess their potential impact on the organization's strategic direction.
- Lead cross-functional teams to define and execute strategic initiatives.
- Foster a collaborative environment with stakeholders across business units, functional groups, Parent Bank, and external partners to ensure cohesive strategy implementation.
- Establish and maintain metrics and key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of initiatives and strategy execution.
- Regularly report on progress, outcomes, and adjustments to strategy as necessary.
- Act as a key advisor to senior management on US TI&I strategy and initiatives.
- Collaborate with US and Canadian business partners to ensure US TI&I strategic concepts are appropriately reflected in Line of Business and Functional Group strategies.
- Oversee and facilitate the creation of presentation materials for both Executive Management and Board of Directors.
- Ensure messaging is consistent across teams and is in alignment with strategies.
- Oversee the creation and execution of the US TI&I employee communications plan.
- Lead employee engagement activities for US TI&I.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- Other Insurance Plans
- Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation)
- Holidays
- 401(k)
- Incentive pay
- Banking benefits
- Benefits program
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
