Director - IT Asset Management Monitoring & Controls

CIBC•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director, Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) Monitoring & Controls, you'll lead a team of professionals responsible for operating both formal and informal ITAM governance and risk controls for CIBC’s Technology organization. You’ll oversee the effective execution of ITAM controls for hardware and software assets throughout their lifecycle, ensuring alignment with control frameworks, standards, and procedures. Your role involves collaborating with the ITAM Governance team to embed industry advancements, best practices, and continuous improvement opportunities into daily operations. You’ll ensure controls are designed, implemented, executed, and monitored effectively, reviewing and signing off on control execution. Your team will analyze data outputs and controls to identify key risks, insights, and recommendations for management review and decision-making. You’ll approve and validate mitigation plans for operational risks, deficiencies, and deviations, supporting annual control test cycles and audits. Through strong partnerships with key technology stakeholders, you’ll address control issues, discrepancies, and opportunities, driving innovation and excellence across CIBC.

Requirements

Deep IT governance leadership and business consulting expertise.
Experienced IT governance leader with knowledge of IT risks and control frameworks, and control lifecycle processes.
Track record of leading teams in complex environments.
Skilled in risk and audit management.
Strong control and risk mindset.
Ability to design, implement, and monitor ITAM controls effectively.
You drive innovation and continuous improvement.
You seek industry best practices and embed them into operations, optimizing processes and controls.
You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information.
Confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.
You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions.
Establish and maintain healthy working relationships with business partners and peers.
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 create a shared vision.
Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as CRISC, CGRC, COSO, or similar are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Lead ITAM Control Execution – Manage a team of professionals to operate ITAM governance and risk controls, ensuring effective execution for hardware and software assets.
Drive Continuous Improvement – Collaborate with the ITAM Governance team to embed industry advancements and best practices, optimizing daily operations.
Risk Analysis & Reporting – Analyze data outputs and controls to identify risks, provide insights, and make comprehensive recommendations to management and business leaders.
Mitigation & Compliance – Approve and validate mitigation plans for operational risks, deficiencies, and deviations, and support annual control test cycles and audits.
Stakeholder Engagement – Build and sustain relationships across technology and business units, negotiating and influencing opinions to address control issues and drive innovation.