Director, Strategy & Growth

CIBC•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of CIBC’s team, the Director, Strategy & Growth is a seasoned professional responsible for leading and executing key growth initiatives to drive business growth and operational excellence for CIBC Insurance. The role identifies opportunities through market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and collaboration with internal teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable outcomes. The Director, Strategy & Growth supports the development of the insurance divisional strategy by providing insights, market analysis, and actionable recommendations, while developing business cases and linking operational efficiencies to cost reductions to ensure sustainable financial performance. The role coordinates cross-functional initiatives by focusing on strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and fostering alignment across teams, acting as a liaison between CIBC Insurance and the broader bank. The Director, Strategy & Growth also drives operational excellence by analyzing and enhancing internal processes, leveraging data-driven insights to recommend improvements that support long-term success. Additionally, the role enhances the visibility and impact of CIBC Insurance by promoting key initiatives, showcasing contributions, and fostering collaboration across internal teams, while keeping senior leadership informed of achievements and creating opportunities to highlight the team’s strategic value. The Director, Strategy & Growth applies leadership skills, innovation, and technical expertise to deliver impactful results and ensure alignment with CIBC’s organizational priorities.

Requirements

Act like an owner. Thrive when empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
Understand that success is in the details. Notice things that others don't.
Critical thinking skills to inform decision making.
Look beyond the moment. Make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow.
Proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.
Give meaning to data. Enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information.
Confident in ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.
Put clients first. Engage with purpose to find the right solutions.
Go the extra mile, because it's the right thing to do.
Values matter. Bring your real self to work and live values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.
Business Cases
Business Planning
Group Problem Solving
Leadership
Pricing Strategies
Product Management
Product Marketing
Project Management
Relationship Building

Responsibilities

Lead and execute on key growth initiatives to drive business growth and operational excellence for CIBC Insurance.
Identify opportunities through market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and collaboration with internal teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable outcomes.
Drive innovation by identifying emerging trends and implementing forward-thinking strategies to position CIBC Insurance for future success.
Support the development of the insurance divisional strategy by providing insights, market analysis, and actionable recommendations.
Develop business cases, link operational efficiencies to cost reductions, and monitor KPIs to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and sustainable financial performance.
Collaborate with senior leadership to define focus areas, set objectives, and influence strategic decision-making to achieve divisional goals.
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives by focusing on strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and fostering alignment across teams.
Build strong relationships with internal and external partners, act as a liaison between CIBC Insurance and the broader bank, and implement systems to track and address feedback.
Lead collaborative efforts to ensure successful execution of priorities and drive accountability across teams.
Analyze and enhance internal processes to ensure efficiency, cohesion, and alignment with organizational goals.
Leverage data-driven insights to recommend improvements that drive impact.
Lead initiatives to streamline operations, implement best practices, and ensure the division is well-positioned to adapt to changing business needs.
Enhance the visibility and impact of CIBC Insurance by promoting key initiatives, showcasing contributions, and fostering collaboration across internal teams.
Keep senior leadership informed of achievements, create opportunities to highlight the team’s impact, and strengthen internal awareness of CIBC Insurance’s strategic value.
Drive internal sponsorship and recognition for the division’s contributions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and fostering greater visibility across the enterprise.

Benefits

competitive salary
incentive pay
banking benefits
a benefits program
defined benefit pension plan
an employee share purchase plan
a 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