Sr. Project Manager, Cybersecurity, Third-Party and Operational Resilience

Were building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing whats 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 Youll Be Doing

The Cybersecurity Third-Party and Operational Resilience (CTPR) team aims to protect the bank and its customers by enhancing governance and oversight across the banks global regions defining and enhancing cyber security capabilities threat detection and building resilience to operations and third party eco-systems. We take a risk-based approach to our activities and initiatives maximizing impact in risk reduction mitigation and resiliency. We operate within a proactive agile and resilient security culture enabling CIBC to be the leader in client relationships. Our priorities help bring action to deliver with productivity maintain trust of all stakeholders and leverage technology to seize growth opportunities.

In this role you will join CIBCs CTPR Project Management Office to lead and manage a variety of strategic initiatives across CTPR including operational resilience third-party governance and cybersecurity projects to strengthen critical operational resilience technology enhancements to protect our data and applications as well as modernization of security monitoring and response. You will work closely with peers from areas in CTPR to ensure that CIBC continues to align with industry best practice and regulatory compliance. You will lead teams of stakeholders and business partners to ensure projects of all sizes are completed in line with the teams scope budget and timeline.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Youll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where youll spend 1-3 days per week on-site while other days will be remote

How Youll Succeed

Project and Stakeholder Management : You will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to create detailed integrated project plans financial plans and estimating models as required. You will define clear deliverables roles and responsibilities and ensuring all project team members are working towards established milestones. You bring extensive practical experience and knowledge with techniques for planning organizing and monitoring multiple projects can understand interconnection and dependencies across multiple projects and priorities in order to effectively mitigate project risks.

Communications Management : You will act as a focal point of contact for the project to proactively identify and resolve project risks and issues. Through collaboration and persuasion you lead and direct stakeholders towards meeting the objectives and realizing benefits of the program. You will be following governance guidance for all communications financial and change management and use established project status reporting tools. You will also create high quality professional written communications and presentations to the team stakeholders and to executive leadership on a regular basis.

Financial Management : You will identify and manage overall project costs and budgets including monitoring resource requirements for people hardware software and change requests the creation of project forecasts reporting monthly actuals and variances within the financial risk appetite of the project. You will be using the financial tools to meet monthly financial reporting requirements.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate experience. You have 8-10 years of professional Project Management experience ideally handling risks regulatory operational and process initiatives IT and Infrastructure projects. Have a proven track record of managing project scheduling project spent and forecasting risks and issues planning and reporting. You understand various lines of businesses products services delivery channels and new technologies in the financial services sectors. Its an asset if you have a PMP or related certification. Bachelors or equivalent degree in Business Computer Science Engineering or related field. Its an asset if you have experience with Agile methodologies Operational Resilience Business Continuity Project Management.

Youre driven to succeed. You are motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make an impact.

You embrace and champion change. Youll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order 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.

Youre 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 bring a shared vision to life.

You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others dont. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.

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

• defined benefit pension plan
• an employee share purchase plan 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.

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 contact

CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities were actively recruiting for unless stated otherwise.

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.

We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation coding French proficiency).

We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you all that you have to offer and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay 19th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Financial Management Operational Resilience Operational Risks Project Management Project Planning Regulatory Risk Stakeholder Communications Waterfall Model

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Computer Science,Operational Risk Management,Risk Management,Six Sigma,Continuous Improvement,Lean,Process Improvement,Pricing,Customer Support,Alteryx,Kaizen,Project Management Lifecycle

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1