Director, Product – Workflow Orchestration & Platform Engineering Simplii Financial

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

As Director Product Workflow Orchestration & Platform Engineering youll be a key leader within the Personal and Business Banking team reporting to the Vice President Strategy Modernization and Optimization. Youll own the vision roadmap and delivery for Simpliis workflow orchestration platform enabling both internal operational workflows and external client-facing journeys to be composed integrated and delivered quickly safely and consistently. Youll translate consumer needs architecture standards security/IAM requirements and business priorities into a clear platform product roadmap and prioritized backlog for a cross-functional squad. Your role will be central to building and evolving reusable workflow and orchestration building blocks ensuring cross-cutting platform controls and driving architectural evolution including AI agent workflow enablement. Youll foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement partnering closely with stakeholders across architecture security infrastructure and enterprise governance.

At Simplii 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.

How youll succeed

• Workflow Orchestration & Platform Enablement Own and refine the product vision for Simpliis workflow orchestration platform developing reusable journey components and building blocks that accelerate squad delivery and support end-to-end process orchestration.

• Shared Platform Roadmap Ownership Manage the shared platform product roadmap intake prioritization and transparency for shared capabilities establishing consumer feedback loops and governance processes.

• Cross-Cutting Controls & Compliance Define and enforce identity/IAM patterns data access standards audit logging performance testing standards and platform compliance readiness partnering with security privacy risk and compliance teams.

• Backlog Ownership & Delivery Leadership Own and manage the product backlog making transparent trade-off decisions leading agile ceremonies and proactively managing dependencies risks and sequencing across initiatives.

• Stakeholder & Consumer Engagement Act as the product decision-maker gathering input from consuming squads and subject-matter experts and communicating platform direction progress and outcomes to senior leaders and delivery teams.

• Value Measurement & Continuous Improvement Define and track platform performance metrics inspect outcomes incorporate learnings and adjust priorities to continuously increase platform value and champion a culture of experimentation and improvement.

Who you are

• Youre a decisive platform product leader. You bring strong technical judgment and are comfortable making trade-offs in complex multi-consumer environments spanning internal operations and external client journeys.

• Youre deeply platform-minded. You have a track record of building shared workflow orchestration capabilities that accelerate delivery across multiple teams and use cases.

• Youre highly collaborative. You work effectively across architecture security infrastructure consumer squads and enterprise governance in a matrixed organization.

• You thrive in ambiguity. You turn strategy into executable priorities at the platform layer balancing short-term needs with long-term integrity and scalability.

• Youre outcomes-oriented. You focus on enablement developer experience and measurable platform impact consistently delivering results.

• 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.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

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-161 Bay St. 4th

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking Backlog Management Communication Data-Driven Decision Making Domain Knowledge Influencing Without Authority Mentorship Negotiation Problem Solving Product Portfolio Strategy Product Roadmap Development Risk Management Sprint Planning Stakeholder Management User Story Mapping

Required Experience:

Director

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1