PMO Governance Lead

6 months ago


Toronto, Canada CIBC Full time

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s 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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**Job Description**:
What you'll be doing

As a PMO Governance Lead, you will join CIBC’s Enterprise Technology department to ensure project control procedures and policies within a number of project(s) or a program are executed, appropriate and functioning. Your mandate is to develop and implement overall portfolio governance for consolidated reporting and tracking of Technology-managed initiatives for our core Enterprise Technology (ET) internal and business partners. Your strategic objectives is to standardize PMO tools, processes and metrics while showing transparency and consistency for reporting the project status and key attributes at different levels. You will be responsible for eliminating inconsistencies, overhead and duplications as well as early detection and remediation for any exposure to non-compliance to standards (deficiencies and gaps).
- At CIBC, 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 during your interview._

How You’ll Succeed- Governance & Control - Communicate the Project Governance and Control framework across Enterprise Technology projects. Manage early detection and reporting of compliance gaps through regular Quality Controls - Self Audit and Health checks to ensure compliance and early detection and remediation of deviations. Explore and implement reporting and governance process improvement opportunities, as well as capacity planning and time management tools/processes.- Tracking & Reporting - Manage consistent metrics for measuring and reporting for all projects. Oversee the central project portfolio roster with financial and non-financial attributes which includes key relevant metrics. Responsible for the Project Portfolio Scorecard and Planview attestations.- Coordination - Provide support in advisory capacity to the Project Managers and ET core partners in terms of reporting, Planview, Project Management related standards and policies. You will also work with Sharepoint and various PMO tools administration.

Who You Are- You can demonstrate experience in a minimum of 3 years’ experience as IT PMO Governance Lead role. You have hands on experience working with MS Project Tools: Advanced Excel (Macros / Pivots / Functions), Word, Power Point, and Visio, and are familiar with the Project Lifecycle, Waterfall and Agile. You have strong technical SharePoint skills used by SharePoint administrators You have strong written and verbal communication skills. You are comfortable with advanced communications with all levels including team members, management teams, business partners, and executives.- You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.- You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. 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.- You’re digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.- 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.

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 compensation, incentive pay, banking benefits, a health benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan and moment makers, our social, points-based recognition program- Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to build 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 knowYou need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 28th Floor

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