Director, Strategy
6 months ago
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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What you'll be doing
- 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 at the time of your interview._
How you'll succeed
- Lead Strategic Initiatives - Lead and execute on key strategic initiatives related to the Personal Banking Ecosystem, delivering on the Personal Banking goals across the retail business. Ownership of competitive overview in support of key projects and strategic initiatives, and benchmarking value in the Canadian Market, and identify emerging cross-industry trends world-wide. Lead or support a variety internal initiatives, often of a highly sensitive and confidential nature, keeping Senior Leadership abreast of relevant information and progress.
- Strong Business Acumen: Monitoring business and salesforce performance and put action plans in place to close any gaps. Determine the best approach to operationalizing complex concepts within Personal Banking’s business activities and culture and provide authoritative recommendations based on forecasts of the alternatives and associated risks.
- Partner Engagement - Engage cross-functionally within the Personal Bank in order to accomplish business, financial, and strategic objectives. Support our frontline sales leadership by translating strategies to actions.
- Business Planning - Conduct ongoing P&L reviews to understand expense line items and underlying cost drivers. Assess cost areas against business plans and ongoing continuous improvements; create linkages between efficiencies driven by the business and implied reductions in infrastructure and direct operating costs.
- Client Experience Mentality - Recommending programs that contribute to creating an overall positive client experience and improved client engagement.
Who you are
- You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
- 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.
- You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.
- You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.
- Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
- You’re a certified professional. You have experience in Distribution Strategy, Product Management or Strategy, Wealth Management Strategy, or Client Strategy & Analytics. You have an undergraduate degree with a major/specialization in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Engineering. MBA or advanced degree is an asset.
- Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.
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 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, 25th Floor
Employment Type
Regular
Weekly Hours
37.5
**Skills**:
Benchmarking, Business Performance, Channels Strategy, Communication, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience (CX), Financial Products, Group Problem Solving, Industry Knowledge, Leading Project, Long Term Planning, Strategic Initiatives
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