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

You will be joining the Core Banking & Payments development team. As the Director, Application Development you will develop, integrate & implement fraud solutions that meet the needs of our retail financial transactions processing roadmaps. This will cover all of our Fraud Systems (PRM, ACTV & FMCA). The role applies leadership skills and technical expertise to direct, manage and support Tier 1 critical applications on a day to day basis, leading internal change initiatives in alignment with ongoing technological changes.

In this role you will work with our business partners, in supporting the definition of the initiatives. You will also be building ongoing partnerships with key technology and business partners, providing influence and guidance to ensure alignment of initiatives. This role will also provide support and direction to Business Analysts, Quality Analyst (testers) and Performance Tuning groups within Core Banking and Payments.

You will lead a team of passionate and seasoned professionals, providing oversight and coaching, enablement as they execute on our purpose and strategy and you will work in close collaboration with our technology and business partners bringing clear purpose and vision for the collective success of the team.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work, 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

Strategic Application Development & Delivery: Direct, manage and deliver all aspects of application development for small to complex projects. Develop multi-year technology roadmaps that align with the bank’s vision, strategy, and business objectives including currency and capacity. Facilitate smooth workflow of the team and ensure high standards and quality of development work.
Relationship Management: Collaborate with technology teams, internal and external stakeholders and CIBC vendors/suppliers/partners to translate technology innovation trends, improvement, process effectiveness and cost efficiencies into actionable initiatives for our applications
Strong Leadership: Provide strategic insight, leading the technical team through modernization into newer technologies, foster out of the box thinking to drive cost-effective and business enabling solutions. Be a bold and authentic leader who is passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people.

Who you are

You can demonstrate experience in: building highly scalable, highly reliable services that operate 7/24/365. Must have 8+ years of professional, hands on experience in Fraud and Application Integration using Java, GOlang, XML, microservices, API’s and DevSecOps. You have 8+ years’ experience leading and managing complex IT projects, while supporting multiple team members, both onshore and offshore. Strong leadership, mentoring/coaching and motivational skills.
You have a degree/diploma in Computer Science, Business, or related field.
You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
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.
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 work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs 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.

*Subject to 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 Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
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 tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). 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.

Expected End Date

2025-12-26

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 22nd Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Group Problem Solving, Information Technology (IT), Leadership, Personal Initiative, Technical Knowledge