Program Director, Strategic Initiatives

**What you'll be doing**Experienced Director, Strategic Initiatives who will be a leader on the Strategic Initiatives handling multi-year program management. Strategic initiatives are not business-as-usual operations; they are major strategic programs that create impactful outcomes. The Director, Strategic Initiatives will be a proactive leader and will work closely with business stakeholders and have ownership and accountability for the successful implementation of various initiatives. This leader will work to ensure solutions are fit for business needs by serving as a trusted partner to key businesses. This position will be a Managing Director of CIBC Bank USA.*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*** The position will provide consulting expertise and program management for specific strategic initiatives that are deemed critical to the business’ success.Work with business partners to identify performance measurement needs and development of potential solutions to address emerging needsDetermine skills needed, roles needed and organization of project teams Establish methodologies and assign responsibility for tracking priorities, issues, risks,and tasks of projects within portfolio Lead and ensure effective change management practices. Ability to break down barriers and build consensus among project team members. **Who you are*** Effective leadership capabilities with strong people management and development skills* Ability to influence key stakeholders through well-articulated strategies and benefit driven value statements* Curious, creative thinker with a collaborative approach to problem-solving* Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and oral. Ability to communicate complicated matters in a simple, structured way to senior management* Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across functions and borders* Adapts well to fast-paced and changing environment.* Promotes teamwork and creates focus around what is important, is approachable and viewed as a partner* Minimum of 10 years priorProgram and Project Managementexperience, in support of the financial services industry* Proficient in Microsoft Office* College Degree required* We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program\*, 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.At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.

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