Project Director, Strategic Initiatives

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STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT DESCRIPTION  

CIBC US Region is focused on deepening client relationships by delivering a full range of financial products and services to clients in the US Region.  The group provides business strategy and integrated financial services to clients. Being in line with CIBC’s core purpose: to help make our client’s ambitions a reality, the CIBC US offer focuses on integrated relationship management, where Investment Management Trust, Fiduciary, Asset Management, and Wealth Strategies teams work together to deliver customized financial solutions. In addition, CIBC US also offer Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate Financing and Community Banking solutions to clients. 

JOB PURPOSE   

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.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES  

• The position will provide consulting expertise and program management for specific strategic initiatives that are deemed critical to the business success.  

• Participate in the development of programs, tools or services by assessing the impact, effectiveness and feasibility of proposed changes  

• Work with business partners to identify performance measurement needs and development of potential solutions to address emerging needs 

• Provide a focused effort on ensuring delivery of solutions are managed in a client-centric environment 

• Provide leadership and expertise, particularly with regard to the identification of key issues, creation of novel business solutions and project plans. 

• Facilitate senior leadership engagement in Steering Co