Manager, CB Strategic Business Coverage

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CIBC’s Strategic Business Coverage team is part of Enterprise Risk Management and is responsible for supporting the lines of business on risk-related matters. Strategic Business Coverage identifies and manages strategic risks inherent to products and services and longer‑term business plans. You will be responsible for supporting the Commercial Bank in identifying and managing its strategic risks, reporting to the Global Head of Strategic Business Coverage.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 3 days per week on average on‑site, while other days will be remote.

• Business Evaluation & Effective Challenge – Invest time to critically evaluate and effectively challenge Commercial Banking specific strategies, products, and new initiatives.
• Risk Assessment – Participate in various risk assessment processes, including the quarterly emerging and known strategic.
• Report – Deliver regular risk reporting to senior management and various governance committees highlighting risks unique to Commercial Banking and its impact to the broader organization.
• Relationship Building – Foster relationships across US Commercial Banking, becoming an advisor and trusted partner on risk-related matters and provide support where needed.

• You demonstrate experience in Commercial Banking, having worked in the business line itself or a business management team. Specifically, you have at least 7 years of industry-relevant experience and are familiar with commercial banking products, services and related risks.
• You are familiar and deeply appreciate the importance of risk management and governance, including risk identification, risk appetite setting and monitoring and can advise on best practices.
• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way. You have the ability to support the program by synthesizing data and presenting it in a digestible and concise manner.
• You’re driven to succeed. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make an impact. Being proactive comes naturally to you, and you anticipate questions and next steps to see projects through to completion.
• You see the bigger picture. You are comfortable taking on ad hoc projects and operating in the unknown. You may not have all of the answers up front, but that doesn’t bother you. You are resourceful and know how to navigate a large financial institution.
• You embrace and champion change. You’re flexible and can pivot easily. You’ll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. You are comfortable working independently and possess an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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 Moment Makers, 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…