PMO Governance Lead

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

As a PMO Governance Lead, you will join CIBC’s Technology department to ensure project control procedures and policies within several project(s) or a program are executed, appropriate and functioning. Your mandate is to develop and implement overall portfolio governance for consolidated reporting and tracking of Technology-managed initiatives for our internal and business partners. Your strategic objectives are to standardize PMO tools, processes and metrics while showing transparency and consistency for reporting the project status and key attributes at different levels.  You will be responsible for eliminating inconsistencies, overhead and duplications as well as early detection and remediation for any exposure to non-compliance to standards (deficiencies and gaps).

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 during your interview. 

How You’ll Succeed

• Governance & Control – Communicate the Project Governance and Control framework. Manage early detection and reporting of compliance gaps through regular Quality Controls - Self Audit and Health checks to ensure compliance and early detection and remediation of deviations. Explore and implement reporting and governance process improvement opportunities, as well as capacity planning and time management tools/processes. 
• Tracking & Reporting - Manage consistent metrics for measuring and reporting for all projects.  Oversee the central project portfolio roster with financial and non-financial attributes which includes key relevant metrics. Responsible for the Project Portfolio Scorecard and Planview attestations. 
• Coordination - Provide support in advisory capacity to the Project Managers and core partners in terms of reporting, Planview, Project Management related standards and policies.  You will also work with SharePoint and various PMO tools administration.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate a minimum of 2 years’ experience in an IT Project Mgmt. Office and hands on experience working with MS Project Tools: Excel, Work, Power Point, and Visio, and are familiar with the Project Lifecycle, Waterfall and Agile.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills. You are comfortable with advanced communications with all levels including team members, management teams, business partners, and executives.
• You have advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex formulas and dynamic arrays, PivotTables/Charts, Power Query/Power Pivot, and automation through macros/VBA.
• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to solve problem through data analysis and communicate detailed information in an impactful way.
• You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.
• 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 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.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 28th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Data Analysis, Excel PowerPivot, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft PowerPoint, PMO Governance, Process Improvements, Project Governance, Teamwork, VBA Macro