Job Description

We\xe2\x80\x99re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what\xe2\x80\x99s 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.To learn more about CIBC, please visitWhat You\xe2\x80\x99ll Be DoingImagine a role where you are responsible for building banking experiences for a digital bank! As part of the Simplii Digital team, you will work alongside Simplii\xe2\x80\x99s Digital technology delivery team to build enhancements and deliver a best in class digital customer experience for the Simplii online and mobile banking platforms.As a Senior Product Owner you will be a key member of the team leading the Simplii digital strategy, execution to build the bank of the future. You will be defining the roadmaps and capabilities that enable Simplii\xe2\x80\x99s growth objectives and modernization of our digital platforms. You are passionate about the intersection of business, design, and technology and strive to explore how financial services can become enjoyable digital experiences for our clients. You thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and are able to balance assertion and patience with perseverance.At CIBC we enable the work environment optimal for you to thrive in your role. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you\xe2\x80\x99ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.How You\xe2\x80\x99ll Succeed

• Curiosity & New Ideas: Support the team in researching digital capabilities, consumer and competitive trends. You maintain an intimate understanding of key advancements in product features, technology innovations, and client experience advancements. You are able to challenge the status quo on the ways we work and have input in how Simplii is evolving.
• Strategy: Contribute to the digital vision and create buy-in of the strategy with stakeholders including the executive team and delivery teams. Support Product Management in maintaining the digital roadmap and continuously prioritize features. You\'ll find, analyze, and lead contracts with strategic suppliers and vendors.
• Delivery: Be engaged in the planning, development, and launch for new features and products. You\'ll work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of innovative thinkers to conceptualize, build, and ship digital experiences leveraging cutting edge technologies. You will be the point person for securing funding, mitigating risk, driving project requirements, and developing the go to market strategy and future iterations.
• Data & Research Driven: You\'ll need to understand key product metrics and KPIs. You\'ll work with cross functional team to collect research to identify, design, validate, launch, and iterate simple, smart, and inspiring banking features that reflect the needs of our customers.

Who You Are

• You have a University or College degree in Business, Engineering or Computer Science. It is an asset if you have a Masters/MBA/Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
• You can demonstrate 5+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience working as a Product Owner with excellent project delivery skills and proven ability to lead cross-functional projects & teams to conceptualize, define and implement new features. You bring experience in prioritizing the backlog/user stories to best achieve business goals & be clear on the outcomes expected. Experience working in a technology company or top-tier technology consulting firm is considered an asset.
• You can demonstrate 3+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience working in an Agile scrum team and have excellent agile leadership competencies. You have experience in driving the creation and owning the Product Roadmap, through defining the vision right through to authoring, refining and approving backlog items, with clearly articulated \xe2\x80\x9cdefinitions of done.\xe2\x80\x9d
• Oversight, Supervision and Coaching of best practices to team members earlier in their career.
• You\'re strategic and infuse creativity into your work. You have experience in creating informed and data driven business cases to drive growth and you consistently achieve desired outcomes.
• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way. You solve complex issues using fact-based problem solving and drive actionable outcomes.
• You\xe2\x80\x99re goal oriented. You\xe2\x80\x99re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills. You can prepare and present materials to an executive audience.
• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.
• You\xe2\x80\x99re passionate about people: You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You go the extra mile, because it\'s the right thing to do.
• You\xe2\x80\x99re digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. Your knowledge helps you to easily communicate with developers about technical considerations that impact products, and you bring a desire to learn what you don\xe2\x80\x99t know to help drive decision making. You bring experience working with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence etc.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC OffersAt 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 conditionsWhat you need to knowCIBC 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 contactYou 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-161 Bay St., 4thEmployment Type RegularWeekly Hours 37.5Skills Agile Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Product Ownership, Analytical Thinking, Business Effectiveness, Coaching, Digital Product Management, Long Term Planning, Product Ownership, Strategic Planning

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