Director, Control Testing

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CIBC’s Technology Infrastructure and Innovation (TI&I) business spans Technology, Information Security, Deposit Operations, Loan Operations, Payment Operations, Data Management Office, Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Security, Procurement, Operational Resilience, and Risk & Governance. TI&I drives operational excellence by managing the technology and operations required to run the bank, enabling transformation through innovation, and supporting growth objectives with flawless execution of strategic initiatives. The Governance and Oversight team within TI&I operates as a First Line team in the Three Lines of Defense model, enabling risk discipline, business resiliency, and value creation while strengthening the CIBC Risk Management Framework.

What You’ll Be Doing

As the Director, Control Testing, you will lead a team responsible for assessing, consulting, and reporting on operational risks and controls across TI&I business lines. Your role will include:

• Developing and implementing control testing methodologies, roadmaps, and improvement initiatives.

• Leading and executing risk-based control testing activities to evaluate the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls.

• Overseeing internal control testing functions, ensuring quality assurance and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Tracking control performance/execution to ensure appropriate control activities are in place and operating to support management’s assertions underlying TI&I’s internal control environment.

• Serving as a trusted advisor, advising stakeholders on risk, control testing, compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

• Leading annual risk assessments and internal control planning to address company-wide risks.

• Presenting findings, recommendations, and roadmaps to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

• Driving continuous improvement and innovation across all areas of responsibility, and collaborating with stakeholders to evaluate and enhance the internal control framework.

• Building and managing a high-performing, diverse team, fostering an inclusive and positive work environment.

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

• Governance, Risk & Controls (GRC): Review operational practices, risk assessments, and controls to identify opportunities for improvement and key themes. Maintain oversight of the Global control environment impacting US TI&I.

• Strategy & Enablement: Maintain and evolve the internal control environment by collaborating across the Three Lines of Defense to foster a positive controls posture and staying informed on emerging technologies, trends, and regulatory changes.

• Advisory: Provide guidance on risk management, including mitigation strategies, while maintaining an industry-standard view of control posture and best practices. Apply advanced concepts to provide guidance to lines of business during the risk assessment process to identify and evaluate risks and controls according to operational risk standards, policies and procedures.

• Effective Communication: Deliver clear and concise reporting, presentations, and assessment summaries for executive audiences and regulators.

• Relationships: Build and sustain strong internal relationships as a trusted advisor, fostering acceptable risk and resiliency.

• People Leadership: Create a high-performing workplace by coaching, aligning rewards with outcomes, and managing career and succession planning for your team. Apply leadership skills and technical expertise to set appropriate context when assigning work, building team and individual capabilities, managing performance, creating a positive work environment and ensuring compliance with policies, standards, guidelines and controls.

• Navigating regulatory and compliance landscape when defining assessment approach and strategy; ensure compliance assessment requirements across a complex regulatory environment are addressed through testing results.

Who You Are

• You are experienced risk professional with 8+ in Technology or Cybersecurity front-line testing, audit, operational risk management, or management consulting, coupled with professional certification in Technology Risk, Cybersecurity Risk or risk related certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRSC, CEEP, CRCM, CRCMP, etc.). You have experience in applying new technologies, such as robotic process automation (RPA) or AI, to enhance control testing.

• You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard. You understand the importance of building strong relationships, how to build constructive and collaborative relationships and how to stress those relationships when appropriate.

• 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.

• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. You’re flexible and can pivot easily. You’re an idea generator who can execute on those ideas and lead cross-functional teams toward the finish line.

• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team (even if they don’t functionally report to you) that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.

• You give meaning to data. You have a strong ability to analyze, understand and explain data to in a manner that is appropriate to the target audience and you can communicate detailed information in a meaningful way. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You can comfortably perform ad-hoc statistical analysis using pivot tables, VLOOKUP, complex formulas and other advanced Excel functions to determine root causes and trends related to available data.  You support the department and the organization by accurately comprehending data and data sources in order to provide the most meaningful analysis.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package.  This role has an expected salary range of $150,000- $200,000 based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position.  The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation), Holidays,  and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.

This position does not offer visa sponsorship.

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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*, 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, 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

IL-Illinois - Virtual

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

40

Skills

Communication, Continuous Improvement, Control Frameworks, Control Monitoring, Controls Testing, Innovation, Internal Controls, Leadership, Operational Risks, Operation Risk Management, People Management, Performance Management (PM), Risk Control, Risk Governance, Risk Management, Team Development, Technical Knowledge