Senior Project Manager (Real Estate)

at  CIBC

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.
To learn more about CIBC, please visit
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What you’ll be doing
You will be joining an outstanding team working on Enterprise Real Estate and Workplace Transformation. This role works with minimal direction on complex projects, providing expert level knowledge of project management principles, standards, and business consulting through project delivery experience. This role will also play a crucial role in supporting all aspects of the contract lifecycle including contract review and negotiation, relationship management and communication, contract administration and ensuring compliance with legal and organizational standards. This position requires strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with various departments to mitigate risks and optimize contractual agreements.
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 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you’ll succeed

• Project Management – Outline project goals, terms of reference, resource requirements, costs, deliverable and milestones. Create a resource plan that ensures all stakeholders have a voice on the project. Assess the efficiency of the practices and procedures used by a team and provide guidance that will continuously improve the project plan. Monitor and report on progress against all performance metrics.
• Risk Management - Proactively identify risks to the project schedule and find ways to mitigate and/or manage them. Monitor milestones; ensure they’re completed according to timelines and budgets. Execute a project plan that strikes the right balance between budget, time, and risk and achieving the desired benefits.
• Stakeholder Management – Develop trusted working relationships with business stakeholders, internal partners (procurement, technology, finance etc.) Navigate complexity across a matrix organizational structure. Ensure roles and expectations are defined and understood. Hold partners accountable to deliver against their mandates. Integrate and coordinate across workstreams and accountabilities.
• Leadership – Lead a team of internal business partners towards the common goal. Advise, consult and facilitate to enable internal partners make informed decisions about the development of programs, products, and services. Influence to achieve goals. Negotiate deliverables and milestones whenever necessary. Celebrate and recognize success. For those candidates with significant experience, train and mentor colleagues.
• Communication– Be a strong communicator in a variety of settings to drive desired action. Share ideas, build consensus, and write with impact. Chair meetings, deliver and prepare presentations. Facilitate discussions that advance desired outcomes. Enable senior decision makers, sponsors including senior executives to provide necessary approvals and decisions.
• Contract Management – Work with Procurement and external consultants to define the procurement strategy. Work with internal business partners to define requirements across various workstreams, establish key performance indicators, evaluation methodology and contract structure.

Who you are

• You have experience in Project Management. You understand and have leveraged best principles and practices to successfully deliver large projects, from planning to implementation.
• You have experience managing contracts, with a solid understanding of contract documentation, performance management, governance, and financial and legal principles.
• You have experience with organizational change management including process mapping, communication and training strategy, service delivery and measurement.
• You understand real-estate operations and integrated service delivery models. You have experience in a variety of sourcing structures (outsourcing, in-sourcing) and understand the benefits, challenges and implications from an operational and contractual perspective.
• You have a degree/diploma and experience in a related field of study (Real Estate Management, Construction, Vendor Governance). It’s an asset if you have your PMP designation.
• You’re passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity.
• You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what’s possible.
• 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 that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.
• 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, 33rd Floor
Employment Type
Regular
Weekly Hours
37.5
Skills
Communication, Deliverables Management, Leadership, Leading Project Teams, People Management, Program Project Management (Inactive), Project Management, Project Planning, Services Management, Taking Initiative, Teamwor

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