Director, Policy Governance Manager, US Enterprise Risk Management

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The US Risk Management function carries out the mandate of CIBC Risk Management at the regional level, ensuring compliance with applicable Parent Bank policies, while complying with local laws and regulations governing the Region and its individual legal entities.

Enterprise Risk Management Programs, US Region (“ERM Programs”) develops, implements, and maintains a risk management governance framework and related policies and procedures for the US Region and its individual legal entities. This involves the regional implementation of global CIBC programs, where applicable, and includes: US Risk Management Framework and Policies, US Risk Appetite, Identification of Material and Emerging risks, Recovery and Resolution Planning, Stress Testing Governance, and Risk Culture.

What You’ll be Doing

The Policy Governance Manager, US ERM Programs is accountable for supporting the Head of ERM Programs in the following activities:

• Risk Policy and Governance – maintain and execute controls over the policy process.

• Risk Reporting – prepare presentations and reports for senior management and boards.

• Governance, Risk, and Controls (GRC) – maintain an integrated data management (GRC) system.

How You’ll Succeed

• Taking on the role of the US Region Policy Administrator, the incumbent will:

  • Maintain a US policy database as part of an integrated GRC system, ensuring policy metadata is up-to-date and accurate.

  • Perform ongoing validation of policy activity, approvals, and plans with policy owners.

  • Administer the policy control process, ensuring policies are tracked, centrally published, and registered with ERM Programs.

  • Advise policy owners on adherence to CIBC’s Policy Framework and the associated US supplement.

• Act as the primary US liaison with the global Risk Policy and Governance group to ensure US compliance with the CIBC Policy Framework, and centrally track exceptions for the CIBC Policy Framework.

• Manage the US Supplement to the CIBC Policy Framework, and develop and maintain associated guides and standards.

• Design and deliver training to policy contacts related to policy governance.

• Administer and support the activities and operation of the US Region Policy Council.

• Manage other ERM policies, procedures, and standards such as those related to Risk Appetite and Risk Management Frameworks, as well as policies for various ERM Programs such as resolution planning and data and reporting governance (BCBS 239).

• Support the ERM team in the preparation of various presentations, updates, and reports for senior management and boards.

• Maintain an integrated data management (GRC) system including up-to-date and accurate:

  • Registry of regulatory requirements and associated links to risk policies and reports, etc

  • List of US committees, memberships, and committee charter repository

Compliance Requirements/Responsibilities

• As an employee of CIBC, the incumbent must comply with all applicable CIBC and Line of Business policies, standards, guidelines and controls.  

Authorities/Decision Rights

• As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes in order to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Who You Are

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

You can demonstrate experience with:

• Successful candidates must exhibit CIBC’s values of trust, team work, and accountability

• Preferred candidate has 5-7 years of experience in financial services or related work experience, preferably with experience in policies and governance or internal audit or related fields

• Undergraduate degree

• Technical skills in the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Access preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong research skills and analytical capabilities

• Strong relationship management skills and team-orientation

• Superior time management skills, with ability to effectively prioritize

• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success.  You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.

• You’re digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.

• 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 create a shared vision.

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At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $135,000.00 - $189,000.00 for the market 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 may also 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.

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.

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