Director, Design and Solutions

You are a seasoned technical leader. You have 10+ years of demonstrated experience in: technical architecture, solutions design, project management, and senior executive stakeholder management. Influence strategic direction - Build trusted relationships with business and technology leaders to guide decisions that balance business value, technical feasibility, risk, and long-term sustainability. Connect planning to execution - Turn complex business ideas into clear solution pathways, helping teams move from early concept and feasibility assessment through to delivery with confidence. Enable enterprise alignment - Bring consistency across initiatives by identifying shared opportunities, surfacing interdependencies, and helping stakeholders make informed priority and investment decisions. Strengthen solution quality - Promote thoughtful, well-governed technology outcomes by evaluating options, challenging assumptions, and encouraging approaches that improve resilience, security, and operational effectiveness. Reduce delivery friction - Anticipate issues early, support teams through complex decisions, and help remove barriers that could slow progress or affect implementation quality. It's an asset if you have fulfilled leadership and advisory roles for major functions and/or initiatives with the responsibility, authority and discretion for decision-making. You also have a technical background, sufficient depth and breadth to be able to recognize and successfully exploit opportunities for effective development or usage of IT, and lead/guide fully experienced technical specialists.

You have highly developed analytical and conceptual skills. You are adept at developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex problems.

You are a bold and authentic leader. You're passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse, high performing teams.

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

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

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

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

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

CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

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 test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. 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.