Product Owner - Trading, Funding and Settlement - Investing Ambitions - Savings, Investing and Advice

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 CIBC.com

What you'll be doing

You’ll join a team that’s focused on delivering strategic product outcomes that create value for our clients and our business. As a Product Owner, you’ll set the vision, goals, and roadmap for a larger Squad with a broad and complex mission, ensuring alignment with Crew strategy and enterprise priorities. You’ll manage and prioritize a complex backlog, translate business and client needs into actionable requirements, and guide release planning to deliver meaningful outcomes. You’ll work closely with partners across Crews, Squads, and business units to navigate risks, resolve dependencies, and keep delivery on track. You’ll also influence product direction through strong relationships, thoughtful decision-making, and a deep understanding of the technology and risk environment. In this role, you’ll provide thought leadership to other Product Owners and help champion continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

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

• Product strategy and roadmap - Define and champion the Squad’s product vision, goals, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Crew objectives and broader business priorities while maximizing client and business value.
• Backlog management and prioritization - Build, refine, and manage a complex product backlog, translating client, business, and technology needs into clear user stories, requirements, and delivery priorities.
• Delivery planning and execution - Lead release and delivery planning activities, evaluate outcomes, and continuously adjust priorities to respond to changing needs, risks, and opportunities.
• Risk and dependency management - Anticipate, assess, and resolve cross-Squad and cross-functional risks, issues, and dependencies to support effective and compliant delivery.
• Partnership and influence - Collaborate with Crew leaders, technology partners, business stakeholders, and external vendors to align priorities, resolve challenges, and drive strategic outcomes.
• Thought leadership and continuous improvement - Mentor other Product Owners, share best practices, and contribute to improvements in product delivery, agility, and ways of working.

Who you are

• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.
• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.
• You look beyond the moment. You know what you do will make a difference today and tomorrow. You look for new opportunities to define what's possible.
• You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.
• You can demonstrate experience in strategic product ownership, backlog management, release planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and application delivery within complex technology environments. It’s an asset if you have experience working across multiple business domains and mentoring other Product Owners.
• You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
• You live your values. You bring high standards, genuine care to your relationships, and want to grow with an employer that shares your values and brings out your best.

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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*, 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

• 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.

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