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What you’ll be doing

The mandate of Enterprise Real Estate & Workplace Transformation is to create a forward-looking global workplace experience across our enterprise portfolio, including the purposeful design of our new global headquarters at CIBC Square, to enable us to attract and retain the best people, further evolve our culture and put our clients at the centre of all that we do.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Real Estate Planning, Transformation & Governance, the Director, Real Estate Management, will support the Lease Management workstream on the CIBC Square program. Your responsibilities will include managing the lease governance process for the CIBC Square program, ensuring the timely delivery of all associated deliverables, leading governance meetings, and preparing comprehensive materials for regular Executive briefings. In this role, you will collaborate effectively with various program workstreams, internal teams and external partners. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing options and recommendations for key lease management decisions, adhering to the CIBC Square program decision and change management process, and assisting in formulating negotiation strategies that align with business objectives. You will also support the Senior Director in other real estate management activities and programs as required.

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 with 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days may be remote.

How you’ll succeed

Lease Management – Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of lease agreements, terms and conditions. Manage the completion of lease management activities for CIBC Square collaborating with external partners and internal stakeholders.Strategy & Negotiation – Demonstrate expertise in managing complex lease management issues and developing negotiation strategies. Conduct thorough analysis of issues, collaborate closely with executives and key partners to identify potential solutions, and secure necessary authorizations.Relationship Management – Leverage strong interpersonal and communication skills to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with senior leaders, program workstreams, and both internal and external partners.Project Management – Create and maintain accurate records, including governance meeting minutes, program-level reports, risk and issue logs, and change and decision management forms. Ensure that all necessary artifacts and documents are complete, accurate and properly maintained in required repositories.Communication & Storytelling – Prepare impactful presentation and briefing materials for executive-level audiences. Demonstrate the ability to convey complex topics and issues clearly and concisely, ensuring effective messaging that resonates with stakeholders.

Who you are

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're driven to succeed. You are motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make an impact.You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.You can demonstrate experience in real estate, commercial office lease management, or real estate strategy.Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

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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

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

Building Partnerships, Corporate Real Estate, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Lease Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Project Management, Real Estate, Real Estate Management