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 (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html) **What you’ll be doing** Talent Acquisition delivers best-in-class experiences to enable CIBC to become the destination of choice for top talent, including candidates from co-op, undergraduate or post-graduate programs. As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Partner, you’ll proactively source, identify and assess best-in-class external talent, hiring strong talent and leaders who can help us deliver an exceptional client and employee experience. You will support across the enterprise within Personal Business Banking by developing strategic talent attraction strategies, sourcing plans, and actively recruiting high quality passive candidates who can effectively support our business. _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 can be remote._ **How you’ll succeed** + **Strategic Sourcing** – Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans, utilize social media, ATS (Workday), attend industry events, along with leading modern marketing and sourcing campaigns. Identify strategies and sourcing channels to build a pipeline of candidates for your assigned portfolio. Establish connections, maintain and leverage a professional social media presence online, and prospect talent through your network. Provide trusted advice to hiring managers by using diverse interviewing and assessment techniques to validate candidate experience levels. Cold call, prospect and mine for passive talent in the market and influence them to join our organization. Develop talent attraction strategies and contribute to our team’s sourcing roadmap to ensure our team operates with speed and accuracy. + **Business Acumen** – Be up-to-date on labour market trends and competitor information, providing business partners with insights and recommendations that will improve the quality of external hires. Be a subject matter expert in your portfolio to better forecast and influence hiring plans and decisions. Stay up to date and advocate on the latest sourcing strategies , techniques and technologies – to ensure CIBC’s sourcing team is equipped to effectively source niche skillsets and talent. + **Relationship Management** – As a trusted talent advisor, build and maintain strong professional relationships with leaders, internal partners, and candidates. Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience by managing your talent pipeline, acknowledging all applicants, and engaging in regular communication. Consult with business partners on Talent Acquisition processes, activities and outcomes to position yourself as a valued partner. + **Project Management** – Deliver to businesses on important recruitment projects , build pipelines for head count growth, support with onboarding and Participate in additional projects by the Centre of Excellence team and provide support to other sourcing teams as needed. + **Inclusive Talent Management** – Be a champion and promote various diversity initiatives specific to the each line of business work with our inclusion team to meet hiring goals. **Who you are** + **You’re driven to succeed.** You embody a passion for finding rare talent, known in the industry as "Purple Squirrels" or "Unicorns”. Your curiosity drives you continuously to refine your sourcing strategies. Operating with a sense of urgency and competitiveness, you understand the critical role you play in avoiding third-party agency costs, with efficiency being a key success metric. + **You put our clients first.** Your ability to build relationships and network is paramount, recognizing that they are fundamental to your success. By fostering partnerships and promoting collaboration, you exercise influence that drives impactful outcomes. You embody values such as trust, team work and accountability. + **You’re an expert in sourcing talent.** Your background includes proven experience as a Talent Sourcer, along with practical knowledge of various sourcing techniques like leveraging social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings. Proficiency in HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) such as Workday, and Candidate Management Systems (CMSs) is second nature to you. Your strong communication skills enable you to effectively represent our company and available positions to potential candidates. + **You act like an owner.** You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results. + **Values matter to you.** You have exceptional time-management skills, you excel in presenting opportunities to candidates in a compelling and positive light. Your commitment to bringing your authentic self to work and upholding our company values sets you apart as a team member dedicated to making a tangible impact. **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 work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs 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. *Subject to 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. **Expected End Date** 2025-08-01 **Job Location** Toronto-81 Bay, 33rd Floor **Employment Type** Temporary (Fixed Term) **Weekly Hours** 37.5 **Skills** Business Effectiveness, Coaching, Communication, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Long Term Planning, People Leadership, People Management, Process Improvements, Recruiting, Recruiting Strategies At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.