Sr Project Manager, IT

About CIBC India

CIBC India is a technology and operations hub in Hyderabad, where youll be part of our highly engaged and global team, and play a central role in supporting our growth. Whether youre driving innovation in digital banking or streamlining client onboarding, youll be part of a culture recognized for excellence and investment in people. At CIBC India, people and progress are at the center of what we do: youll develop skills, collaborate with industry leaders, and see your ideas realized in a culture that values progress and belonging.

We provide cutting-edge resources, ongoing learning, and a supportive environment where people come first. If youre ready to create meaningful change and build your future, CIBC India is where your ambition meets opportunity.

What Youll Be Doing (position summary):

The Technology Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering complex technology and application migration projects using consolidated infrastructure solutions. The role manages all phases of project, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with business goals. The incumbent drives cross-functional collaboration, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement in migration methodologies.

At CIBC India we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (including on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How Youll Succeed (responsibilities):

• Manage end-to- end Technology and application migration projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure using consolidated infrastructure solutions.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and risk management strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including application development, operations, engineering, and vendors.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards, are delivered on time, and stay within budget.
• Track and reconcile financials ensuring resolution of anomalies, update and reconcile latest estimates ensuring actuals to plan, make recommendations escalating as appropriate.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate migration risks, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Oversee testing, validation, and post-migration support activities.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of best practices in migration methodologies.

People Management:

• Set appropriate context when assigning work to ensure that individuals roles support the achievement of the business units priorities and CIBCs overall goals.
• Build team and individual capabilities by providing development opportunities such as job shadowing, special projects, and training.
• Manage performance by providing fair and accurate formal and informal feedback, identifying and removing obstacles to performance, and explaining how performance expectations align with business priorities.
• Create a positive work environment and act as an effective role model by championing CIBCs mission, vision, and values.
• Ensure compliance with policies, standards, guidelines, and controls by applying the policies and controls fairly and consistently so employees understand what to expect and perform quarterly spot checks.
• Hire the right people in the right jobs to align individual capabilities with job requirements and business unit goals.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including application development, operations, engineering, and vendors to coordinate migration activities.
• Works closely with senior leadership and stakeholders to communicate project status, risks, and issues.
• Engages external vendors and third-party partners for project execution and support
• Oversee project staff, delegating tasks to appropriate leads.
• Plan, execute, control, and close projects in alignment with CIBC policies and procedures.

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.
• As a manager of people, this job must ensure all employees within the business unit comply with all applicable CIBC and Line of Business policies, standards, guidelines and controls.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations in application migration.

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.
• As a manager of people, this job has the authority to assign tasks to employees within their span of control, select individuals for hire, assess individual performance, make employee compensation decisions and take disciplinary measures up to and including termination.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

• 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.
• People manager role with technical expertise

Experience: 10+ years of experience

Who You Are (skills/qualifications):

Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years experience managing technology projects, with a focus on application migration and infrastructure migration.
• 3-5 years experience in people management.
• Good understanding of application architectures, cloud platforms, and migration strategies (e.g., lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting).
• Proficient with project management tools (e.g., MS-Project, ServiceNow) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing vendors and third-party partners.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification preferred.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize.

Good to have Skills:

• Experience with cloud migration (AWS, Azure, Softlayer) is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations in application migration.

What CIBC India Offers:

At CIBC India, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career that goes well beyond your compensation.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including competitive fixed pay, performance-based incentive programs, a family-first benefits program, employer contributions for your retirement, attractive time off and leave offerings, wellbeing support, and Moment Makers, 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 worldwide
• 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

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