CIBC

Director, Commercialization

CIBC • $125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in transaction banking or related financial services
  • Deep knowledge of cash management, payments, liquidity, and trade finance
  • Experience collaborating with fintechs or digital platforms is a plus
  • Strong relationship-building skills across various teams
  • Ability to analyze market data and client needs for actionable insights
  • Fluency in English; French is an asset

Responsibilities

  • Lead commercialization strategy for Transaction Banking products
  • Develop and execute go-to-market plans for product launches and enhancements
  • Build business cases by evaluating market demand and competitive positioning
  • Partner with Product and Pricing teams to inform pricing strategies
  • Design and deliver training materials and sales enablement tools

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and incentive pay
  • Comprehensive benefits program and defined benefit pension plan
  • Employee share purchase plan
  • Generous vacation offering and wellbeing support
  • Purpose Day for personal growth and development
Full Job Description
What you'll be doing

Transaction Banking helps our clients move money, manage liquidity and support day-to-day business operations with confidence. As a Director, Commercialization, you'll lead the commercialization strategy for new and existing Transaction Banking products, ensuring alignment with client segment priorities, sales objectives and broader business goals. You'll develop and execute go-to-market plans for launches, enhancements, partnerships and platform capabilities, with a focus on launch readiness, internal communications, sales enablement and performance tracking. You'll build business cases for new commercial opportunities by assessing market demand, client needs, competitive positioning, revenue potential, implementation considerations and risk. You'll also provide pricing strategy input in partnership with Product and Pricing teams to strengthen competitiveness, client value and margin discipline. In addition, you'll equip Relationship Managers, Sales teams and internal partners with the tools, training and insights they need to drive product adoption, cross-sell opportunities and consistent client experiences.

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

  • Commercialization Strategy - Lead the commercialization strategy for Transaction Banking products and capabilities, aligning plans to segment priorities, sales objectives and overall business strategy.
  • Go-to-Market Execution - Develop and execute go-to-market plans for launches, product enhancements, partnerships and platform capabilities, including readiness activities, internal communications, sales enablement and post-launch performance tracking.
  • Business Case Development - Build and assess business cases for commercial initiatives by evaluating market opportunity, client needs, competitive positioning, revenue potential, implementation considerations and risk.
  • Pricing and Performance Management - Partner with Product and Pricing teams to inform pricing strategies and use performance insights to recommend actions that improve product adoption, profitability and client value.
  • Sales Enablement and Training - Design and deliver playbooks, pitch materials, battlecards, onboarding content and structured learning programs, including role-specific training paths, launch refreshers, train-the-trainer sessions and feedback loops informed by field insights.


Who you are

  • You can demonstrate experience in transaction banking, commercial banking or business-to-business financial services, with deep knowledge of cash management, payments, liquidity, trade finance, commercial cards and related solutions. It's an asset if you have experience partnering with fintechs, digital platforms or embedded and integrated solution providers.
  • You're passionate about people. You build strong relationships across Sales, Product, Pricing and partner teams. You connect with others through respect and authenticity, and you know how to bring teams together to deliver commercial outcomes.
  • You give meaning to data. You enjoy assessing market opportunities, client needs and competitive trends to shape clear, actionable recommendations. You use insights to strengthen business cases, pricing decisions and commercialization performance.
  • Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise and aligning partners around a clear go-to-market vision.
  • You're fluent in English. It's an asset if you're fluent in French.

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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

Job Location
Toronto-81 Bay, 12th Floor

Employment Type
Regular

Weekly Hours
37.5

Skills
Business Banking, Business Development, Cash Management, Client Service, Financial Advising, Group Problem Solving, Market Trends, People Management, Portfolio Reviews, Results-Oriented

About CIBC

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The bank is headquartered at Commerce Court in the city's Financial District. CIBC's Institution Number is 010, and its SWIFT code is CIBCCATT. It is one of two Big Five banks founded in Toronto, the other being the Toronto-Dominion Bank. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was formed through the June 1, 1961, merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada, the largest merger between chartered banks in Canadian history. The bank has four strategic business units: Canadian Personal and Business Banking, Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets. It has international operations in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia, and United Kingdom; Globally. CIBC serves more than eleven million clients, and has over 40,000 employees. The company ranks at number 172 on the Forbes Global 2000 listing.
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Market Cap
$43.5 billion
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Founded
1867
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