Senior Manager, Application Development (.Net, React, Databricks)

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 As a Senior Manager, Application Development at CIBC, you will lead cross-functional development teams and oversee several large-scale projects and support functions for key business lines.

You will provide technical and strategic direction, ensuring best-practice development, high-quality delivery, and alignment with organizational goals. In this role, you will direct, motivate, and develop your team to maximize engagement and performance, collaborate closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions, champion continuous improvement and innovation in processes and technology adoption and ensure measurable success through quality, timeliness, and positive business outcomes.

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 2-3 days per week on-site at our Chicago location, while other days may be remote. How You’ll Succeed People Leadership:  Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team. Maximize team contributions and professional growth through effective motivation, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.

Foster an inclusive and diverse work environment. Technical Leadership:  Guide the development and implementation of complex software solutions across multiple platforms . Drive best practices in architecture, coding, and quality assurance . Champion the integration of AI coding assistants and modern development tools . Mentor junior engineers and support their technical growth. Expert communication with C-suite and key technical partners for governance and tollgate forums.

Strong technical storytelling ability for recommendations and solution proposals Relationship Management:  Build strong partnerships with business and technology stakeholders, including product owners and business leaders. Advise on technology solutions that drive business value and innovation Strategic Development & Execution:  Translate business requirements into robust system and application designs, collaborating with architects to ensure alignment with CIBC’s technology roadmap and strategic objectives.

Strategy and Roadmap:  Contribute to the development and execution of technology roadmaps. Lead multiple technology initiatives, ensuring consistency, best practices, and continuous improvement. Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, particularly in AI, cloud, and data engineering. Identify and implement opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and automation. Change Leadership: Lead teams through organizational and technological change, ensuring adoption and engagement.

Experience leading teams through change and transformation. Performance management: setting objectives, measuring outcomes, and providing feedback. Commitment to fostering an inclusive and high-performing team environment. Security & Compliance:  Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and regulatory requirements relevant to banking/financial services Who You Are You demonstrate hands-on experience in .

NET (C#) application development, SQL Server database design and optimization, data technology stack (SSIS, Azure SQL, REST APIs), BI tools (Tableau, Cognos, Power BI), Databricks for scalable ETL pipelines and data models. You have a solid knowledge of DevOps practices including environment management, security, pipeline management, compliance, release management with proficiency in Jira/Azure DevOps for taxonomy,