We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. Our Payments team supports the business through strong vendor governance, effective contract management, and disciplined oversight of network-driven change.
As a Senior Consultant, Vendor Governance and Contract Management, you’ll help lead the oversight of Network Bulletins and release activity, manage budget tracking for initiatives and essential work, and support the development and execution of contracts and related documentation.
You’ll work closely with internal partners including Legal, Information Security Risk Management, Corporate Security, and other corporate teams to help ensure requests align with CIBC policies, standards, and vendor management practices.
You’ll coordinate communications, reporting, presentations, and stakeholder updates to help the business respond to network changes and contractual requirements in a timely and well-organized way.
You’ll also provide guidance to vendor managers on active contract obligations, build strong relationships with external network partners, and contribute to a positive, cooperative team environment.
In this role, your ability to bring structure, insight, and sound judgment will help support the Cards business and protect CIBC’s interests.
You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week in office, while other days will be remote.
Network bulletin oversight
- Identify, track, and communicate relevant network bulletins and releases, including enhancements, mandatory changes, regulatory updates, and new service offerings, ensuring stakeholders understand impacts, timelines, and required actions.
Stakeholder communication and coordination
- Lead the preparation of briefings,



presentations, meetings, and ongoing status updates for senior management and partners to support timely decision-making and execution.
Budget and financial management
- Manage and report on budget activity across initiatives, enhancements, and essential work by preparing funding requests, variance analysis, latest estimates, and business case inputs.
Contract and governance support
- Develop and coordinate contractual documentation including summaries, amendments, statements of work, notices, and related governance materials while helping ensure vendor and contract governance protocols are followed.
Cross-functional partnership
- Collaborate with business and corporate partners to confirm requests align with existing agreements, vendor management processes, and risk, security, and policy requirements.
Team support and continuous improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve practices and procedures, contribute to a strong team culture, and provide guidance and coaching to junior team members.
You can demonstrate experience in vendor governance, contract management, financial reporting, budget tracking, executive reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder management. It’s an asset if you have experience supporting Payments, Cards, or network-related business activities. You give meaning to data. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success.



Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making. You have experience providing coaching and hands on support to meet team goals. 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. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise. 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 test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency). We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Analytical Thinking, Budgeting, Business Management, Business Operations, Business Process Improvements, Communication, Contract Agreements, Contract Management, Deliverables Management, Detail-Oriented, Financial Management, Industry Trends, Microsoft Excel, Organizational Processes, Prioritization, Regulatory Compliance, Service Offerings, Strategic Objectives, Vendor ManagementAt 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: 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 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us. #

📌 Sr. Consultant, Vendor Management (Winnipeg)
🏢 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada)
📍 Winnipeg