Financial and Business Change Management

Senior Director – Program Management, Finance Services group, Toronto, ON (2015 – 2016)Program lead for Key Finance initiatives working with executives, employees, and partners to achieve the desired results:• Consolidated 20+ finance offices – moved 700+ employees to a new location under accelerated timelines (<1 year). Reduced real estate footprint and physical files by 50%. Model now expanding bank wide• Launched a mobile workforce model. Conducted work style assessments, laptop deployment, reservation system and compliance training. Negotiated executive and employee acceptance to achieve mobility targetsSenior Director – Infrastructure Finance, Toronto, Ont. (2011 – 2015) Senior level manager responsible for all aspects of financial management of the Bank’s Head office groups: Finance, Legal, Audit, Compliance, Human Resources and Administration. Member of the Finance Management committee, responsible to execute employee initiatives and key control process oversight on behalf of CFO:• Led key Finance Support for Senior Executive leader of Administration, and Finance and Business Support for the CFO, FinanceSenior Director/Director - Finance, Toronto, Ont. (2000 – 2011)Senior level manager responsible for all the aspects of financial management of key lines of business including the largest within CIBC i.e. Retail Distribution branch network (branch network - 15,000+ employees with annual revenues of $3.0B). Supported the senior leadership team by providing framework and criteria for key financial decisions and insights. Managed staff of 22 employees inclusive of 4 senior level finance directors. Reporting to the SVP and CFO, Retail• Led, developed and evaluated the financial reporting, planning and performance of Retail Distribution. • Developed and implemented key finance metrics, tracking, reporting and analytics including the redesign and implementation of significant changes to company’s financial hierarchy