Director of Lending Technology

CIBC

Closes in 5 days

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$180,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
Closes
Jun 11, 2026 (soon)

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $212k
This role $210k
$166k most similar roles pay here $262k

This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $177,900–$246,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $210k versus about $212k for comparable roles.

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About CIBC

CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) is a leading North American financial institution offering personal, business, public sector, and institutional banking, investment banking, and wealth management services. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

CIBC currently has 9 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $125,000–$150,000 across 9 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Lending Technology

The Director of Lending Technology will lead the engineering team in developing and implementing next-generation Loan Origination solutions using modern UI frameworks and Microsoft Azure technology stack. This role involves mentoring a high-performing team to foster innovation and continuous improvement while overseeing the strategic planning and execution of a scalable loan origination platform with microservices API architecture. The director will collaborate across functions to ensure seamless integration, manage production support for vendor applications, and enhance incident management processes. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of technology leadership experience in commercial deposit systems, expertise in Agile methodologies, and deep knowledge in implementing workflow solutions for digital banking optimization. Familiarity with Azure, SQL, .Net, FIS ACBS, and MuleSoft is preferred.

What you'll do

  • Lead engineering team in developing and implementing modern loan origination solutions using microservices API architecture.
  • Drive strategy for migrating to a new scalable platform while maintaining current systems' high performance and availability.
  • Collaborate with product teams to build business cases and roadmaps for technology migration projects.
  • Evaluate and select technology partners to support the organization’s Loan Origination strategies.
  • Oversee production support team for vendor applications, ensuring system monitoring and incident management processes are robust.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in technology leadership roles with a focus on commercial deposit and payment systems.
  • Proven track record of leading engineering teams and delivering complex technology projects using Agile methodologies.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure Tech stack including API development and integration with SQL and .Net.
  • Deep knowledge in implementing workflow solutions for optimizing digital banking solutions, familiarity with FIS ACBS preferred.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
  • Ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps aligned with business objectives while monitoring industry trends.

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