- Salary
- $58 – $622
- Location
- Toronto
- Workplace
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Type
- Contract
- Source
- PCRecruiter
Description
Consultant, Governance & Controls #108862
Request ID: 108862-1
Start/End Dates: 11/23/2026 - 5/22/2027
Work Location: downtown Toronto, near TTC and GO
Job Title: Professional - Professional Exception, Governance and Compliance
Position Title: Consultant, Governance & Controls
Line of Business: People, Culture & Talent (PCT)
Target rate range: $58-622hr B2B
Target Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
Duration: 6 months
Potential for this contract to be extended or converted to FTE? Extension YES - FTE YES
Hybrid work - onsite Monday's plus 1st Friday of each month
Office Location: 81 Bay St Toronto
Work Schedule (hours per week, start time): 37.5 Hours/week, 9-5 Monday to Friday
Potential for OT? No
What does the LOB do?: People, Culture & Talent (PCT) Governance & Controls team is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and assessing the effectiveness of the bank’s governance framework in PCT/HR, including risk assessments, internal controls, and compliance with regulatory and audit requirements. The team supports PCT by ensuring controls and processes are properly designed, implemented, tested, and remediated where required.
Reason the role is open? Backfill
What project will this contractor be working on? This role will support Workday transition project and ongoing business-as-usual activities. Key responsibilities include governance support, assisting with the control assessment of the Workday implementation, developing and maintaining process documentation, performing control testing, and partnering with business stakeholders to gather required artifacts and document testing results.
Ensuring processes are effectively implemented, assessing whether additional controls are required, and conducting control assessments to support a strong governance framework.
Team Size? 6 people
Selling points of the positions: Great team environment, and working to support large CIBC project
Who Will the Candidate Be Working with on a Daily Basis? CIBC HR team, Manager, and the overall business
How many years of experience? 5+ year
Job Description:
What you'll be doing
Reporting to the Director, PCT Governance & Controls, the Consultant, PCT Governance & Controls will support the business on effective management of financial reporting, operational, regulatory and business risks. The Consultant will have advance knowledge of the control framework, methodology and taxonomies (control descriptions, operational risk taxonomy, control attributes/metadata), HR processes, and process documentation. The incumbent will be a collaborative, hands-on consultant in dealing with key partners on governance, risks and controls.
How you'll succeed
Governance and control expertise - Apply your knowledge of governance, risk, and control principles to support a strong and sustainable control environment.
Control assessment - Conduct assessment of risks and determine applicability of existing controls and the identification of new controls. Provide advice and guidance to PCT leaders on the creation and maintenance of controls in accordance with Control Management Policy and methodology. Be able to develop and enhance controls according to business process documentation, and explain and defend recommendations/changes.
Control testing - Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, examine process documents and supporting artifacts, identify gaps, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen risk mitigation.
Control lifecycle management - Support controls across their lifecycle, including design, implementation, monitoring, enhancement, and decommissioning.
Process documentation - Develop and enhance control-related processes and documentation to ensure they are robust, effective, and aligned with compliance requirements.
Stakeholder collaboration - Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and partners across regions to support audits, testing activities, and ongoing control management.
Must Have Requirements
• You have relevant experience in controls management with strong knowledge of operational controls, and regulatory compliance management controls, preferably in Human Resources - 5+ years
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in governance, risk and controls preferably in HR (ex. understanding of payroll, recruitment cycles)
• Strong knowledge of HR processes and process documentation - 2+ years
• Experience with banking or large and complex organizations - 3+ years
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Soft Skills:
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Disqualifiers:
• Primarily IT and IT control testing backgrounds
• Candidates whose experience is mostly technology
NOTE
Close on Oct 28 at 9am
G.G. Consulting Group uses advanced ATS systems to track and manage candidates and jobs. We do not use AI tools for candidate screening.
Request ID: 108862-1
Start/End Dates: 11/23/2026 - 5/22/2027
Work Location: downtown Toronto, near TTC and GO
Job Title: Professional - Professional Exception, Governance and Compliance
Position Title: Consultant, Governance & Controls
Line of Business: People, Culture & Talent (PCT)
Target rate range: $58-622hr B2B
Target Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
Duration: 6 months
Potential for this contract to be extended or converted to FTE? Extension YES - FTE YES
Hybrid work - onsite Monday's plus 1st Friday of each month
Office Location: 81 Bay St Toronto
Work Schedule (hours per week, start time): 37.5 Hours/week, 9-5 Monday to Friday
Potential for OT? No
What does the LOB do?: People, Culture & Talent (PCT) Governance & Controls team is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and assessing the effectiveness of the bank’s governance framework in PCT/HR, including risk assessments, internal controls, and compliance with regulatory and audit requirements. The team supports PCT by ensuring controls and processes are properly designed, implemented, tested, and remediated where required.
Reason the role is open? Backfill
What project will this contractor be working on? This role will support Workday transition project and ongoing business-as-usual activities. Key responsibilities include governance support, assisting with the control assessment of the Workday implementation, developing and maintaining process documentation, performing control testing, and partnering with business stakeholders to gather required artifacts and document testing results.
Ensuring processes are effectively implemented, assessing whether additional controls are required, and conducting control assessments to support a strong governance framework.
Team Size? 6 people
Selling points of the positions: Great team environment, and working to support large CIBC project
Who Will the Candidate Be Working with on a Daily Basis? CIBC HR team, Manager, and the overall business
How many years of experience? 5+ year
Job Description:
What you'll be doing
Reporting to the Director, PCT Governance & Controls, the Consultant, PCT Governance & Controls will support the business on effective management of financial reporting, operational, regulatory and business risks. The Consultant will have advance knowledge of the control framework, methodology and taxonomies (control descriptions, operational risk taxonomy, control attributes/metadata), HR processes, and process documentation. The incumbent will be a collaborative, hands-on consultant in dealing with key partners on governance, risks and controls.
How you'll succeed
Governance and control expertise - Apply your knowledge of governance, risk, and control principles to support a strong and sustainable control environment.
Control assessment - Conduct assessment of risks and determine applicability of existing controls and the identification of new controls. Provide advice and guidance to PCT leaders on the creation and maintenance of controls in accordance with Control Management Policy and methodology. Be able to develop and enhance controls according to business process documentation, and explain and defend recommendations/changes.
Control testing - Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, examine process documents and supporting artifacts, identify gaps, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen risk mitigation.
Control lifecycle management - Support controls across their lifecycle, including design, implementation, monitoring, enhancement, and decommissioning.
Process documentation - Develop and enhance control-related processes and documentation to ensure they are robust, effective, and aligned with compliance requirements.
Stakeholder collaboration - Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and partners across regions to support audits, testing activities, and ongoing control management.
Must Have Requirements
• You have relevant experience in controls management with strong knowledge of operational controls, and regulatory compliance management controls, preferably in Human Resources - 5+ years
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in governance, risk and controls preferably in HR (ex. understanding of payroll, recruitment cycles)
• Strong knowledge of HR processes and process documentation - 2+ years
• Experience with banking or large and complex organizations - 3+ years
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Soft Skills:
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Disqualifiers:
• Primarily IT and IT control testing backgrounds
• Candidates whose experience is mostly technology
NOTE
Close on Oct 28 at 9am
G.G. Consulting Group uses advanced ATS systems to track and manage candidates and jobs. We do not use AI tools for candidate screening.
Skills
WorkdayCompliance