Application Deadline:
07/06/2025
Address:
100 King Street West
We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to drive our data and analytics roadmap. This Director-level role will help shape the strategic vision, lead business stakeholder engagement efforts, and establish an integrated change adoption framework across the Financial Crimes Unit. The successful candidate will bridge technical innovation with business outcomes and help position analytics as a core enabler of proactive and predictive security.
Key Responsibilities
Lead development and ongoing refinement of multi-year strategy and roadmap, aligned with business priorities and risk management objectives
Translate complex technical initiatives into clear, sequenced strategic milestones and value outcomes.
Partner with domain leaders (Fraud, Cybersecurity, Physical Security) to ensure roadmap integration reflects cross-pillar opportunities
Build and lead a structured change management framework to support adoption of new analytics capabilities and insights across security teams
Work closely with communications, training, and operational leaders to drive behavior change and business process alignment
Design metrics to measure adoption, usage, and impact of new tools and insights.
Serve as a strategic partner to key stakeholders ensuring alignment between analytics use cases and business needs.
Create and deliver executive-level communications: strategy updates, quarterly leadership reports, and investment justifications
Influences how teams/groups work together.
Support the leadership teams in governance forums, helping prioritize and sequence analytics use cases for maximum impact.
Communicates abstract concepts in simple terms.
Fosters strong internal and external networks and works with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives.
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement by championing new ways of using analytics to proactively mitigate risk.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in strategy, business transformation, analytics, or risk domains
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise strategy planning, program road mapping, or complex transformation efforts
Proven success in building and leading stakeholder engagement models across business, risk, and technology teams
Understanding of financial crimes, fraud, cyber or operational risk concepts — cross-domain knowledge is highly valued
Exceptional communication skills, especially in preparing and delivering content for senior executives
Experience designing and executing change management or business adoption initiatives tied to data, analytics, or tech platforms
Strong project and portfolio management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional programs in complex environments.
Data strategy expertise
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Knowledge of data governance, analytics development lifecycle
Collaboration and team building
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS preferred)
Negotiation and influencing
Adaptability and comfortable to work in ambiguous situations
Grade:
9
Job Category:
Individual Contributor / Collaborateur
Salary:
$103,500.00 - $192,500.00
Pay Type:
Salaried
The salary range provided reflects BMO Financial group’s compensation range for the grade band associated with this position.
Salary placement within the range outlined above is role-based and will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. These ranges were determined by a market-based compensation approach; we used data from trusted third-party compensation sources to set consistent, and competitive ranges. We regularly evaluate compensation, identify any changes in the market and adjust our ranges and existing employee compensation as needed.
Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.
BMO’s comprehensive total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards
About Us
At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.
As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.
BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.
