Director, Wholesale Risk Reporting and Insights

Join a high-impact team at the center of BMO's Wholesale Credit Risk mandate, where your expertise will help shape risk insights presented to senior executives and the Board. This role offers unparalleled visibility across the bank, combining deep analytical thinking, strategic influence, and leadership to drive informed decision-making. If you thrive in translating complex data into clear business insights and enjoy solving evolving challenges in a dynamic environment, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful enterprise-wide impact.

Provides leadership and direction to a team responsible for the development and delivery of risk information. Accountable for ensuring information on the Bank's Wholesale Credit Risk is translated into clear, actionable insights and presented in a manner that enables effective oversight by senior management and governance bodies. Leads the continuous enhancement of reporting frameworks, information practices, and analytical capabilities to strengthen risk management, support strategic decision-making, improve efficiency, and promote a strong risk culture.

• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives.
• Develops an expert understanding of business/group challenges.
• Networks with industry contacts to gather competitive insights and best practices.
• Recommends measures to improve organizational effectiveness.
• May consult to or serve on various committees and task forces.
• Interprets new regulations and assesses impacts to the risk reporting strategy/program framework.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.
• Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.
• Measures the effectiveness of risk reporting program/strategy; recommends changes as required.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Leads the development and maintenance of the risk reporting framework.
• Acts as the prime contact for internal/external stakeholder relationships, which may include regulators.
• Represents the risk reporting function during internal/external regulatory audits and/or examinations
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Designs and produces regular and ad‑hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Develops and manages comprehensive information management systems; designs and/or leads initiatives to improve processes, analysis and reporting.
• Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
• Assesses and adapts existing operational programs; develops new capabilities to ensure ongoing success.
• Leads the execution of operational programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.
• May provide specialized support for other internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Provides input into the planning and implementation of ongoing operational programs in support risk reporting management framework.
• Leads/participates in the design, implementation and management of core business/group processes.
• Designs, develops, and implements reporting solutions to meet management and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of analytical and reporting solutions.
• Executes work to deliver timely, accurate, and efficient service for scheduled reporting production processes.
• Supports the maintenance, monitoring, and measurement of key risk indicators to internal & external stakeholders.
• Analyses data and information to provide risk‑related insights and recommendations for the assigned portfolio e.g. capital at risk modeling, risk/return assessments, etc.
• Supports the interpretation of internal and external policies and regulatory requirements relevant to the analytics and reporting mandate e.g. regulatory reporting.
• Works with various data owners to discover and select available data sources from internal sources and external vendors (e.g. lending system, payment system, external credit rating system) to fulfill analytical needs.
• Ensures strong governance and effective controls across risk reporting activities and information in accordance with enterprise standards.
• Analyzes data and highlights significant information including variances, trends, opportunities and exposures; escalates as required.
• Provides information and supports the process for internal and external audits.
• Gathers and formats data into regular and ad‑hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Supports development and execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
• Supports the maintenance of operational procedures and processes related to analytical and reporting processes.
• Supports the development of tools and delivery of training focused on awareness and understanding of key data elements used in risk reporting.
• Participates in the design, implementation and management of core business processes to ensure the accuracy of risk data used in reporting.
• Organizes work information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a senior specialist resource across BMO.
• Influences how teams/groups work together.
• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to multiple, interdependent, complex problems.
• Communicates abstract concepts in simple terms.
• Fosters strong internal and external networks and works with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives.
• Anticipates trends and responds by implementing appropriate changes.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
• Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Typically 9+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expert knowledge of risk management metrics, KPIs and KRIs.
• Expert knowledge of industry trends and regulatory requirements for risk reporting.
• Expert product knowledge for the designated business/portfolio.
• Expert knowledge of risk management theory, processes and portfolio management reporting techniques.
• Expert knowledge of reporting & analytics concepts and applications.
• Expert knowledge of risk systems technology.
• Seasoned expert with extensive industry knowledge.
• Technical leader viewed as a thought leader for innovation.
• Verbal & written communication skills - Expert.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - Expert.
• Influence skills - Expert.
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - Expert.
• Able to manage ambiguity.
• Data driven decision making - Expert.

Salary

$110,500.00 - $192,500.00

Pay Type

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. 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 Financial Group’s 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.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en

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.

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