Strategic Program Manager

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Bank of Montreal Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Program Manager to lead the AML transformation program within Corporate Technology at the Bank of Montreal.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading assigned projects from initiation to implementation, ensuring successful business outcomes and delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of the project sponsor.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Liaise with senior leaders to develop strategic plans and initiatives
  • Develop a deep understanding of business/group challenges and opportunities
  • Network with industry contacts to gather competitive insights and best practices
  • Recommend measures to improve organizational effectiveness
  • Influence and negotiate to achieve business objectives
  • Assist in the development of strategic plans
  • Identify emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making
  • Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements, and develops roadmap for strategic execution
  • Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues
  • Serves as the prime contact for internal/external stakeholder relationships, including regulators
  • Manages/validates financial forecasts and conducts ongoing reconciliation
  • BREAKS DOWN STRATEGIC PROBLEMS AND ANALYSES DATA AND INFORMATION TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Monitors and tracks performance, addresses any issues
  • Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, dashboards
  • Provides program-level change leadership to ensure vision and objectives of large-scale transformation are driven properly
  • Develops change management plans for complex programs spanning across multiple business units and stakeholders
  • Collaborates across BMO to develop communications strategies and ensures consistency of messaging to positively influence or change behaviour
  • Directs strategic programs within multiple or single business/groups and provides integrated management of subsidiary projects and internal or external stakeholders
  • Leads all aspects of the program lifecycle and ensures program structure is designed to achieve intended business benefit
  • Exercises direct accountability for complex programs with many project managers and team members
  • Manages overall program budget, allocates budgets to supporting projects; ensures overall program spend is managed within approved annual and multi-year budget allocations
  • Manages contingency funding in support of risk mitigation plans
  • Provides guidance to the project sponsor on implementation and sustainment of projects, resulting in successful project outcomes
  • Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle, including business, operational, and technology deliverables; ensures all project processes are completed
  • Ensures change management plans are developed, socialized, and consistently measured to deliver expected project benefits and adoption
  • Executes project requirements in governance frameworks focused on risk appetite, regulatory, and compliance standards
  • Develops all related project management artifacts while complying with applicable enterprise standards
  • Monitors and controls project deliverables; makes recommendations and adjustments to overall project plan to achieve deliverables
  • Provides project sponsor with advice on viability of business case (costs, benefits, KPIs, etc.) throughout the project
  • Understands project interdependencies and demonstrates critical thinking that proactively identifies project risks and establishes effective risk mitigation from the outset
  • Demonstrates stakeholder partnership involving effective communication with the project sponsor; gains and builds trust and rapport
  • Demonstrates ownership and commitment by holding themselves accountable for identification and resolution of project problems
  • Leads and/or represents the project in project team meetings, governance forums, and inter-department forums
  • Adheres to Bank risk, regulatory, and compliance controls
  • Operates at group/enterprise-wide level and serves as senior specialist resource across BMO
  • Influences how teams/groups work together
  • Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and 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
  • Broad work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed

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