Procurement Risk & Regulatory Programs Lead

BMO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Performance-based incentives

Discretionary bonuses

Other perks and rewards

Job summary

BMO Financial Group is seeking a senior risk and compliance program leader to advance internal control design, governance, and regulatory alignment across multiple business units in Canada. The role emphasizes COSO practices, cross-functional collaboration, and remediation delivery to strengthen risk management and ensure regulatory compliance.

The position requires extensive experience in risk, audit, and program management, with a focus on leadership, stakeholder engagement, and driving

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field.
• Expert in leading and maintaining internal control libraries.
• Strong COSO Internal Control Framework knowledge.
• Proven leadership with stakeholder management and relationship-building.
• Excellent project management and coordination across initiatives.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and deliver data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, maintenance of the internal control library and risk programs.
• Coordinate cross-functional risk initiatives across regulatory and business units.
• Prepare risk reports for senior management and regulators.
• Support audits, regulatory examinations and remediation actions.
• Drive governance, policy adherence and continuous improvement of risk controls.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Analytics

Risk management

Collaboration

Data driven decisions

Program management

Education

Post-secondary degree

Job description

BMO Financial Group is seeking a senior risk and compliance program leader to advance internal control design, governance, and regulatory alignment across multiple business units in Canada. The role emphasizes COSO practices, cross-functional collaboration, and remediation delivery to strengthen risk management and ensure regulatory compliance.

The position requires extensive experience in risk, audit, and program management, with a focus on leadership, stakeholder engagement, and driving