Senior Data Governance & Risk Lead

Bank of Montreal; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Bank of Montreal (BMO) seeks a senior leader to drive ERPM's Data Governance and Data Risk Management program. You will establish governance frameworks, standards, and controls and partner with Risk, Finance, Technology, Audit, and Compliance to support regulatory reporting and strategic decision-making.

You will guide ownership, stewardship, data quality, lineage, metadata, and control effectiveness, promoting data ownership and accountability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Data Governance and Data Risk Management frameworks.
• Experience leading large governance programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience in financial services, banking, risk management, regulatory reporting, or control functions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing enhancement of ERPM's Data Governance and Data Risk Management program, including frameworks, standards and controls.
• Provide strategic direction for Critical Data Element governance, including ownership, stewardship, quality, lineage and metadata.
• Partner with senior leaders across Risk, Finance, Technology, Enterprise CDAO, Audit and Compliance to support risk management and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee identification, assessment, escalation, and remediation of data-related issues and risks with clear accountability.
• Establish governance metrics and executive reporting to monitor effectiveness and remediation progress.
• Ensure alignment with Enterprise Data Governance Standards and regulatory expectations.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Risk Management

Enterprise Data Management

Regulatory Reporting

Audit & Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Information Management, Data Management, or Computer Science

Job description

Bank of Montreal (BMO) seeks a senior leader to drive ERPM's Data Governance and Data Risk Management program. You will establish governance frameworks, standards, and controls and partner with Risk, Finance, Technology, Audit, and Compliance to support regulatory reporting and strategic decision-making.

You will guide ownership, stewardship, data quality, lineage, metadata, and control effectiveness, promoting data ownership and accountability across the organization.