Senior manager, generative artificial intelligence

BMO Financial Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 103,200 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Financial Group in Toronto is hiring a Senior Manager of GenAI to lead the next generation of agentic AI solutions. You will drive innovation, shape AI strategy, and partner with cross‑functional teams to automate complex processes and enable autonomous agents.

The role emphasizes discovery, design, and deployment of GenAI pipelines, RAG workflows, and scalable AI governance in a hybrid work environment. Strong leadership and cloud skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Hands‑on with information retrieval, semantic search and RAG pipelines.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, TS or C#.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought leader for GenAI, automation and agentic AI.
• Lead discovery to identify AI opportunities in servicing and operations.
• Design GenAI solutions with data ingestion, retrieval, RAG, and fine‑tuning.
• Implement AI with automation, orchestration, and RPA/IPA integrations.
• Prototype autonomous assistants and scale end‑to‑end journeys.
• Build pipelines for MLOps, monitoring, and governance.

Skills

GenAI automation

Information retrieval

Semantic search

LLM development

Fine-tuning & prompt engineering

Multi-agent systems

Python

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS/Engineering/Math or related field

Tools

LangChain

AutoGen

CrewAI

RPA/IPA tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Date limite pour présenter sa candidature : 08/20/2026

Adresse : 33 Dundas Street West

Hybrid role in Toronto

Take your career to a new level by joining the Data, AI, Transformation and Analytics (D.A.T.A) team, whose mission is to drive top‑tier growth, profit, and customer experience in Canadian Personal & Business Banking through data and advanced analytics. We transform information into insight, arm partners with facts, automate workflows, and drive the business forward.

The Team

We enable and accelerate our partners on their data science and AI journeys, helping teams across BMO unlock value at scale. We are data practitioners, research scientists, visionaries, thought leaders, multipliers, coders, and automation builders. Above all, we are a global team of diverse professionals who enjoy working together to create smart, scalable solutions with impact across the enterprise.

What’s In It For You

As the Senior Manager of GenAI, you will be at the forefront of shaping the next generation of agentic and automation‑first AI solutions. You’ll drive innovation, pushing the boundaries of how AI:

• Automates complex business processes end‑to‑end.
• Optimizes operational workflows for advisors and customers.
• Powers autonomous agents that free teams from repetitive, manual tasks.

You’ll have access to cutting‑edge technologies, resources, and training opportunities, working alongside a diverse team of talented individuals to foster a culture of experimentation, automation, and scale.

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought leader and advocate for GenAI, automation, and agentic AI, engaging senior executives and business partners.
• Lead discovery with stakeholders to identify AI opportunities in servicing, operations, compliance, and business processes.
• Design and develop GenAI solutions that include data ingestion, pre‑processing, search and retrieval, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), fine‑tuning and prompt engineering.
• Design and implement AI solutions that integrate process automation, orchestration layers, RPA/IPA (Intelligent Process Automation), and agentic models into enterprise workflows.
• Prototype and scale autonomous assistants that streamline end‑to‑end journeys.
• Build and automate pipelines for LLMOps, ensuring continuous delivery, monitoring, evaluation, and guardrails for responsible AI.
• Collaborate with product teams, business stakeholders, ML/AI Ops, and engineering to operationalize automation use cases that drive measurable efficiency gains.
• Lead adoption of AI‑enhanced engineering practices— from code generation to automated testing, workflow optimization, and knowledge grounding.
• Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for governance, compliance, and process transparency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• Hands‑on experience with information retrieval, semantic search, and RAG pipelines.
• Strong background in automation technologies (workflow orchestration, RPA/IPA tools, agent frameworks, or business process management).
• Experience identifying and re‑engineering manual workflows using AI and automation.
• Knowledge of LLM development, fine‑tuning, and prompt engineering.
• Familiarity with agent‑based architectures or multi‑agent systems (LangChain agents, AutoGen, CrewAI, etc.).
• Strong programming skills (Python, Java, TypeScript, C#).
• Experience with cloud‑native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• GitHub Copilot experience is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience leading cross‑functional automation or AI initiatives.

Salary

$103,200.00 – $192,000.00 (base salary). The compensation range reflects the role’s level, responsibilities, and market. Pay may include commissions and total compensation includes bonuses, discretionary incentives, and other benefits.

Benefits

BMO offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. Additional rewards and recognition programs may be available. For more information on benefits, visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/fr/R%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration-globale

Equal Opportunity

BMO is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. We learn from our differences and embrace diverse perspectives. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process. To request accommodations, please contact your recruiter.