Senior Process Engineer

Bank of Montreal; Toronto; On-site; CAD 117,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior Strategic Advisor with over 7 years of experience. Responsibilities include providing strategic input into business decisions and leading project implementations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in business analysis, risk management, and strong communication skills. The salary for this position ranges from $86,000 to $160,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and performance incentives.

Benefits

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses

Retirement savings plans

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in business analysis or project delivery.
• Deep understanding of business/group issues and problem-solving abilities.
• Expertise in risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic input and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Acts as a subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
• Leads execution of strategic initiatives to meet business goals.

Skills

Business analysis

Project delivery practices

Risk management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Certification in related field or equivalent education/experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
• Makes recommendations to senior leaders on strategy and new initiatives, based on an in-depth understanding of the business/group.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.
• May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
• Stays abreast of industry and business trends through benchmarking and/or participation in professional associations.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.
• Develops the business case by identifying needs, analysing potential options and assessing expected return on investment.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
• Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
• Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
• Leads the development of the communication strategy focusing on positively influencing or changing behaviour.
• Defines frameworks for managing processes, policies or procedures, etc. in the business/group.
• Leads the execution of operational programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.
• Develops and manages comprehensive information management systems; designs and/or leads initiatives to improve processes, analysis and reporting.
• Reviews proposed function/project team outputs for implications to workflow design.
• Collaborates in the design, implementation and management of core business/group processes.
• Designs processes based on business requirements and best practices. Ensures the processes adhere to applicable risk, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Streamlines, simplifies and continuously improves existing processes.
• Documents processes (including, but not limited to, process flows, playbooks, etc.) for vetting, communicating, and implementing processes with stakeholders.
• Ensures all processes meet established standards, effectively utilize templates and tools to track compliance and operational effectiveness standards.
• Looks for opportunities to eliminate, simplify and automate processes. Recommends approaches or changes to streamline and integrate processes to improve overall efficiency.
• Maintains current process documentation to ensure available for stakeholders as required.
• Supports management of processes using established methodologies and tools/system/technology.
• Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.
• Participates in the integration of Core Process transformation across business/groups to deliver process improvements for productivity savings and enhanced customer/employee experience.
• Develops an understanding of organizational interactions and complexity to engage with the appropriate stakeholders.
• Stays abreast of industry technical and business trends through participation in professional associations, practice communities & individual learning.
• Resolves issues regarding processes that are raised from all sources/stakeholders.
• Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
• Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and/or certification in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possesses a deep understanding of and problem solving ability for issues within the business/group.
• Knowledge of business analysis, project delivery practices and standards across the project lifecycle - Expert.
• Knowledge of business/group processes, procedures and controls - Expert.
• Understanding of risk, regulatory and compliance requirements - Expert.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
• Able to manage ambiguity.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.

Salary

$86,000.00 - $160,000.00

Benefits

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 BMO

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.

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.