Strategic Director, Data Foundations & Automation

bmo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BMO in Canada seeks a Director, Data Foundations, Automation & Information Infrastructure to lead a highly technical team that builds trusted, curated data assets for reporting, analytics, AI and strategic decision‑making across Commercial Banking.

You will oversee data engineering, data operations, information infrastructure, and business-managed applications, shaping a modern data platform while aligning with governance, security, and enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Data Strategy and Architecture: Define and deliver the Data Foundations strategy and roadmap, aligned to business, CDAO and enterprise data priorities
• Data Development and Operations: Lead the design, development and operation of ETL processes and data pipelines
• Modernization and Innovation: Continuously evaluate and adopt technologies, tools and practices that improve scalability and resilience
• Data Enablement and Partnership: Manage data requests, promote data literacy and serve as a trusted partner to business, analytics and AI teams
• Business-Managed Applications: Oversee a portfolio of business-managed applications and ensure they are well controlled and supported
• People Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing data team

Job description

BMO in Canada seeks a Director, Data Foundations, Automation & Information Infrastructure to lead a highly technical team that builds trusted, curated data assets for reporting, analytics, AI and strategic decision‑making across Commercial Banking.

You will oversee data engineering, data operations, information infrastructure, and business-managed applications, shaping a modern data platform while aligning with governance, security, and enterprise priorities.