Strategic Programs & Partnerships Leader (Risk & Compliance)

BMO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

BMO Financial Group in Toronto, Canada, seeks a Manager, Strategic Programs & Partnerships to lead and oversee 1st LOD risk programs, including operational risk, compliance and regulatory obligations. You will coordinate across stakeholders to ensure adherence, efficiency and ongoing risk mitigation.

You will build cross‑functional teams, develop action plans, monitor performance, and support governance with regulators and internal lines of defense.

Qualifications

• Typically between 3-5 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study.
• Program management skills - In-depth.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth.
• Business casing & reporting.

Responsibilities

• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy.
• Monitors and advises on management of risk requirements within defined risk appetite.
• Manages large/complex risk programs and ensures regulatory adherence.
• Develops change management plans and conducts stakeholder management.
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
• Provides quality control for investigations and regulatory responses.

Skills

Program management

Data driven decisions

Verbal & written comms

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Influence skills

Business casing

Reporting

Education

Post-secondary degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

BMO Financial Group in Toronto, Canada, seeks a Manager, Strategic Programs & Partnerships to lead and oversee 1st LOD risk programs, including operational risk, compliance and regulatory obligations. You will coordinate across stakeholders to ensure adherence, efficiency and ongoing risk mitigation.

You will build cross‑functional teams, develop action plans, monitor performance, and support governance with regulators and internal lines of defense.