Director of Data Foundations & Automation Infra

BMO; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO is seeking a Director, Data Foundations, Automation & Information Infrastructure to lead a high-performing data organization across Commercial Banking in the U.S. and Canada.

You will own end-to-end data lifecycle, from requirements and modeling to ETL, ensuring trusted, curated data supports reporting, analytics and AI. You will shape the data strategy, oversee data development and operations, drive modernization, and empower business units with data literacy and self-service tools while

Qualifications

• 9+ years in data management, data engineering or related field with leadership of data teams.
• Deep expertise in ETL, data pipeline development, data modeling and data quality management.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python; experience with cloud data platforms.
• Experience operating in a highly regulated financial environment; Commercial Banking or financial services experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the Data Foundations strategy and roadmap, aligned to business, CDAO and enterprise data priorities.
• Design and maintain the data architecture and models for curated data assets, including master and reference data, with long-term usability and scalability in mind.
• Establish and uphold standards for data modeling, naming, metadata, integration and data sharing.
• Lead the design, development and operation of ETL processes and data pipelines.
• Ensure recurring data production is accurate, timely and reconciled to authoritative sources, within published service levels.
• Monitor data flows, resolve issues promptly and drive root-cause remediation.
• Embed data quality checks, validation and controls throughout the data lifecycle.
• Ensure data is handled securely and protected from loss or unauthorized access, in line with legal and company standards.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt technologies, tools and practices that improve the scalability, efficiency and resilience of the data ecosystem.
• Partner with Technology on platform strategy, infrastructure and the path to production.
• Prepare and structure data to support advanced analytics and AI use cases.
• Manage the intake and prioritization of data requests transparently, with clear service levels.
• Promote data literacy and self-service through documentation, data dictionaries and a community of practice.
• Serve as a trusted partner to business, analytics, AI and Technology teams on data definitions, changes and their downstream impacts.
• Partner with Data Governance to meet data quality, metadata, lineage and data risk requirements.
• Oversee a portfolio of business-managed applications that support key business processes, from intake and design through delivery, enhancement and ongoing support.
• Ensure these applications are well controlled and supported, and aligned to BMO technology, data and risk standards.
• Build, develop and lead a high-performing team of data professionals, working effectively with vendor partners.
• Set clear goals and accountability, coach for growth, and foster a culture of ownership, quality and continuous improvement.
• Attract, retain and develop top talent, recognizing strong performance and addressing gaps.
• Role model BMO values and foster an inclusive culture connected to our purpose.
• Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.

Skills

Data management

ETL & pipelines

Data modeling

Data quality management

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Post-secondary degree in a related field

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

BMO is seeking a Director, Data Foundations, Automation & Information Infrastructure to lead a high-performing data organization across Commercial Banking in the U.S. and Canada.

You will own end-to-end data lifecycle, from requirements and modeling to ETL, ensuring trusted, curated data supports reporting, analytics and AI. You will shape the data strategy, oversee data development and operations, drive modernization, and empower business units with data literacy and self-service tools while