Senior Manager, Wealth Management Technology Development

BMO U.S.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Financial Group seeks a technology leader for Wealth Management to guide architecture, development, and modernization across enterprise platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions, drive standards for security and operational excellence, and ensure delivery of high-value payments, data, and analytics capabilities.

The role emphasizes leadership across architects, engineers, and vendors, with opportunities to shape roadmaps,

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Computer Science).
• 5+ years experience in Technology Leadership related roles, with a focus on Wealth Management domain.
• 10+ overall experience in IT roles, from developer to leadership.
• Experience with AWS cloud stack, microservices, APIs, AI integrations.
• Willingness to act as individual contributor and people manager if needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, modernization, and lifecycle management of enterprise technology platforms.
• Drive the technology strategy, roadmap, and execution plans aligned to business priorities.
• Oversee integration and data platform improvements, including vendor solutions.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, and performance for mission-critical applications.
• Lead data analytics and executive reporting initiatives.

Skills

Wealth Management

Technology Leadership

Architecture Leadership

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelor Degree in CS

Tools

AWS

Microservices

API Design

Data Modeling

Job description

Please note: Wealth Management Experience is a MUST

Drives the overall software development lifecycle including working across functional teams to transform requirements into features, managing development teams and processes, and conducting software testing and maintenance. Specific project areas of focus includes translating user requirements into technical specifications, writing code and managing the preparation of design specifications. Supports system design, provides advice on security requirements and debugs business systems and service applications. Applies deep knowledge of algorithms, data structures and programming languages to develop high quality technology applications and services - including tools, standards, and relevant software platforms based on business requirements.

Technology Leadership

• Lead the architecture, development, modernization, and lifecycle management of enterprise technology platforms.
• Drive the technology strategy, roadmap, and execution plans aligned to business priorities.
• Establish and promote best practices for application architecture, software engineering, security, resiliency, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical direction and coaching to development teams, architects, business analysts, and delivery partners.

Solution Design & Development

• Design and deliver scalable, maintainable, and secure technology solutions that meet business and regulatory needs.
• Oversee the development of microservices, APIs, and integration components that support enterprise capabilities.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, scalability, and performance for mission-critical applications.

Enterprise Integration

• Lead integration efforts across the BMO technology ecosystem, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, data, and operational standards.
• Design and support event-driven, API-based, and batch-processing solutions for complex enterprise data exchanges.

Data & Analytics

• Lead the delivery of data-driven solutions that leverage large-scale datasets to support Wealth Management operations and decision-making.
• Oversee optimization of SQL queries, ETL processes, reporting solutions, and data pipelines to improve performance, reliability, and transparency.
• Support executive reporting, operational dashboards, compensation analytics, and management insights.
• Ensure data quality, reconciliation, lineage, controls, and audit readiness across critical business processes.

Governance & Risk

• Ensure solutions comply with Wealth Management and banking regulations, enterprise security standards, internal controls, and risk management expectations.
• Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, control assessments, and remediation activities.
• Implement and maintain data privacy, access management, information security, and technology risk management best practices.
• Maintain clear documentation, traceability, change management discipline, and operational procedures.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Sales, Product, and Technology partners to deliver integrated business outcomes.
• Translate business objectives and requirements into pragmatic, scalable, and secure technology solutions.
• Communicate architecture decisions, delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party technology partners to ensure quality, accountability, and alignment with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Computer Science)
• 5+ years experience in Technology Leadership related roles, with a focus on Wealth Management domain
• 10+ overall experience (from application developer to leadership roles)
• Experience with new product implementations (Trading, security lending, incentive management applications) from design and architecture perspective all the way to delivery (full lifecycle or end-to-end)
• Experience in AWS cloud stack, development, technology integration, technology delivery, Microservices, API, AI integrations.
• Experience integrating vendor solutions with enterprise applications
• Equally motivated to play an Individual Contributor role and people manager (if circumstances require)

Salary

$112,200.00 - $209,000.00

Pay Type

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

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 Us

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.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/us/en

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