Strategic Applications & Change Lead

BMO U.S.; Illinois; On-site; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Financial Group’s Niche Applications team within CCBPO supports key business applications across Commercial Banking. This role focuses on designing, developing and managing projects from business case through execution, partnering with stakeholders to drive operational excellence and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities include change management, communications, relationship management, and data-driven analysis to inform strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Typically between 4 - 6 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Subject matter expertise in required business domain - In-depth.
• Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Builds change management plans of varying scope and type; leads or participates in change management activities.
• Leads or participates in defining the communication plan; develops tailored messaging and distribution channels.
• Acts as a relationship manager on assigned projects/programs and ensures alignment to goals.
• Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on business strategy and stakeholder needs.
• Participates in project/program design and provides SME to achieve desired results.
• Conducts analysis to inform strategic recommendations and considers the big picture for group and enterprise goals.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to provide business context in design, development and implementation of programs and solutions.

Skills

Verbal/written comms

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Influence

Data-driven decisions

Subject matter expertise

Technical proficiency

Education

Post-secondary degree

Job description

BMO Financial Group’s Niche Applications team within CCBPO supports key business applications across Commercial Banking. This role focuses on designing, developing and managing projects from business case through execution, partnering with stakeholders to drive operational excellence and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities include change management, communications, relationship management, and data-driven analysis to inform strategic recommendations.