Director, enterprise business continuity management

Final date to receive applications:
03/26/2026 Address:
100 King Street West Job Family Group:
Audit, Risk & Compliance Provides enterprise business continuity oversight , monitoring and reporting on operational risks. Develops and monitors the operational management framework that includes the governance framework & practices leveraged across BMO to manage operational risks. Provides policies & standards, methodologies and controls that increase transparency, accuracy and consistency across groups. Works with stakeholders to implement the methodology, metrics and program standards for the assigned portfolio to ensure compliance as well as effective monitoring, timely reporting and identification of action plans.

Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.

Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.

Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.

Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.

Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.

Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.

Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives.

Develops an expert understanding of business/group challenges.

Networks with industry contacts to gather competitive insights and best practices.

Recommends measures to improve organizational effectiveness.

May consult to or serve on various committees and task forces.

Interprets new regulations and assesses impacts to the governance framework.

Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.

Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision‑making.

Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.

Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.

Measures the effectiveness of risk governance system and framework; recommends changes as required.

Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.

Leads the development and maintenance of the governance system and framework.

Acts as the prime contact for internal/external stakeholder relationships, which may include regulators.

Represents the model validation program / portfolio for internal/external regulatory audits and/or examinations.

Ensures alignment between stakeholders.

Designs and produces regular and ad‑hoc reports, and dashboards.

Develops and manages comprehensive information management systems; designs and/or leads initiatives to improve processes, analysis and reporting.

Defines business requirements for analytics & reporting to ensure data insights inform business decision making.

Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.

Leads the development of the communication strategy focusing on positively influencing or changing behaviour.

Assess and adapts existing operational programs; develops new capabilities to ensure ongoing success.

Leads the execution of operational programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.

Manages the review and sign‑off process for relevant regulatory reporting.

Leads and integrates the monitoring, measurement & reporting on the status of the operational risk governance program to internal & external stakeholders.

Leads the management of governance meetings and maintenance of governing body mandates, oversight and approval guidelines.

May provide specialized support for other internal and external regulatory requirements.

Provides input into the planning and implementation of ongoing operational programs in support of the operational risk framework.

Leads/participates in the design, implementation and…