BMO U.S. · 14 hours ago
Manager, Technology & Innovation
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $152K/yr
5+ years expBMO U.S. is committed to creating lasting, positive change for customers and communities. The Manager, Technology & Innovation is responsible for supporting technology-enabled solutions in Legal & Regulatory Compliance, overseeing program execution, and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
Banking
Responsibilities
Own the multi‑year roadmap for technology, ensuring alignment to enterprise and LRC strategy, focusing on AI-driven technology solutions
Develop business cases and TIP funding submissions; define scope, success metrics, benefits, and ROI; manage approvals and stage gates
Establish and manage program governance including prioritization, records management, spend, and benefits tracking
Lead access management for knowledge management systems and subscriptions
Act as the primary liaison between T&O and LRC to support effective technology solution delivery and support
Elicit and document business and technical requirements; translate workflows into solution designs in partnership with T&O and vendors
Lead prioritization, sequencing, and release planning across multiple products; coordinate production support, upgrades, and enhancements
Ensure data governance, integration design, and reporting requirements are defined to enable adoption and decision‑making
Build and execute change strategies and detailed plans (stakeholder analysis, readiness, communications, training, sustainment) for each release
Develop targeted communications and leadership messaging; identify the right channels, cadence, and senders to drive awareness, compliance and adoption
Monitor adoption, run feedback loops, and implement corrective actions; celebrate milestones and embed sustainment practices
Design and deliver training curricula surrounding systems and processes
Serve as a trusted point of contact during periods of change
Define and administer role‑based access models for applications, ensuring least‑privilege, segregation of duties, and auditability
Partner with IAM and Security on provisioning/de‑provisioning workflows, periodic access reviews, and evidence for audits/regulatory exams
Compile and manage the annual technology budget, track spend and communicate on progress
Oversee specific projects owned by the Chief Operating Officer, ensuring responsible spending and realization of benefits
Own TIP funding intake, artifacts, and oversee benefits and spend tracking and variance explanations
Curate standards, templates, and best practices; embed knowledge capture into workflows and tools
Support platforms such as document and knowledge management systems
Partner with stakeholders to define content standards, taxonomy, naming conventions and governance for knowledge records
Serve as the primary contact for technology vendors, including for billing purposes
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate degree in Business, Technology, or a related field
5–7 years experience in program or project management, preferably in a legal, risk or governance role
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
Preferred
Vendor management experience strongly preferred
Experience with iManage and SharePoint is an asset
Benefits
Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Accident and life insurance
Retirement savings plans
Company
BMO U.S.
We’re a bank, but there’s more to it than that. We're a top ten bank in North America and have been serving our customers since 1817.
5001-10000 employees
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