BMO U.S. · 1 day ago
Director, Enterprise Data Management Platforms & Governance Tooling
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $262K/yr
10+ years expBMO U.S. is transforming how the enterprise manages and governs data to enable trusted insights at scale. They are seeking a Director of Enterprise Data Management Platforms & Governance Tooling to oversee BMO’s data management tooling ecosystem, lead a multi-disciplinary team, and ensure the integration of data governance and analytics within the organization.
Banking
Responsibilities
Define and implement the portfolio / product strategy for data analytics and AI that support business objectives
Partner with designers, data engineers, data scientists and agile development teams to define and deliver products with a focus on user experience
Innovate to enhance and/or develop new products in order to improve the customer experience
Manage risks associated with products to ensure compliance and risk management
Build interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives
Recommend measures to improve organizational effectiveness
May consult to or serve on various committees and task forces
Manage resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals
Develop the business case by identifying needs, analyzing potential options and assessing expected return on investment
Recommend business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution
Develop the data product strategy, including product lifecycle, for designated portfolios to achieve business objectives
Act as the prime contact for internal/external stakeholder relationships, which may include regulators
Oversee the development of business analytics and insights including: portfolio profitability tracking, product analytics, revenue forecasts, operations metrics, trend analytics and predictive modelling
Lead change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives
Lead the development of the communication strategy focusing on positively influencing or changing behavior
Collaborate across BMO to develop communications strategies and ensure consistency of messaging, in order to positively influence or change behavior
Oversee the design, development, and implementation of tools and training required to deliver business results
Lead/oversee the management of vendor relationships and provides guidelines for execution; ensures that all agreements are met as per requirements
Lead/support contract negotiations with vendors, balancing cost, risk and performance
Set policies for product portfolio
Define the scope of development for new products and on-going feature enhancements
Manage portfolio of new and existing products, owns product roadmaps, offerings, new feature prioritization and manages backlog items
Develop and present business case justification for new products and feature enhancements
Analyze information and metrics for product customer satisfaction, identifies areas of improvement and incorporates feedback
Maintain understanding of partner and vendor roadmaps and understands how to leverage technologies to ensure business value
Understand and keeps up-to-date with emerging technologies, trends and innovative solutions being implemented across the industry
Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors
Operate at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a senior specialist resource across BMO
Apply expertise and think creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to multiple, interdependent, complex problems
Anticipate trends and responds by implementing appropriate changes
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed
Qualification
Required
Typically 10-15 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Solid background in Enterprise Data Governance, having held senior leadership roles (including Director level) while steering the Data Governance function
Significant acumen in Product Management/Ownership from POC to MVP to Execution and delivery (full cycle), including defining the product roadmap & strategy
Significant exposure and experience with tools such as Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Manta, Solidatus, BigID, Microsoft Fabric, Purview, Wiz, IDQ, Monte Carlo, Neteeza, AWS, Azure, Microsoft Power Platforms (covering all data management cycle from data cataloguing to data lineage, data quality, metadata, etc.)
Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - Expert
Able to manage ambiguity
Comfortable working across teams and business units, while fostering exceptional stakeholder relationships and synergy
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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