Senior Manager, IC Business Management and Integration - BMO Financial Group - Toronto, ON

The Senior Manager, Independent Controls Management Office will lead, develop and deliver on global Product Operations Independent Controls’ strategies related to the financial analysis and planning, PO-wide issues reporting, communications, change initiatives and other IC-wide initiatives including community and employee giving initiatives.

This role leads a team of analytics professionals accountable for delivering on the programs and initiatives affecting all or multiple IC teams. These programs and initiatives include

Effective financial planning, analyses and reporting including monthly and quarterly

HGL and NIX review, FTE forecasts and Spectre updates, NIX variance analysis to forecast or plan, financial forecasting and upcoming fiscal year planning, Business Unit Review, functional transfer and productivity info gathering and tracking and managing and overseeing accruals for vendor, contractors and other expenditures as well as

financial portfolio management reporting;

Accurate and transparent aggregated weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting of PO’s issues relating to audit, regulatory and risk including

issues dashboard reviewed at Affirmation meeting, PO Controls Summary, Divisional Ops Review /Performance Monitor, T&O Board update and ACRC submission, T&O GPO/RSAP & US governance updates, Monitoring/reconciliation of Core to AIMS and adherence to AIMS matrix and Validation of T&O Risk, OGL and other reports

Creative and authentic communications planning and delivery of communications strategies for IC-wide project and programs including IC’s English and French Intranet sites (including feature articles, ensuring the updates for key standard reference documents as well as new content and page development for the site), updates for targeted large-scale projects/initiatives and organizational announcements

Organized and targeted governance and leadership of IC’s change and integration initiatives including leading IC’s bi-weekly Change

Forum, directing the planning and rollout of high priority programs for IC across PO, and providing effective challenge and oversight to the change and integration activities taking place across IC

Supportive and united leadership of community activities and events that are initiated by BMO, PO and IC including the annual Employee Giving campaign, monthly and quarterly volunteer event planning across IC’s locations.

Collaborative participation in the Independent Controls’ Leadership team, providing the subject matter expertise of the Business Management and Integration programs as well as input and guidance on other key subjects to IC, PO and BMO.

Leadership and support for other PO/T&O/BMO-enterprise initiatives, as required.

This role acts as primary contact for Product Operations (PO) Independent Controls’ leadership in the joint development and implementation of IC unit-specific strategies and/or major project deliverables by providing specific leadership relative to the area(s) of expertise.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

A. Financial Management

B. PO-wide Issues Reporting

C. Change Management

D. Communications

E. Managerial Leadership

ACCOUNTABILITIES

A.
Financial Management

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leads a team of analytics professionals accountable for delivering effective financial analysis, cost modelling and financial assessments

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Accountable for strategies around reporting and analysis to drive insight and transparency to PO IC leaders by enhancing the visibility and understanding of financial data.

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Perform all PO financial strategy and reporting requirements including financial forecasts, plans, cost management and allocations

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Develop and implement team financial and operational performance measures, providing reports and presentations, as appropriate.

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Hold employees accountable to positively influence the business unit’s financial performance.

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PO-wide Issues and Events Reporting
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Develop and maintain reporting of the significant issues and events facing PO

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Act as a key contact point for critical business issues and events, ensuring accurate reporting of the significant issues facing PO

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Facilitate IC’s PO-wide reporting cycles, including booking the quarterly foundational report presentations to the PO Business Leads meeting

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Support other PO-wide reporting to T&O/BMO of significant issues and events facing PO

C.
Change Management

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Take a lead role in projects/ task forces, as a key resource/ advisor, in support of major and most critical PO-wide initiatives

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Develop and implement change management plans to execute continuous improvement and other initiatives in support of the business strategy.

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Model and lead change; effectively prepare team for change.

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Manage effective working relationships with key business partners/ suppliers and service providers.

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Maintain an awareness and understanding of relevant industry trends, best PO practices and issues and their potential impact, and formulate an appropriate direction, where required.

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Communications
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Execute business unit tactical communications plans and ensure change to meet the business’s current year challenges.

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Develop and execute on the unit’s Employee Communications strategy, including both the English and French Intranet sites

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Partner with internal business partners and other PO teams regarding new programs and initiatives as appropriate.

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Provide professional/ technical advice and counsel to internal business partners and PO colleagues.

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Manage effective working relationships with key business partners/ suppliers and service providers.

E.
Managerial Leadership

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Provide overall planning, leadership and direction to a functional area comprising multiple teams of employees by setting the context and direction, defining accountabilities, tasks and assignments, and establishing boundaries for decision-making and approvals.

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Establish and maintain managerial practices (e.g., creating a collaborative environment) that build a high performance work environment within and across teams.

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Develop and sustain an effective multi-level business unit; ensure the quality of effective managerial leadership practices of reporting managers; conduct talent pool assessment with reporting managers on the capability of their staff; and hold mentoring discussions with, and hear requests from, employees.

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Recommend or approve job and pay grades for staff within authorized limits.

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Decide on cross-functional working relationships (within the business unit and in collaboration with other business unit managers across groups).

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Verify that all managerial administration is executed fairly, professionally and in a timely manner.

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Ensure measurable, quantitative team training and development strategies that accelerate the performance of the team and individual are in place.

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Demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with “Being BMO” model and aligned with BMO values.

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Build, develop and maintain effective relationships with internal business partners/ external customers/ stakeholders for the purposes of enhancing team effectiveness.

AUTHORITIES

This role has the authority to:

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Respond to and resolve challenges/issues, escalation through proper channels

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Review of current and proposed programs to monitor and report on status, issues and escalations

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Recommend major changes in standards and operational processes.

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Recommend stopping a project/process because of significant exposure to objectives.

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Advise on

expenditures in accordance with Corporate guidelines.

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Initiate actions to hire and displace staff within the management office

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Deploy resources (physical, financial and human) as appropriate to meet business goals and objectives.

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Recommend expenditures within budgetary parameters, as appropriate.

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Oversee the control of access to confidential customer information, employee data and line of business financial information.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:
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Senior Management and up to the Executive Vice – President level

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Product Operations leadership team to ensure delivery of key accountabilities of role

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Partner with other Product Operations functions and business units to partner in the delivery of key strategies and initiatives

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Corporate Partners such as PO Finance, T&O Finance, T&O Integration, Lines of Business Finance teams, Lines of Business, PO Lines of Business, Corporate Compliance, Legal, Corporate Compliance and other BMO resources as required

External:
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External network groups to keep abreast of industry developments

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Suppliers and service providers, as required

SCOPE AND IMPACT

This job is accountable to:

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Act as the IC lead for the identification of requirements and objectives to ensure the successful build up, decomposition and implementation of financial programs and processes related to advancing organizational strategies.

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Manage relationships, including engaging in financial planning meetings with Product Operations and corporate support groups (e.g. PO Finance, T&O Finance, T&O Integration, Lines of Business and PO Business Managers).

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Risk Complexity: Medium/High

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Number of People Managed: 2-3 directs

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Number of Relationships Managed: 20+

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Oversee effective financial spend of approximately $25MM+

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Number of Employees Impacted: IC Organization – approx. 250 employees globally

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

a) Knowledge:

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University degree/college diploma or equivalent work experience

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10+ years of related experience

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5 to 7 years of management experience

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Expert knowledge and understanding of the business unit’s functions, utilities, scope and operating model

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Advanced knowledge of departmental systems and applications

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Advanced knowledge of process and/or project management

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Advanced understanding of the PO/T&O organization and environment

b) Skills:

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Expert problem-solving skills

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Advanced decision-making skills

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Advanced analytical skills

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Advanced prioritization skills

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Advanced relationship management skills

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Advanced managerial leadership skills

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Advanced planning skills (re finance, resource, strategy, business)

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Solid negotiation skills

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Advanced conflict management/ resolution skills

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Advanced change management skills

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Advanced facilitation/ presentation skills

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Advanced written and oral communication skills

At our company, we have been helping our customers and communities for over 195 years. Working with us means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared focus on working together to deliver great customer experiences. We stand behind your success with the support you need to turn your potential into performance.

To find out more visit our website at

www.bmo.com/careers

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BMO Financial Group is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By embracing diversity, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Job

Operations

Primary Location

Canada-Ontario-Toronto

Organisation

Global Product Operations-X000070

Schedule

full-time

Job Posting

07/27/16

Unposting Date

07/30/16