Application Deadline:
05/01/2026
Address:
33 Dundas Street West
Job Family Group:
Audit, Risk & Compliance
Join a purpose‑driven team at the center of BMO’s risk management ecosystem. As a Manager, Credit Risk Strategy Oversight, you will provide specialized analytics, structured challenge, and risk‑focused insight across Canadian Retail lending business. Operating in the second line, you will apply sound judgment within established frameworks to identify, diagnose, and address complex, non‑routine issues strengthening decision quality, transparency, and alignment to risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and governance standards. While your primary focus is on business/group priorities, you will have opportunities to contribute to broader enterprise initiatives as experience grows.
Key Responsibilities
Independent Risk Oversight & Effective Challenge
- Provide independent, evidence‑based challenge on credit proposals, strategy changes, segmentation approaches, ML‑enabled decisioning, and underwriting policies to ensure alignment with risk appetite and regulatory expectations.
- Assess conceptual soundness, key assumptions, data integrity, and directional risk impacts across origination, account management, and collections strategies; escalate issues with concise, actionable recommendations.
- Monitor portfolio performance, early‑warning indicators, and emerging risks; contribute to second‑line reporting and leadership briefings with clear, data‑driven insights.
Portfolio Risk Insight, Stress Testing & Strategic Advisory
- Conduct advanced analytics, trend and concentration reviews, and early‑warning indicator assessments to identify forward‑looking vulnerabilities and loss pressures.
- Develop well‑supported recommendations that enhance portfolio quality, strengthen risk‑return outcomes, and improve end‑to‑end credit decisioning.
- Present analytical findings to first‑ and second‑line stakeholders in a clear, structured, and decision‑ready manner.
- Execute components of regulatory capital and stress‑testing analysis, with an emphasis on PCL, expected loss dynamics, and sensitivity to macroeconomic scenarios.
Cross‑Functional Influence & Collaboration
- Provide analytical and consultative support to partners in Credit, Finance, Product, Legal, Operations, Data & Analytics, and Modeling, embedding risk considerations early in design.
- Translate complex analyses into clear narratives and visuals tailored to executives and governance forums.
- Ensure strategic initiatives align with governance expectations including business casing, risk stewardship, data quality, and model governance considerations.
Credit Governance, Policy & Framework Stewardship
- Maintain and enhance credit risk governance artifacts (roles, authorities, controls) in alignment with enterprise risk and model risk management standards.
- Support adherence to credit policies, standards, and Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) requirements; partner with Compliance on control design, monitoring, and issue remediation.
- Manage documentation lifecycles for credit proposals, policy updates, decision memos, and second‑line oversight deliverables.
Judgment, Independence & Continuous Improvement
- Work independently on non‑routine issues applying strong judgment while operating within established frameworks and governance boundaries.
- Mentor analysts and associates to strengthen analytical rigor, credit judgment, and effective‑challenge capabilities.
- Identify and implement improvements to oversight processes, risk reporting, and governance practices as trends and expectations evolve.
- Take on broader responsibilities or contributions to enterprise initiatives based on business needs and developmental trajectory.
Qualifications
- Typically 5–7 years in risk analytics, portfolio management, credit strategy, or related analytical roles within a financial institution.
- Postsecondary degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong applied experience with analytical tools such as Python, SQL, SAS, or R; ability to translate complex analysis into clear, concise insights for senior audiences.
- Solid understanding of credit risk principles, portfolio analytics, governance expectations, and regulatory concepts gained through hands‑on experience.
What We Offer
- A high‑impact second‑line role with visibility across priority businesses and exposure to enterprise initiatives.
- Opportunities to materially enhance credit oversight, strengthen decision quality, and reinforce portfolio resilience.
- A culture that values integrity, inclusion, innovation, and high performance.
- Access to senior leaders, cross‑functional partners, and complex oversight challenges that support ongoing career development.
Salary:
$69,000.00 - $129,000.00
Pay Type:
Salaried
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