Bank of Montreal

Manager, Risk Project Management

Bank of Montreal$69K — $129K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of project management experience
  • Experience with risk management
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Effective collaboration and teamwork skills
  • Ability to handle fast-paced environments with shifting priorities

Responsibilities

  • Lead all project management activities from initiation to close-out
  • Identify project risks related to changes in strategy, regulation, processes, and technology
  • Embed risk and control considerations in project designs
  • Collaborate with business and risk teams for guidance across multiple initiatives
  • Support risk governance, approvals, and reporting
  • Ensure projects meet deadlines while managing stakeholder expectations
  • Adapt to complex risk topics and evolving project requirements

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Discretionary bonuses
Full Job Description

Application Deadline:

07/23/2026

Address:

100 King Street West

Job Family Group:

Strategy & Change

This role has a hybrid requirement: 3x in office, per week (subject to change)

Role Mandate: 
The team is looking to fill a new role under Operational and Non-Financial Risk to support project management for risk requirements. The Operational Risk Project Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the project management for non-financial risk programs and initiatives. 

Role Responsibilities:

  • Lead and own all end0to0end project management activities for assigned initiatives, from initiation through close0out, including the delivery of all required project artifact
  • Identify and assess project risks associated with strategic, regulatory, process, and technology changes
  • Embed effective risk and control considerations into project design and delivery
  • Partner with business, technology, compliance, resilience, and risk teams to provide challenge and guidanceacross multiple initiatives in parallel
  • Support risk governance, approvals, and reporting for projects
  • Ensure projects meet the required deadlines while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations
  • Demonstrate agility in understanding and navigating complex risk topics and evolving requirements to inform decision0making and stakeholder engagement

Must Have Skills:

  • 4+ years of project management experience
  • Experience with risk management
  • MS Office experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
  • Strong problem solving/analysis skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable messaging
  • High degree of attention to detail
  • Collaboration/team skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with deadlines and shifting priorities

Nice to Have Skills:

  • Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification
  • Previous financial industry experience
  • Executive level communication/presentation experience

Salary:

$69,000.00 - $129,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group0s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group0s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group0s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Bank of Montreal

The Bank of Montreal is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. It provides a wide range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and investment banking products and services. The bank had revenues of CAD 23.6 billion in 2020.
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