Bank of Montreal

Sr. Advisor - Strategic Initiatives

Bank of Montreal$86K — $160K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant experience and a related degree or equivalent education/experience
  • Thought leader in innovation with technical expertise
  • Expert verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Expertise in influencing others and fostering collaboration
  • Ability to navigate and manage ambiguity
  • Skilled in data-driven decision-making
  • Candor regarding maximizing team and leader effectiveness

Responsibilities

  • Actively participate as a member of the senior leadership team
  • Facilitate Leadership Team meetings to enhance team effectiveness
  • Coordinate cyclical and ad hoc initiatives to boost operational effectiveness
  • Drive the planning and execution of Townhalls and Conferences
  • Monitor financial and FTE performance, addressing issues as needed
  • Partner with the senior leader to develop and execute team strategy
  • Create a roadmap for internal communications to ensure team engagement
  • Develop communications that articulate senior executives' vision and culture
  • Support the senior leader in evolving team culture and driving learning strategy
  • Lead confidential strategic initiatives with internal and external stakeholders
  • Advise on business priorities, resource requirements, and execution roadmap

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Performance-based incentives and discretionary bonuses
Full Job Description
Application Deadline:

08/07/2026

Address:
100 King Street West

Job Family Group:

Business Management

Supports an assigned senior executive leader in executing strategic priorities for the business/group. Gathers and integrates information to promote the effective and profitable operation of the business/group and enhances the Bank's profile in the marketplace. Works with stakeholders to interpret financial and business results, understands the operating environment & emerging trends and provides planning, support and recommendations to improve operational effectiveness and tracks achievement of objectives. Supports the development of effective, consistent communications for the business/group senior leader and for the leadership team.

Responsibilities Include:

Operational Management
  • Is an active member of the senior leadership team
  • Formulates, prepares and facilitates Leadership Team meetings- driving to desired outcome of team effectiveness
  • Manages coordination and integration of cyclical and ad hoc division initiatives on behalf of the team, engaging in cross functional division forums to support communications and operational effectiveness
  • Drives planning development and execution of Townhalls, Conferences
  • Supports the monitoring and tracking of financial and FTE performance in support of the senior leader and addresses any issues
  • Partners with the senior leader to develop and bring to life team strategy & team effectiveness - leads the strategy and goal setting process and prioritization, as well as proactively identifying opportunities to enforce and deliver on

Communication Development & Support
  • Develops communication roadmap for internal communications with calendar/cadence of critical touchpoints, internal forums, etc. to ensure optimal engagement of team
  • Pens/creates communication pieces as part of this roadmap that help shape our culture, shares senior executives voice (written, video, other) and enables engagement with team
  • Assists the senior leader in developing external voice and communication mechanisms and speaking materials

Enable the Development of Our Team
  • Will directly support the senior leader in activating and evolving Winning Culture within the team. Driving team behaviours and activities aligned to aspirational end state
  • Supports building a workforce of the future - helps inform and drive learning strategy across the broader team

Strategic Initiatives Leadership
  • With utmost discretion, partners with the senior leader to drive confidential strategic work on high priority initiatives that is highly complexity- either in support of the People and Culture division or business groups within the portfolio
  • Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
  • Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution to deliver on business goals

Qualifications:
  • Typically, 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Technical leader viewed as a thought leader for innovation.
  • Verbal & written communication skills - Expert.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills - Expert.
  • Influence skills - Expert.
  • Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - Expert.
  • Able to manage ambiguity.
  • Data driven decision making - Expert.
  • Candor around what is required to maximize team and leader effectiveness
  • Exceptional collaboration skills across the leadership team and across the broader People and Culture division - One Client mindset


Salary:

$86,000.00 - $160,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group's 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 Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's 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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