Senior Manager - Commercial Banking Controls & Governance
Job in
Calgary, Alberta, T3S, Canada
Listing for:
BMO
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-27
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Risk Manager/Analyst
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Management
Risk Manager/Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Final date to receive applications:
03/12/2026
Address:
100 King Street West
Job Family Group:
Audit, Risk & Compliance
As the Senior Manager – Commercial Controls & Governance
, you will be a driving force in shaping the Commercial Bank’s Operational Risk Management Framework to support continued growth across all commercial lending segments. This role is ideal for someone who understands how commercial deals flow—from origination to funding to ongoing portfolio management—and can translate that real-world experience into smarter controls, improved processes, and a stronger governance environment.
You’ll work closely with leaders across every segment of the Commercial Bank, partnering with them to strengthen processes, streamline operations, and build a unified, modern risk and control framework. If you love connecting the dots, influencing strategic decisions, improving how things work, and designing solutions that scale, this role places you at the center of meaningful, enterprise-wide impact.
You will dive deep into business activities to analyze how lending and operational processes truly function, uncover gaps or risks, and find opportunities to enhance controls while supporting a fast‑growing commercial portfolio. Your work will be highly visible, influencing senior leaders across the bank and contributing to large-scale transformation initiatives.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who blends strategy, problem‑solving, collaboration, and commercial banking knowledge—and wants to help shape the future of our Commercial Bank in an environment where your ideas matter and your expertise is valued.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Governance & Partnership
Build and enhance governance and control solutions that align with business strategy and help teams operate smarter and more effectively.Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across Commercial Banking, coaching them on implementing scalable and high‑value control frameworks.Influence leadership-level decisions by providing thoughtful insights backed by deep business understanding, commercial lending experience, and strong analytical thinking.Operational Risk & Process Excellence
Translate complex commercial workflows—including underwriting, deal structuring, documentation, and loan operations—into clear, actionable insights.Perform detailed analysis of business processes to identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for process improvement.Break down end‑to‑end lending processes to detect control weaknesses, operational dependencies, and enhancement opportunities.Use creativity and critical thinking to solve unique, complex, and sometimes ambiguous challenges across the Commercial Bank.Framework Leadership & Oversight
Lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the internal controls governance system and framework.Monitor, measure, and report on the effectiveness of the internal controls governance program to senior leaders and external stakeholders.Document governance structures, compliance requirements, control activities, and roles/responsibilities in a clear, standardized format.Risk Insights, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
Interpret new regulatory requirements affecting commercial lending and evaluate their impact on governance frameworks and operational practices.Identify emerging risks and industry trends that impact the Commercial Bank and provide recommendations on proactive mitigation.Support audits, regulatory reviews, and enterprise-wide governance initiatives requiring strong commercial banking and operational expertise.Collaboration, Influence & Enterprise Impact
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across risk, compliance, operations, underwriting, relationship management, and senior leadership.Ensure alignment and transparency across teams by developing tools, checklists, metrics, and communications that support stronger control practices.Participate in or lead strategic enterprise initiatives that require deep understanding of commercial banking operations and risk frameworks.Qualifications
7+ years of experience within Commercial Banking
, specifically in roles such as underwriting, relationship…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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