De Novo Bank Manager

Final date to receive applications: 09/27/2026

Address: 1460 Atlantic Ave

Job Family Group:
Retail Banking Sales & Service

• Guides, directs, and coaches employees to deliver exceptional service to BMO customers and prospects.
• Understands the needs of BMO customers or prospects to provide sales and service in the best interests of the customer.
• Advises customers on products and strategies that meet their financial objectives.
• Identifies and makes referrals to other business groups.
• Supports sales and customer service activities to meet strategic customer experience and profitability goals in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the Bank’s policies and processes.
• U.S. Only:
  This position will act as an originator of consumer loans as defined by Regulation Z, Regulation G, and the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (the S.A.F.E. Act).
• This position will require a Federal registration with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.
• The Bank will instruct you on the registration requirements needed to comply with this requirement.
• A criminal background review and credit history evaluation will be required for this position as well as restrictions on performing in a real estate agent capacity.
• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Creates innovative business development strategies, including collaborating with BMO partners to grow the business and maximize branch revenues, sales, and customer satisfaction, and minimize operating losses.
• Develops and executes a branch business plan to maximize business growth and wallet share and achieve customer retention and acquisition objectives.
• Probes to understand customer personal banking and credit card needs and integrates marketing promotions and programs into customer conversations to provide strategic advice in the best interests of the customer.
• Conducts cold calls to prospective customers to develop new customer relationships.
• Develops and maintains a network in the community to enhance the Bank’s visibility and builds a strong referral source for new potential business.
• Supports the Bank’s community involvement and participates in community activities.
• Maintains a high-touch relationship with key branch customers and prospects within the market.
• Resolves customer related issues using knowledge of bank services, products, and processes.
• Fulfills sales and service activities for the customer in accordance with approved procedures.
• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Builds the business plan for the branch.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Implements, reviews, and revises work plans.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Works with internal stakeholders and colleagues to leverage sales, fulfillment, and referral opportunities to improve share of wallet, acquire new customers, and provide full financial services to customers.
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Monitors sales and service performance against plan to identify gaps, issues, and best practices, and develop and implement action plans that close performance gaps and resolve issues.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and…