Senior Manager,Strategy & Business Enablement,Day-to- Banking Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Business

Position: Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Enablement, Day-to-Day Banking

Final date to receive applications:

05/14/2026

Address:

33 Dundas Street West

Job Family Group:

Strategy & Change

We are seeking a well-rounded Senior Manager to join BMO’s Day-to-Day Banking Strategy team to help drive performance and strategic outcomes across the business in direct partnership with the leadership team. Reporting to the Director, Strategic Planning & Business Enablement, this role will turn strategic priorities into clear plans and measurable results, enabling decisions through strong insights, structured problem-solving, and disciplined execution.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Strategic Planning: Support the annual and multi-year strategic planning process for Day-to-Day Banking, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and financial objectives

Business Enablement: Translate strategy into actionable plans, OKRs, and execution roadmaps across products, channels, and customer segments

Performance Management: Own key components of the Day-to-Day Banking performance management framework, including dashboards and executive reporting

Change, Transformation & Operating Model: Support large-scale transformation initiatives, including digital modernization, customer experience improvement, and operating model evolution

Advisory & Stakeholder Management: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the Day-to-Day Banking team and foster strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization

Success in this role requires the following qualities and skills:

Demonstrated strategy development capability, including structured problem solving, issue definition, and creating high-quality PowerPoint presentations

Proven performance management and analytical capability, including building dashboards and models in Excel; experience with Power BI or similar tools is an asset

Solid retail banking knowledge and an understanding of day-to-day banking products

A results orientation and a passion for delivering outcomes

A growth mindset with a desire to learn, develop, and advance your career

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities

Exceptional attention to detail and high standards for quality

Clear, concise communication skills, both written and verbal

The ability to build trust and influence stakeholders at all levels

A proactive and independent working style, bringing solutions and recommendations forward

A humble, hands-on approach with comfort moving between high level strategic work and routine operational responsibilities based on business priorities.

Drives the strategic planning process for a designated business group. Analyzes market trends, global competitors and conducts scenario planning as input to strategic planning. Supports the business leader by running strategy meetings and preparing presentations for various audiences across BMO.

Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.

Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.

Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.

Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.

Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.

Makes recommendations to senior leaders on strategy and new initiatives, based on an in-depth understanding of the business/group.

Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.

May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.

Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.

Develops the business case by identifying needs, analyzing potential options and assessing expected return on investment.

Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.

Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.

Ensures alignment between stakeholders.

Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.

Leads implementation of the strategic planning process by partnering with various internal & external stakeholders as required.

Defines business requirements for analytics & reporting to ensure data insights inform business decision making.

Provides coaching on complex strategic & business issues and facilitates processes to reach effective resolution.

Prepares strategic presentations for use in strategic planning processes.

Coordinates and organizes meetings for the strategic planning processes.

Leads the execution of operational programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.

Analyzes market trends and global competitors to inform strategic planning for the designated business group.

Conducts scenario planning to help inform senior leaders on the range of strategic choices.

Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.

Monitors and tracks performance, and…

Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Enablement, Day-to- Banking