Associate Director, T&O RIC

at  BMO Financial Group

100 King Street West Toronto Ontario,M5X 1A1
We are seeking a hands-on Associate Director for the Risk Reporting Management (“RRM”) Team without our T&O Risk and Internal Controls (“T&O RIC”) unit. T&O RIC reinforces the bank’s “1st line of defense” by providing controls and oversight for Technology and Operations in support of all pillars of the bank. T&O RIC is responsible for T&O’s Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Testing (GRCT/1b) operating model and targeted Controls Processing activities, including Reconciliations, Logical Access provisioning and Quality Testing plus risk-related executive reporting. RRM is responsible for providing T&O RIC and T&O with analysis, support, and risk reporting. This person will lead a small team in RRM that will play a key role in the development of key risk reports for T&O.

This role will be responsible for working with data to build connections, analyze and work with the team to Identifies trends and patterns to address identified business questions and provide insights through reporting and data visualization techniques. This role is Hands on 70% of the time. The role may also consist of designing dashboards and analyses to be performed, and appropriate visualization and analytics tools to use. They will work with other data and analytics professionals to optimize, refine, automate and scale analysis into repeatable analytics solutions and decision support tools. Also, build various reporting dashboards using the most appropriate data extraction, data cleaning and data visualisation techniques. Other key accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides value through insights, reporting and data visualization techniques. Selects, configures and implements analytics solutions for consistency and repeatability. Researches and applies continuous improvement in data visualization by identifying trends and patterns to transform raw data into actionable business insights.
• Works with different teams, management, and stakeholders to enhance the usability and aesthetic appeal of data analytics solutions deployed in the organization. Translates business needs to technical specifications and evaluates existing data visualization systems to improve them.
• Develops data visualizations of “large” amounts of data that facilitate the intuitive presentation of data to decision makers. Documents data flow, systems and processes to improve the design, implementation and management of business/group processes.
• Develops tools and delivers training programs for use of reporting tools and self-serve analytics by non-analytical end users; may include delivery of training to audiences. Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine. Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

Proficiency in the following technologies:

• Power BI.
• Excel
• Power Queries

Advanced level of proficiency:

• Data visualization.
• Data storytelling.
• Data mining.

• Provides value through insights, reporting and data visualization techniques. Selects, configures and implements analytics solutions for consistency and repeatability. Researches and applies continuous improvement in data visualization by identifying trends and patterns to transform raw data into actionable business insights.
• Works with different teams, management, and stakeholders to enhance the usability and aesthetic appeal of data analytics solutions deployed in the organization. Translates business needs to technical specifications and evaluates existing data visualization systems to improve them.
• Develops data visualizations of “large” amounts of data that facilitate the intuitive presentation of data to decision makers. Documents data flow, systems and processes to improve the design, implementation and management of business/group processes.
• Develops tools and delivers training programs for use of reporting tools and self-serve analytics by non-analytical end users; may include delivery of training to audiences. Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine. Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed