BMO
Financial Services
SeniorManager,CreditRiskStrategyOversight
“Senior Manager, Credit Risk Strategy Oversight at BMO. Skills: Credit Risk Strategy, Independent Risk Oversight, Portfolio Risk Insight, Credit Governance. Provide independent risk oversight. Assess conceptual soundness”
What You'll Achieve.
Strengthen the bank’s risk discipline; Ensure alignment with risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and enterprise governance; Influence strategic credit outcomes; Elevate decision quality; Help embed sound credit practices; Strengthen portfolio resilience; Support BMO’s commitment to Boldly Grow the Good; Ensure alignment with risk appetite and regulatory expectations; Ensure assumptions are robust; Ensure risk and financial impacts are well quantified; Ensure proposals comply with enterprise standards and governance requirements; Identify emerging vulnerabilities and forward-looking loss drivers; Support regulatory capital and stress-testing activities; Strengthen portfolio quality; Enhance risk-adjusted returns; Improve decision effectiveness; Embed risk considerations early in design; Enhance transparency; Strengthen analytical rigor; Strengthen credit judgment; Strengthen effective challenge capabilities; Ensure oversight practices remain effective
Industry & Context.
Apply analytical skills and creative problem-solving to navigate complex or ambiguous situations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of progressive experience in credit risk management, policy, strategy, or governance, Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related field), understanding of credit risk frameworks, risk appetite, second-line responsibilities, regulatory expectations, and stress testing/regulatory capital concepts, Demonstrated ability to provide objective, well-reasoned, analytically grounded challenge, understanding of credit lifecycle economics, ROE drivers, and risk-return optimization principles, Advanced skills in Python, SQL, SAS, R, or comparable analytical ability to translate complex analysis for senior audiences, communication, influencing, and stakeholder management able to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment
What You'll Do.
Provide independent risk oversight
Assess conceptual soundness
Monitor portfolio performance
Identify deviations from expected outcomes
Conduct deep-dive portfolio analytics
Lead analytical assessments
Deliver data-driven insights
Support enhancements to credit risk governance
Oversee adherence to credit policies
Manage governance documentation
Build partnerships with business teams
Influence senior stakeholders
Ensure alignment of business initiatives
Mentor and develop analysts
Foster a culture of integrity
Operate as a specialist resource
Apply analytical skills
Stay current on emerging trends
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with business teams; Represent the second line in governance forums; Build partnerships with credit, finance, product, legal, operations, data/analytics, and modeling teams; Influence senior stakeholders; Collaborate with Compliance on RCM program
Communication Scope
Clear, data-driven oversight; Clearly articulating risk, loss, and stress-related insights; Concise, insight-rich analysis; Elevate decision quality
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