Change Management Lead

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The Change Management lead will play a pivotal role within the TPS Client Service & Implementation Transformation team driving and managing change initiatives to ensure successful adoption and sustainment of changes across the organization. This role involves developing comprehensive change management plans engaging with leaders stakeholders and other impacted audiences to foster an engaged workforce that understands the change and its implications for both customers and employees.

This role also includes management of strategic initiatives as the business lead conducting independent analysis and providing insights and recommendations to resolve strategic issues and enhance business outcomes. They will be responsible for identifying key areas of improvement and developing actionable plans to address them. This involves collaborating with crossfunctional teams to gather and analyze data identifying trends and patterns and presenting findings to senior leadership. Additionally the Change Management lead will work closely with project managers to ensure that initiatives are aligned with the overall business strategy and that they are executed effectively.

• Drive change management plans and activities from initiation to implementation and sustainment to achieve desired business results.
• Engage leaders stakeholders and other impacted audiences in the change to create an engaged workforce who understands the change and its implications for customers and employees.
• Oversee the CS&I intake management process ensuring that new requests are reviewed prioritized and moved forward efficiently.
• Understand various business dimensions (products people processes channels) that must be considered in the implementation of change and interpret evaluate and mitigate associated risks.
• Ensure overall business results by making sure that change is understood accepted and sustained.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decisionmaking.
• Leads the change strategy planning process combining subject matter expertise and organizational knowledge to implement successful change.
• Analyzes the scope of change to determine people process financial technology risks & other impacts.
• Breaks down strategic problems and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of change; evaluates the change environment to understand complexity and impact of change to develop a program that meets required objectives.
• Applies change management methodology and general management skills and knowledge to plan organize and execute change management in a variety of project sizes.
• Collaborates with internal/external stakeholders to provide business context in the design development and implementation of change. Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Develops change management solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.
• Develops change strategy that enables leaders to promote the change and execute the change; ensures stakeholders to want to make the change.
• Builds and executes communications plans to drive awareness and understanding including analyzing audiences developing key messages and identifying the right channel frequency and sender.
• Identifies resistance to the change and builds required plans to overcome objectives through communications and training in order to implement and sustain the change.
• Monitors and tracks adoption of the change and addresses any issues. Implements any corrective actions required and celebrates successes.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader enterprisewide focus.
• Provides specialized consulting analytical and technical support.
• Exercises judgment to identify diagnose and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently and regularly handles nonroutine situations.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

  Qualifications:

• Typically between 5 7 years of relevant experience and postsecondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of business analysis project delivery practices and standards across the project lifecycle Indepth.
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills Indepth.
• Collaboration & team skills Indepth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills Indepth.
• Influence skills Indepth.
• Data driven decision making Indepth.

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The above represents BMO Financial Groups pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and qualifications for the role and may include a commission structure. Salaries for parttime roles will be prorated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performancebased incentives discretionary bonuses as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance tuition reimbursement accident and life insurance and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits please visit: Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting positive change for our customers our communities and our people. By working together innovating and pushing boundaries we transform lives and businesses and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued respected and heard and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one for yourself and our customers. Well support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones as you help our customers reach theirs. From indepth training and coaching to manager support and networkbuilding opportunities well help you gain valuable experience and broaden your skillset.

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