07/24/2025
Address:
320 S Canal Street
Job Family Group:
Data Analytics & Reporting
The Director Artificial intelligence & Innovationuses advanced analytical algorithms AI and technologies (e.g. machine learning deep learning artificial intelligence) to mine and analyze large sets of structured and unstructured data to obtain insights. Develop predictive models and leverage big data technology to deliver smarter business decisions improve customer experience and drive productivity. Collaborates with other data and analytics professionals and teams to optimize refine and scale analysis into mature analytics solutions. Collaborates with business partners and other data and analytic professionals to set the roadmap and execute on it. Manages a team of data scientists to deliver the role mandate.
Key Accountabilities:
- Team Management: Manage a team of data scientists to bring advanced analytical algorithms and modeling approaches to solving BMO Commercial Banking business problems.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders across the Commercial Bank to uncover opportunities and work with the Data Science team and Sr. Manager Strategy and Governance to develop a prioritized roadmap that aligns with BMO Commercial and BMOs overall strategic objectives.
- Data Sourcing: Collaborate with the Data Engineering and Model Operations team to source data required for model development and operations.
- Solution Development: Develop solutions appropriate to the problem statements in partnership with stakeholders to ensure that solutions integrate optimally with business processes.
- Governance Compliance: Work with the Sr. Manager Strategy and Governance to ensure that various governance requirements are met including but not limited to Responsible AI Model Validation Legal Regulatory and Compliance requirements.
- Model Validation: Prepare the appropriate artifacts to fulfill the banks Model Validation and Model Risk Management requirements when required.
- Oversight and Monitoring: Along with the Data Engineering and Model Operations team provide oversight and ongoing monitoring over deployed analytical assets and models take appropriate action when required and support inquiries from model users leadership and 2nd line groups.
- Advanced Analytics: Use data mining and extracting usable data from valuable data sources to assess the feasibility of AI/ML solutions for improved processing and usage of organization data.
- Large-scale Analysis: Conduct large-scale analysis of information to discover patterns and trends by combining different modules and algorithms.
- Recommendations: Use analysis to provide recommendations and advice for business leaders to maintain market competitiveness.
- Prediction Systems: Develop prediction systems and machine learning algorithms.
- Innovative Solutions: Investigate additional technologies and tools for developing innovative data solutions for business stakeholders.
- Data-driven Decision Making: Collaborate with the product team and partners to understand and provide data-driven decision making business planning and future roadmap.
- Culture and Values: Foster a culture aligned to BMO purpose values and strategy and role model BMO values and behaviors in all that they do and ensure alignment between values and behavior that fosters diversity and inclusion.
- Inspirational Goals: Regularly connect work to BMOs purpose set inspirational goals define clear expected outcomes and ensure clear accountability for follow-through.
- Team Collaboration: Build interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
- Talent Development: Attract retain and enable the career development of top talent.
- Performance Management: Improve team performance recognize and reward performance coach employees support their development and manage poor performance.
- Enterprise-wide Influence: Operate at a group/enterprise-wide level and serve as a senior specialist resource across BMO.
- Creative Problem Solving: Apply expertise and think creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and find solutions to multiple interdependent complex problems.
- Communication: Communicate abstract concepts in simple terms.
- Networking: Foster strong internal and external networks and work with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives.
- Trend Response: Anticipate trends and respond by implementing appropriate changes.
- Broader Accountabilities: Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications:
Expert level of proficiency in:
- Mathematics statistics & operations research
- Artificial intelligence
- Deep learning
- Machine learning
- Trust bias and ethics
- Creative thinking
- Critical thinking
- Big data
- Data visualization
- Computational thinking and programming
- Data wrangling
- Data preprocessing
- Creative reasoning
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Influence skills
- Collaboration & team skills with a focus on cross-group collaboration
- Ability to manage ambiguity
- Data-driven decision making
- Typically 9 years of relevant experience and/or certification in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Seasoned expert with extensive industry knowledge.
- Technical leader viewed as a thought leader for innovation.
Salary:
$164400.00 - $285600.00
Pay Type:
Salaried
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 part-time roles will be pro-rated 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 performance-based 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 in-depth training and coaching to manager support and network-building opportunities well help you gain valuable experience and broaden your skillset.
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Required Experience:
Director