Senior Manager, Lending Portfolio Management – Acquisition Strategies

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The Senior Manager Lending Portfolio Management plays a critical role in designing and executing advanced credit account management strategies across Credit Card and Unsecured Lending portfolios AND Business Banking (one to focus on Unsecured Lending and one to focus on Business Banking). This position combines strategic thinking with hands-on analytical execution to deliver solutions that drive profitable growth enhance customer experience and maintain portfolio resilience within the organizations risk appetite.

Working closely with cross-functional partners in Product Risk Technology Analytics and Operations the Senior Manager develops scalable automated strategies leveraging decision tree technologies machine learning-enabled models and optimization tools. This role ensures strategies evolve with customer behavior and market dynamics while adhering to governance and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development & Execution
  Design and implement customer-level account management strategies using decision tree and optimization platforms aligning actions to growth profitability and risk objectives.

• Model Application & Interpretation
  Act as a key model user applying models and scores within strategy logic ensuring proper interpretation and segmentation to differentiate risk across the portfolio.

• Analytical Insights & Innovation
  Identify opportunities for new segmentation approaches behavioral scores and analytical enhancements to improve predictive power and strategy performance.

• ChampionChallenger Testing
  Execute structured testing frameworks to evaluate and refine treatments segmentation schemes and decision pathways.

• Lifecycle Strategy Support
  Contribute to strategy design for credit limit management exposure optimization early warning treatments and performance-based interventions ensuring alignment across the customer lifecycle.

• Technology & Deployment Partnership
  Collaborate with Technology and Analytics teams to translate strategy logic into deployable decision rules ensuring technical feasibility and operational integrity.

• Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting
  Deliver data-driven insights on portfolio performance and emerging trends; recommend proactive adjustments to maintain performance within risk appetite.

• Governance & Compliance
  Ensure strategies comply with credit policy regulatory requirements and model governance standards including documentation and monitoring.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7 years of experience in Credit Card and/or Unsecured Lending account management or lifecycle strategy. (for Unsecured Lending role)

• 7 years of experience in Business Banking. (for Business Banking role)

• Strong understanding of credit risk concepts and practical experience as a model user.

• Proficiency with decision engines decision tree software and analytical platforms (e.g. FICO SAS ML scoring systems).

• Demonstrated ability to translate analytical insights into executable strategies.

• Experience managing cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders.

• Familiarity with credit policy regulatory frameworks and model governance.

• Commitment to innovation experimentation and continuous improvement.

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

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