Senior Technology Officer - Retail Investments Technology

Application Deadline:

12/26/2024

Address:

33 Dundas Street West

Job Family Group:

Technology

This is a Hybrid role based out of Toronto that reports directly to the Director & STO.  This individual will set the priorities and deliver technology solutions that further the business goals of BMO Retail Investments.
Manage a team of engaged staff to build and maintain a number of major applications. Manage and oversee all aspects of the software delivery life-cycle. Help foster the team culture that connects BMO's purpose with technology deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Manages people and leads a team capable of delivering the desired business results.
• Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
• Work with vendors to help provide best in-class industry solutions
• Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
• Provides internal stakeholders with an effective primary point of contact and ownership for planning, delivery and management of technology solutions.
• Ensures ongoing viability of technology platform assets.
• Identifies opportunities and provides recommendations by communicating complex technical strategies and design to senior leaders.
• Provides informed and considered recommendations & solutions to complex technical issues to improve productivity and profitability of technology platform assets.
• Recommends and approves changes to systems, procedures, products and people to meet plans, achieve goals, and maximize scorecard.
• Defines and documents application architecture & other system documentation to ensure adherence to standards and alignment to the technical strategies.
• Participates in the development of business/group strategic plans to enable annual results as well as results over a longer timeframe.
• Collaborates to identify high value technology requirements and solution opportunities.
• Negotiates technology priorities; develops and maintains a financially sound integrated investment plan.
• Assesses value of potential work and understands all work included in the annual plan.
• Prioritizes and coordinates development team activities for multiple initiatives of varying complexity in order to meet client demands while maintaining defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and technical stewardship over platform applications.
• Determines overall plans and priorities.
• Ensures optimal decision-making between internal stakeholders, including between the business/group and Technology senior leaders.
• Evaluates external vendor offerings and selects cost-effective service providers who will deliver.
• 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 10-15 years of work experience as a Technology Leader with BS/BA or MBA/MS in computer science, engineering, information systems, math or business

• Knowledge of software development practices, concepts, and technology obtained through formal training and/or work experience.

• Experience delivering and supporting financial sector technology solutions

• Experience with AWS Cloud, Distributed as well as Mainframe systems.

• People Management experience of teams (10-20)

• Experience with technology delivery

• Knowledge of technical/business environment and processes.

• Understand functional aspects and technical behavior of the underlying operating system, development environment, and deployment practices.

• Have facility with and understanding of the ecosystem that code operates in.

• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

• Experience managing a Portfolio

• Verbal & written communication skills - Expert.

• Analytical and problem solving skills - Expert.

• Influence skills - Expert.

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