Director, AI and Advanced Analytics

Application Deadline:

06/26/2025

Address:

320 S Canal Street

Job Family Group:

Data Analytics & Reporting

At BMO, we are shaping the future of financial services by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to drive smarter risk management, sharpen financial decision-making, and create enduring value for our clients and communities. As the Director of AI and Advanced Analytics within Finance and EPRM, you will be at the forefront of this transformation—leading a team of experts and deploying cutting-edge technologies that are ethical, responsible, and enterprise-aligned.

Why This Role Matters:

This is more than a leadership opportunity—it’s a mission-critical role that bridges deep technical excellence with business strategy. You will lead create AI roadmaps for EPRM and Finance directly influencing how we protect our institution and help our customers thrive. You’ll help shape how one of North America’s largest and most innovative banks leverages data to make impactful, forward-looking decisions.

What You’ll Gain:

• Strategic Impact: Work at the intersection of data science and executive strategy, influencing decisions at the highest levels of the organization.

• Innovation with Integrity: Champion Responsible AI practices that prioritize fairness, transparency, and regulatory alignment—setting a benchmark for ethical AI in financial services.

• World-Class Team Leadership: Help  build and lead a high-performing team with the tools, autonomy, and vision to drive impactful innovation at scale.

• Enterprise Collaboration: Collaborate across risk, finance, product, and technology teams to craft scalable solutions that are deeply integrated with business goals.

• Talent & Culture Development: Be a people-first leader who cultivates inclusive, growth-oriented team environments that reflect BMO’s purpose and values.

Who You Are:

You’re a visionary AI leader with a solid foundation in financial services, a deep commitment to ethical innovation, and a passion for leading people to greatness. You blend analytical depth with strategic clarity and thrive in building future-ready solutions that advance both business and society.

This is a HYBRID role

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive AI and machine learning strategy aligned with the enterprise, organization's risk and finance objectives.

• Drive the strategic vision, development, and implementation of advanced AI and machine learning solutions to enhance risk management and financial decision-making processes.

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data scientists, analysts, and AI specialists to deliver high-impact AI and machine learning solutions.

• Innovation and Development: Drive the development of innovative AI models and machine learning techniques to solve complex risk and finance challenges.

• Responsible AI: Establish and maintain robust practices for Responsible AI to ensure ethical, transparent, and accountable use of AI technologies. Ensure AI solutions are fair, unbiased, and comply with regulatory requirements.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders to inform strategic decision-making.

• Data Mining: Use data mining and extract usable data from valuable data sources to assess the feasibility of AI/ML solutions for improved processing and usage of organization data.

• Business Recommendations: Use analysis to provide recommendations and advice for business leaders to maintain market competitiveness.

• Product Collaboration: 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. Role model BMO values and behaviors in all that you do. Ensure alignment between values and behavior that fosters diversity and inclusion.<