Director, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager

Application Deadline:

08/04/2024

Address:

701 Pike St.

Job Family Group:

Commercial Sales & Service

We are seeking a Director-level Senior Relationship manager in our Diversified Industries Group covering the Seattle market. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience calling on companies in middle market generating $50MM - $2B in revenue and has established relationships with customers, COIs, and key stakeholders in the market.

The RM (Relationship Manager) will be responsible to drive new client acquisition and growth in market share in this middle market segment across all industry verticals.  Successful RMs develop and leverage strong relationships with the Portfolio Management and Treasury Product Services Teams, as well as other key product and support partners within the Commercial Bank across the various geographies to deliver an exceptional customer experience. In addition, the RM will be tasked with leveraging the bank and delivering the integrated BMO OneClient focus across all lines of business including Wealth, Retail, Small Business, and Capital Markets.

Facilitates growth initiatives for the Bank through significant business development and excellent management of key client relationships. Maintains an outstanding and continuous record of significant revenue generation from sales and syndications. Ensures the required internal control standards, including adherence to audit, regulatory and compliance policies.

• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Leads and executes business development plans to that business goals are achieved or exceeded.
• Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
• Makes recommendations to senior leaders on strategy and new initiatives, based on an in-depth understanding of the business/group.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.
• Advises on sales strategy based on a deep understanding of the market, relevant industry verticals, market competitors, client needs and business growth opportunities.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Develops the business case by identifying needs, analysing potential options and assessing expected return on investment.
• Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.
• May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
• Coordinates the management of databases; ensures alignment and integration of data in adherence with data governance standards.
• Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
• Manages the risk of the assigned complex portfolio in a timely and precise manner.
• Directly manage the annual review process, interim reviews, specified quarterly reports and resolution of exceptions.
• Maintains accurate documentation and ensure adherence to prescribed policies and procedures and overall safety of the Bank’s position.
• Leads the execution of operational programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.
• Acts as daily sales contact for clients on sales related questions such as product information, pricing, implementation timeframes and requirements.
• Gathers data to advance sale process and completes all required documentation.
• Assists team in pre-sales activities such as pitch preparation, client research, preparation of prospect and client files for further action.
• Tracks implementation requests to keep the process on track with timelines.
• Tracks Internal reports and recommends improvements to sales support materials based on findings and feedback.
• Compiles pre-call and post call information packages by accessing internal systems and bank personnel to validate client holdings, pricing, and volumes.
• Provides research and data gathering to sales team to facilitate solution to the client’s/prospect’s