Sr. Advisor

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Provides subject matter expertise in the design, development, management, and implementation of assigned projects from business case development through execution. Works across BMO to deliver specific project/program business results in alignment with overall group goals.

• Develops long term (3-5 years) strategic recommendations to optimally position BMO and pursue market opportunities.
• Positions BMO as a leader within the target market (including internal and external product offerings).
• Identifies business development opportunities and develops tactical national program recommendations in consultation with business development managers to ensure local appropriateness.
• Develops strategies that allow the market segment to achieve the status of highly credible and trusted strategic partners, and build expertise for BMO to be viewed as a valuable source of information, advice, and guidance (internally and externally).
• Develops, maintains, and executes a business plan to achieve client retention objectives.
• Continuously monitors program performance and external environment for effectiveness and ensures programs are updated to reflect current requirements.
• Develops and manages relationships with divisional and market contacts and networks, and leverages internal and external data to identify, analyze, and size opportunities, and monitor competitive activities.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• 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.
• Manages multiple programs / projects simultaneously and resolves conflicting priorities.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business / group strategy.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to meet business objectives.
• Keeps stakeholders informed of messages, recommendations, decisions, process, and progress.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
• Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Builds change management plans of varying scope and type; leads or participates in a variety of change management activities including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation, and sustainment of initiatives.
• Leads or participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behaviour; develops tailored messaging; …