Senior Change Strategist

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Change Strategist to elevate our change management practice and lead initiatives that accelerate adoption, embed new ways of working, and strengthen leader engagement. This role will design and implement strategic change approaches, coach senior leaders, and drive continuous improvements that enhance the impact, consistency, and scalability of change across the Commercial Bank.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in shaping change strategies that improve adoption, strengthen leadership engagement, and advance organizational change maturity.

Summary of Qualifications & Core Competencies

• Strategic Change Leadership: Expertise in designing and executing enterprise-level change strategies that drive measurable adoption and business outcomes.
• Executive Coaching & Influence: Ability to engage and coach senior leaders to champion change and embed new ways of working.
• Organizational Change Maturity: Skilled in assessing change capability and implementing frameworks that scale across complex organizations.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Proficient in evaluating change risks, interdependencies, and cumulative impacts to inform strategic decisions.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Committed to evolving change practices through lessons learned, best practices, and innovative approaches.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong relationship-building skills with cross-functional teams, including Product, Sales, and Bankers.
• Communication & Facilitation: Exceptional ability to facilitate knowledge sharing, and influence diverse audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the organization’s change capability and implement best practices to enhance effectiveness.
• Deliver ongoing learning and facilitate knowledge sharing among change practitioners, stakeholders, and leaders.
• Participate in prioritization discussions and conduct change risk and adoption assessments.
• Improve adoption by engaging stakeholders to identify challenges and develop strategies for successful change absorption.
• Measure and report on change effectiveness across projects and programs.
• Build and sustain a network of change champions across business teams to support initiative implementation.
• Develop strategic change toolkits, templates, and frameworks.
• Embed change leadership competencies throughout the organization.
• Maintain an end-to-end change portfolio roadmap and heatmap to identify impacts, raise adoption risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Assess interdependencies, risks, and cumulative change impacts across initiatives.
• Provide thought leadership by analyzing future initiative roadmaps to anticipate impacts and ensure readiness.
• Identify gaps in processes, infrastructure, and controls; recommend solutions to close gaps and harmonize practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of change management processes by incorporating lessons learned and best practices.
• Foster strong partnerships with Product, Sales, and other key stakeholders to enable effective execution of strategic initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and/or certification in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project management experience – 6 to 8 years.
• Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is an asset.
• Entrepreneurial skills – In-depth.
• Judgement skills – In-depth.
• Learning agility – In-depth.
• Stakeholder management – Expert.
• Able to navigates challenging situations effectively.
• Able to apply project management methodologies or approaches.
• Able to manage project and business risks, including project interdependencies.
• Able to resolve project issues effectively.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
• Able to manage ambiguity.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.
• Demonstrated success building or maturing a change practice (frameworks, governance, standards, measurement).
• Executive presence with strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and influence skills.
• Data-driven mindset; ability to build dashboards, interpret insights, and make evidence-based decisions.

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The above represents BMO Financial Group’s 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 Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s 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: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact.  We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers.  We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

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