Change Management Lead

About the role

Drives change management plans and activities from initiation to implementation and sustainment to achieve desired business results. Engages leaders, stakeholders, and other impacted audiences in the change to create an engaged workforce who understands the change and what it means for customers and employees.

Understands a variety of business dimensions that must be considered in the implementation of change (products, people, processes, channels), and associated risks that must be interpreted, evaluated, and mitigated. Drives overall business results by ensuring that change is understood, accepted, and sustained. Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.

Responsibilities

• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Leads the change strategy planning process combining subject matter expertise and organizational knowledge to implement successful change.
• Analyzes the scope of change to determine people, process, financial, technology, risks, and other impacts.
• Breaks down strategic problems and analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of change; evaluates the change environment to understand complexity and impact of change to develop a program that meets required objectives.
• Applies change management methodology and general management skills and knowledge to plan, organize, and execute change management in a variety of project sizes.
• Collaborates with internal/external stakeholders to provide business context in the design, development, and implementation of change. Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Develops change management solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.
• Develops change strategy that enables leaders to promote the change and execute the change; ensures stakeholders want to make the change.
• Builds and executes communications plans to drive awareness and understanding, including analyzing audiences, developing key messages, and identifying the right channel, frequency, and sender.
• Identifies resistance to the change and builds required plans to overcome objectives through communications and training in order to implement and sustain the change.
• Monitors and tracks adoption of the change, and addresses any issues. Implements any corrective actions required and celebrates successes.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Provides specialized consulting, analytical, and technical support.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
• Takes measured risks while protecting the bank by applying the Risk Management Framework in the execution of the role, in line with Risk Culture and within approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk-informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents, laws, and regulations.

Requirements

• Typically between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of business analysis, project delivery practices, and standards across the project lifecycle (in-depth).
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.

Skills

• Verbal and written communication skills (in-depth).
• Collaboration and team skills (in-depth).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills (in-depth).
• Influence skills (in-depth).
• Data-driven decision-making (in-depth).

Pay

Salary: $74,000.00 - $138,000.00 (salaried). 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Accident and life insurance
• Retirement savings plans

To view more details of our benefits, please visit: BMO Total Rewards.