Senior Manager, Emerging Talent Programs - US Commercial Bank
About the role
The Senior Manager, Emerging Talent Programs – Commercial Bank is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and continuous evolution of early career talent programs supporting the U.S. Commercial Bank. This role owns the end-to-end experience for Commercial emerging talent, including internship programs, analyst development programs, talent pipeline initiatives, and workforce integration efforts.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of Commercial Bank emerging talent programs.
Develop and execute multi-year strategies to strengthen Commercial Banking talent pipelines.
Partner with business leaders to align program outcomes to workforce planning and succession objectives.
Drive innovation and modernization of development experiences to meet evolving business needs.
Establish success metrics and leverage insights to enhance participant, manager, and stakeholder outcomes.
Maintain strategic ownership of the Commercial Analyst Development Program.
Lead annual program planning, governance, curriculum evolution, and delivery.
Oversee analyst onboarding, development experiences, rotations, placements, and workforce integration.
Partner with Commercial leaders to optimize analyst allocations and placement decisions.
Develop and sustain manager engagement, mentorship, and coaching frameworks.
Ensure participants receive development opportunities that accelerate readiness and long-term career growth.
Lead Commercial Banking internship programs from recruitment through conversion.
Partner with Talent Acquisition to support campus recruiting, candidate assessment, and internship planning.
Create meaningful internship experiences that strengthen conversion rates and long-term retention.
Identify opportunities to expand Commercial Banking’s presence at target universities and talent markets.
Drive engagement strategies that enhance BMO’s employer brand among early career talent.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior Commercial Banking leaders.
Influence decisions related to talent development, workforce planning, program design, and participant placement.
Build strong partnerships across Commercial Banking, HR, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Finance, and Risk.
Provide executive-level updates, recommendations, and insights to leadership teams.
Navigate complex stakeholder environments while maintaining alignment and momentum.
Partner with Commercial Bank leaders to forecast future analyst and intern hiring needs.
Utilize workforce data to inform program capacity, allocation planning, and hiring strategies.
Monitor participant outcomes, retention trends, performance indicators, and pipeline health.
Develop recommendations that strengthen talent supply and improve business outcomes.
Support strategic planning activities tied to the broader U.S. Banking Emerging Talent Institute vision.
Lead and develop a team responsible for Commercial emerging talent program execution.
Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management.
Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.
Encourage continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Education, Organizational Development, or relevant years of experience.
7+ years of experience in operations management, stakeholder engagement, talent development, leadership development, consulting, campus recruiting, employee experience, program management, or related disciplines.
Experience managing large-scale programs with multiple stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic initiatives.
Strong project and change management capabilities.
Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Experience leading and developing teams.