BMO U.S.

Commercial Lending Operations Specialist

BMO U.S.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Naperville • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $74,000 - $138,000 per year

About the role

  • Provides operations expertise in the design, development, management and implementation of assigned projects from business case development through to execution.
  • Works across BMO to deliver specific project/program results in alignment with overall group goals.
  • Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.
  • Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
  • Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
  • Assists in the development of strategic plans.
  • 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; and identifies appropriate distribution channels.
  • Acts as a relationship manager on assigned projects/programs and ensures alignment to overall enterprise and group goals.
  • Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.
  • Collaborates with internal & external stakeholders to provide business context in the design, develop and implementation of programs & solutions.

Requirements

  • 5-10+ years prior experience as a project manager and/or Operations Analyst (lending operations or finance preferred)
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
  • 5-10+ years prior experience leading and facilitating requirements gathering sessions and documentation
  • 5-10+ years prior experience in reporting and documentation
  • 5-10+ years prior experience working in a tier 1 financial institution
  • 5-10+ years prior experience working in large projects/programs (i.e. Class A/B) related and not limited to change management, delivering technology solutions to satisfy business needs or systems migration
  • 5-10+ years prior experience leading UAT for large initiatives from start to finish
  • Subject matter expertise in required business domain - In-depth
  • Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementoperations analysisrequirements gatheringreportingdocumentationuser acceptance testing (UAT)change managementbusiness strategy developmentstakeholder managementsolution development
Soft Skills
influencingnegotiationcommunicationrelationship managementcollaborationstrategic planningproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipchange management