Managing Director – PM Strategic Project

BMO U.S.

Managing Director providing strategic project management leadership for BMO with oversight of complex, multi-year initiatives across business lines and functions.

Posted 4/2/2026full-timeTempe • Arizona, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $199,500 - $272,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides strategic project management leadership for a line of business (LOB) or function
Delivers strategically significant, complex, multi-year projects and programs
Communicates organizational impacts of change and provides solutions to the executive team
Builds a strong network and relationships with executives to lead projects
Develops and implements project plans including setting the vision and resource plans
Builds and manages a performance-capable team, including project managers and consultants
Sets context and direction for strategic vision and tactics to fulfill business objectives
Creates training and development plans for project teams
Leads strategic initiatives focusing on horizontal alignment to improve productivity and customer experience
Manages all aspects of project execution and ensures compliance with Project Management Standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree/college diploma and/or 12+ years of related work experience
Expert knowledge and experience in project management with a demonstrated ability to deliver on time and on budget
Strong working knowledge of core BMO leadership competencies
Knowledge of the business environment and products
Understanding of the workings of the organization and procedures
Proficiency in the use of standards/tools and methodologies
Demonstrates experience in building a project management structure and operations
Expert ability to impact and influence project direction and outcomes
Expert knowledge of organizational change management
Expert project management expertise
Expert influence skills
Expert resource planning
Expert leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Accident and life insurance
Retirement savings plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementresource planningorganizational change managementproject executionperformance managementstrategic planningtraining and developmentbudget managementproject management standardsproject management structure

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencecommunicationrelationship buildingstrategic visionteam managementorganizational awarenessproblem-solvingcollaborationnetworking