IT Development and Emerging Technology Manager

BMO•Toronto, ON

5d•CA$94,600 - CA$176,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role functions within the B2B Banking & Credit Technology Team, specifically managing projects within the Electronic Content Management (ECM) Team. The team manages Loan Servicing applications including LoanIQ, ABL, Datascan, BUILT, leasepak, and ECM (OpenText apps). Projects include IT SDLC, hardware/software refreshes, regulatory, and discretionary projects using various industry-standard tools and technologies. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in ECM, specifically OpenText, IBM Filenet, Onbase, or similar Electronic Document Management Technologies/tools. The role involves applying development expertise to front and back-end systems, combined with project management and systems administration skills. Responsibilities include designing strategies for continuous enhancement, performance optimization, stability, and scalability; developing and maintaining platforms with databases or servers; designing user experience, architecture, and responsive design; working with databases, servers, APIs, version control systems, and third-party apps; ensuring cross-platform compatibility and fixing issues; building dynamic software products; managing the complete software development lifecycle from conception to deployment; maintaining and upgrading software; overseeing automated testing; modifying and testing program changes; fostering a culture aligned with BMO's purpose and values; ensuring diversity and inclusion; connecting work to BMO's purpose and setting inspirational goals; building interdependent teams; attracting, retaining, and developing talent; improving team performance; operating at a group/enterprise-wide level; serving as a specialist resource to senior leaders; applying expertise to complex and non-routine situations; implementing changes in response to shifting trends; and taking measured risks in line with the Risk Management Framework.

Requirements

Advanced level of proficiency: Key skills: On-Prem : Linux Servers, Java, PL/SQL , Oracle, REST API, Kafka Messaging, Java messaging etc
Cloud : Containers, AWS Technology Stack (Lambda, Cloud Containers, S3, AWS RDS – Oracle , Post Gres) etc
Emerging Tech : Prompting skills, Working experience with various LLMs( Claude, Bedrock et al), RAG, MCP, MS Copilot Studio, MS Fusion Fabric etc
DevOps Pipeline tools
Front-end languages and framework.
Backend Technologies and Frameworks.
Database and cache.
Basic design ability.
Server.
Web architecture.
Version Control.
Web Hosting Platforms.
Learning Agility.
Building and managing relationships.
Technical writing / documentation.
Verbal & written communication skills.
Organization skills.
Collaboration & team skills.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Influence skills.
Data driven decision making.
Typically 10+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Deep expertise in Electronic Content Management (ECM), specifically OpenText, IBM Filenet, Onbase et al.
Experience on other Electronic document management Technologies/ tools.

Responsibilities

Applies development expertise to front and back-end systems coding combined with project management experience with systems administration skills.
Designs the strategy for continuous enhancement, performance optimization, stability, and scalability.
Designs, develops, and maintains fully-fledged and functioning platforms with databases or servers.
Designs the user experience, user interaction, responsive design, and complete architecture.
Works with databases, servers, APIs, version control systems, and third-party apps.
Ensures cross-platform compatibility and fixes issues during test and production phases.
Builds dynamic, visually-attractive, and innovative software product/apps including front-end and back-end components.
Manages the complete software development process from conception to deployment.
Maintains and upgrades the software following deployment.
Manages the end-to-end life cycle for the production of software and applications.
Oversees and guides the analysis, writing, building, and deployment of software.
Oversees automated testing and provides insights on results.
Modifies and tests changes to previously developed programs.
Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.