Manager, Model & AI Governance

BMO•Toronto, ON

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Model & AI Governance is a role within the Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence, accountable for establishing, operating, and continuously strengthening the first line Model and AI Governance programs across Canadian Personal & Business Banking. This role provides strategic and hands-on leadership for model and AI governance, ensuring models and AI systems are managed as enterprise assets and comply with all applicable enterprise policies, regulatory expectations, and Responsible AI principles. The role partners closely with business, product, technology, and second-line risk teams to enable safe, transparent, and scalable use of models and AI.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in model risk management, AI governance, advanced analytics, or related risk disciplines.
Strong understanding of machine learning, generative AI, and AI lifecycle management.
Demonstrated experience operating governance programs in regulated environments.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work across business, technology, and risk teams.
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Own and operate the Canadian P&BB first line Model and AI Governance programs across the full lifecycle.
Establish, maintain, and continuously improve governance policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
Ensure governance practices are aligned with enterprise risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and business objectives.
Ensure all models and AI use cases comply with enterprise and regulatory requirements from intake through decommissioning.
Oversee model and AI inventories, intake processes, risk classification, and validation engagement.
Ensure ongoing monitoring, issue management, and remediation are operating effectively.
Partner with Enterprise Risk, Model Risk Management, and Audit teams to support reviews and examinations.
Lead internal audits, self-assessments, and control testing related to model and AI governance.
Ensure timely remediation of findings and continuous strengthening of the control environment.
Partner with AI Product, Data Science, and Technology teams to embed governance into delivery processes.
Provide expert advisory support on model and AI risk, governance requirements, and Responsible AI practices.
Enable innovation by providing clear, practical governance guidance that supports responsible adoption.
Maintain management reporting and dashboards on model and AI risk, compliance, and governance maturity.
Provide clear insights and updates to senior leaders and governance forums.
Drive organizational understanding of model and AI governance responsibilities.
Provide leadership and direction across governance team members and matrix partners.
Role model BMO values and behaviours, including accountability, integrity, and inclusion.
Foster a strong culture of risk ownership and Responsible AI across P&BB.