Senior Manager, Business Analytics & Reporting

Bank of Montreal•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a senior individual contributor within the Business Banking Credit Risk team, the Senior Manager, Business Analytics & Reporting will provide deep analytical expertise, independent assessment, and effective challenge in support of risk oversight, portfolio monitoring, and policy evaluation. You will leverage advanced technical skills and in-depth knowledge of credit risk concepts to inform decision‑making, ensure data‑driven oversight, and strengthen the overall risk management framework. This hybrid role requires in‑office collaboration a minimum of three days per week.

Requirements

Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
In-depth/expert knowledge of risk management metrics, KPIs and KRIs.
In-depth/expert knowledge of risk management theory, processes and portfolio management reporting techniques.
In-depth/expert knowledge of reporting & analytics concepts and applications; advanced SAS and Power BI skills required.
In-depth/expert knowledge of database structures and proven ability to accurately merge/manage multiple data sets.
Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
Able to manage ambiguity.
Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor
Makes recommendations to senior leaders on strategy and new initiatives, based on an in-depth understanding of the business/group.
Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.
Interprets new regulations and assesses impacts to the risk reporting strategy/program framework.
Measures the effectiveness of risk reporting program/strategy; recommends changes as required.
Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
Leads the development and maintenance of the risk reporting framework.
Acts as the prime subject matter expert on data/reporting-related topics for internal/external stakeholders.
Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
Designs and/or leads initiatives to improve processes, analysis and reporting.
May provide specialized support for other internal and external regulatory requirements.
Designs, develops, and implements reporting solutions to meet management and regulatory reporting requirements.
Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of analytical and reporting solutions.
Supports the maintenance, monitoring, and measurement of key risk indicators to internal & external stakeholders.
Analyses data and information to provide risk-related insights and recommendations for the assigned portfolio e.g. risk/return assessments, missing data recommendations, external data relevancy, peer data insights, etc.
Supports the interpretation of internal and external policies and regulatory requirements relevant to the analytics and reporting mandate e.g. regulatory reporting.
Works with various data owners to discover and select available data sources from internal sources and external vendors (e.g. lending system, payment system, external credit rating system) to fulfill analytical needs.
Ensures strong governance and effective controls across risk reporting activities and information in accordance with enterprise standards.
Analyzes data and highlights significant information including variances, trends, opportunities and exposures; escalates as required.
Supports development and execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
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.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.