Application Deadline:

08/28/2025

Address:

320 S Canal Street

Job Family Group:

Business Management

This is a hybrid role, minimum of two days a week, based out of downtown Chicago that reports directly to the Director of US P&BB NA Ops Tech Chief of Staff.  This opportunity is open only to US citizens and authorized residents living in the Chicago area.  This position supports the US P&BB and NA Ops Tech Team, and this resource will work closely with Technology and Finance partners to provide business and financial management support for the portfolio. 

This person will investigate and identify strategies to optimize business operations and services, and inform business decisions. Defines business requirements to inform technology build and operations by sourcing and analyzing relevant data, reviewing and documenting business processes and collaborating with business stakeholders. Sources business and market data to evaluate the effect of projects on business results.

We are looking for an experienced IT Business Management Analyst to be a key member and collaborating with product team to establish solution scopes, test technical feasibility, and resolve business issues that arise during development.

Responsibilities:

Partner with stakeholders across key business management functions to ensure alignment and execution of priorities.

Support approval workflow processes by tracking requests, identifying bottlenecks, and driving process improvements.

Assist with resource planning and allocation across teams and projects to ensure optimal utilization.

Contribute to workforce optimization efforts by analyzing capacity, demand, and redeployment opportunities.

Coordinate learning and upskilling initiatives in partnership with leadership and learning teams.

Develop and maintain reporting on workforce metrics, approval cycles, and learning progress to support decision-making.

Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.

Collaborates with various stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities, to facilitate the organization's goals by understanding business vision, objectives, and key performance indicators.

Promotes new processes and methodologies, and aligns to the unique project team requirements.

Assists with financial and economic analysis to assist the portfolio with decision support.

Assists with monitoring and management of financial performance against plans, forecasts, initiatives, and objectives.

Generates information and insights that support key business decisions to drive value (e.g., revenue growth, cost management, resource allocation, balance sheet optimization, etc.)

Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards to ensure data insights inform business decision making.

Performs variance analyses, and ad-hoc forward-looking analyses to improve understanding of business drivers as well as opportunities to improve performance

Works with the stakeholders to align key performance indicators with financial forecasts and plans.

Integrates information from multiple sources (e.g. financial and operational systems) to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.

Qualifications:

Soft Skills

Ownership mindset, strong analytical capabilities and a passion for problem-solving and adapting to change. 

Demonstrates transparency and willingness to share knowledge and best practices.

Displays acumen with technical concepts and business/industry knowledge with a strong desire for continuous learning.

Can-do attitude. Persists in driving towards the end goal by self and leading the team.

Awareness of critical path amidst changing priorities.

Ability to work under pressure, manage ambiguity and tight deadlines.

Willingness to ask questions, challenge the process and seek out answers.

Ability to assimilate lots of detailed information effectively.

Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills.

Works independently with great resourcefulness and little guidance and can work with ambiguity.

Experience

4+ years of relevant experience, with demonstrated record of solid achievement and a degree in a related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical proficiency in the use of Microsoft technology, Power BI and SharePoint.

Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Agile methodologies and tools (Scrum, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint).

Ability to write clear and concise user stories, acceptance criteria and process flows. 

Ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable insight to help drive business decisions

Business strategy and assessments (i.e., feasibility studies, business cases and/or cost/benefit, project sizing and costing, and current state analysis/needs assessments).

Highly effective communicator. Excellent listening and communication skills, with proficiency in English (French is a bonus).

Collaboration & teamwork skills with a focus on cross-group collaboration.

Technical proficiency in the use of Microsoft technology and applications in business.

Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.

Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth / Expert.

Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.

Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.

Understanding and knowledge of Apptio is a plus.

Salary:

$74,000.00 - $138,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

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As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact.  We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers.  We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

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