Director, Regional Operations

Director, Regional Operations

Drive Alignment. Enable Execution. Amplify Regional Impact.

As Director, Regional Operations, you serve as a strategic partner to the Region Head, enabling the execution of business priorities and ensuring operational excellence. You connect strategy to action, coordinate across teams, and provide insights that drive performance, governance, and risk management. This role is central to enabling leadership effectiveness, fostering collaboration, and helping hold leaders accountable for delivering on business and financial goals.

Key Accountabilities

• Translate regional, segment, and enterprise strategies into actionable plans, ensuring alignment across business lines.
• Anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and take initiative to drive solutions with minimal direction.
• Gather insights, analyze data, and make recommendations that inform decisions and improve outcomes.
• Lead planning cycles, business reviews, and executive communications that support decision-making.

Leadership Support, Collaboration & Accountability

• Act as a central coordination point for the Region Head, aligning internal stakeholders and priorities.
• Foster collaboration across business lines to ensure consistent execution and shared ownership of outcomes.
• Support the Region Head in tracking commitments and holding leaders accountable for delivering on strategic objectives.
• Influence others through strong relationships, informal leadership, and a deep understanding of business drivers.

Governance & Risk Oversight

• Ensure compliance with operational, audit, and regulatory standards.
• Support risk management practices and reporting processes across the region.
• Lead change management and communications strategies to support regional initiatives.

Operational Excellence

• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and client experience.
• Leverage data and insights to inform decisions and optimize regional performance.
• Manage budgets, reporting, and resource planning to support strategic execution.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience in financial services, operations, or strategic planning.
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to influence across levels, lead through ambiguity, and execute independently.
• Expertise in performance tracking, governance, and change management.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills in a matrixed environment.

Salary: $86,000.00 - $160,000.00

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.

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

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.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.