Director and Senior Technology Officer – (Enterprise Payments Architectures/ Solutions/ Systems/ Products)

Job title: Director and Senior Technology Officer – (Enterprise Payments Architectures/ Solutions/ Systems/ Products)

Job description: Address: YSC – 2 Sheppard Avenue East

Job Family Group: Technology

Plans, prioritizes and delivers solutions that represent the best value technology spend while observing technology governance within prescribed limits. Manages and maintains the ongoing solutions delivered to the designated business/group. Acts as a platform or application owner. Manages the end to end development process to ensure that the right solutions are delivered and addresses any operational concerns once in production. Delivers on time and one budget and adheres to required standards.

Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives.

Develops an expert understanding of business/group challenges.

Works with senior leaders to identify, develop and execute recommendations for short and long term strategic directions/opportunities in support of the achievement of the business plan objectives and overall results.

Develops the business case by identifying needs, analyzing potential options and assessing expected return on investment.

Participates in the development of business/group strategic plans

Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.

Networks with industry contacts to gather competitive insights and best practices.

Provides internal stakeholders with an effective primary point of contact and ownership for planning, delivery and management of technology solutions.

Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.

Acts as the prime contact for internal/external stakeholder relationships, which may include regulators.

Understands & resolves the most complex technology issues/challenges.

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

Identifies opportunities and provides recommendations by communicating complex technical strategies and design to senior leaders.

Reviews, approves, and provides technical expert guidance on the Operational Vision (or business case) and application architecture

Provides informed and considered recommendations & solutions to complex technical issues to improve productivity and profitability of technology platform assets.

Recommends and approves changes to systems, procedures, products and people to meet plans, achieve goals, and maximize scorecard.

Defines and documents application architecture & other system documentation to ensure adherence to standards and alignment to the technical strategies.

Negotiates technology priorities; develops and maintains a financially sound integrated investment plan.

Assesses value of potential work and understands all work included in the annual plan.

Prioritizes and coordinates development team activities for multiple initiatives of varying complexity in order to meet client demands while maintaining defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and technical stewardship over platform applications.

Ensures optimal decision-making between internal stakeholders, including between the business/group and Technology senior leaders.

Overall accountability for budget with third party vendors and their deliveries, ensuring standards of quality and productivity are met according to the vendor’s Service Level Agreements

Liaises with third party vendors on contract negotiations and understands and validates the vendor technical architectures to ensure they are aligned with the Enterprise standards or, at minimum, are well understood by employees and have the necessary approvals from governing bodies within the Enterprise

Lead and drive the adoption of DevOps capabilities and toolset in the Enterprise Payments Group; and interface with the Agile and DevOps COE’s for communications, training, adoption plans and support

Influences how teams/groups work together.

Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to multiple, interdependent, complex problems.

Fosters strong internal and external networks and works with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives.

Anticipates trends and responds by implementing appropriate changes.

Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

Possesses a university degree/college diploma in applied technologies and/or 10+ years’ experience in state-of-the-art financial application development with expert business knowledge

Experienced in and strong working knowledge of enterprise payments architectures, solutions, systems, products, services, etc.

Possesses extensive practical experience in application development and/or business partner solution delivery

Demonstrates expert knowledge of design and analysis methodology and application development processes from both an industry and BMO perspective

Exhibits expert understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (including emerging trends in DevOps / Agile), Quality Assurance requirements, and software development control and release procedures

Knowledge of technical/business environment and processes.

Understand functional aspects and technical behavior of the underlying operating system, development environment, and deployment practices.

Experienced in and strong working knowledge of relevant payment and industry associations (e.g. SWIFT, Payments Canada, Interac, CBA, Federal Reserve Bank etc.).

Demonstrates expert understanding of emerging technologies and industry directions (e.g., real time payments, Blockchain, etc.)

Technical leader viewed as a thought leader for innovation.

Strong influencing and negotiating skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships

Demonstrates expert leadership/people management skills

Demonstrates advanced relationship management and coaching skills

Ability to translate broad, strategic intent into short term plans

Possesses an expert ability to manage multiple projects high in complexity and of strategic importance

Capable of resolving and managing diverse, complex, and ambiguous issues and situations

Strong verbal & written communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Expert in data driven decision making

Ability to manage change

Ability to to work independently

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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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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.

Company: BMO Financial Group

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Tue, 09 Nov 2021 23:40:38 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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