Lead, Enterprise Employee Listening

Application Deadline:10/04/2026Address:320 S Canal StreetJob Family Group:Human ResourcesThe Lead, Enterprise Employee Listening creates and executes the enterprise employee listening strategy for BMO in support of our business strategy and priorities. Through the leadership of the Employee Listening Center of Excellence, the Lead will evolve the enterprise approach to employee listening and enhance BMO’s ability to generate actionable employee insights. The Lead will oversee a portfolio of company-wide initiatives and build the enterprise architecture, processes and governance to enable a broad spectrum of employee listening activities. The Lead will be the primary owner of the employee listening platform and ensure that BMO’s approach is best-in-class and designed for a more fluid, digital, hybrid environment.The Lead, Enterprise Employee Listening: 1) Leads and oversees assigned projects from initiation to implementation to achieve desired business results; 2) Ensures that successful business outcomes are the prime measure of project success including delivering projects on time, within budget, within quality standards and to the satisfaction of the project sponsor; 3) Drives to mitigate execution risk to achieve the desired business outcomes; 4) Understands the business/group and facilitates communication with other program/project managers and stakeholders efficiently and effectively; 5) Leads, delegates, manages, and coordinates team members including other project managers, business and technology resources, user groups, internal and external consultants and contractors, as well as vendors and external regulatory organizations.Responsibilities Include:Strategy Creates and executes enterprise employee listening strategy.Collaborates with partners across the enterprise to design world class listening and analytics capabilities and programs.Acts as the enterprise subject matter expert on listening.Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives related to insights generated from listening activities.Develops an expert understanding of business/group challenges and impact on employee experience and overall culture.Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a senior specialist resource across BMO.Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.Networks with industry contacts to gather competitive insights and best practices.Anticipates trends and responds by implementing appropriate changes.Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to multiple, interdependent, complex problems.Ownership of listening programsOwns strategic listening programs within multiple or single business/groups and provides integrated management of subsidiary projects and internal or external stakeholders.Exercises direct accountability for complex listening programs with many project managers and team members.Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle, including business, operational and technology deliverables. Ensures all project processes are completed.Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.Monitors and tracks performance and address any issues.Leads all aspects of the program lifecycle and ensures program structure is designed to achieve the intended business benefit.Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.Manages overall program budget and allocates budgets to supporting projects. Ensures overall program spend is managed within approved annual and multi-year budget allocations.Manages contingency funding in support of risk mitigation plans.Provides guidance to the project sponsor on the implementation and sustainment of projects, resulting in successful project outcomes.Executes project requirements in governance frameworks focused on risk appetite, regulatory and compliance standards.Develops all related project management artifacts, while complying with applicable enterprise standardsMonitors and controls project deliverables. Makes recommendations and adjustments to the overall project plan to achieve deliverables.Provides project sponsor with advice on the viability of the business case (costs, benefits, KPIs, etc.) throughout the project.Understands project interdependencies and demonstrates critical thinking that proactively identifies potential risks, issues or strategic opportunities and efficiencies.Demonstrates ownership and commitment by holding themselves accountable for the identification and resolution of project problems.Leads and/or represents the project in project team meetings, governance forums and inter-department forums.Change ManagementProvides enterprise and program-level change leadership to ensure the vision and objectives of large-scale transformations are driven properly.Develops change management plans for the complex listening programs spanning across multiple business units and stakeholders.Collaborates across BMO to develop communications strategies and ensure consistency of messaging to positively influence or change behaviour.Ensures change management plans are developed, socialized and consistently measured to deliver the expected project benefits and adoption.Proactively identifies project risks and establishes effective risk mitigation from the outset.Relationship ManagementDemonstrates stakeholder partnership that involves effective communication with the project sponsor; gains and builds trust and rapport.Fosters strong internal and external networks and works with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives.Governance & Risk Adheres to Bank risk, regulatory and compliance controls.OtherBroader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.Qualifications:10+ years of relevant experience and/or certification in employee listening and analytics or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Deep subject matter expertise in employee listening and analyticsDemonstrated ability to create strategy and execute change across complex organizationsVerbal & written communication skills - Expert.Analytical and problem solving skills - Expert.Influence skills - Expert.Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - Expert.Judgement skills – Expert.Learning agility – Expert.Stakeholder management – Expert.Able to navigate challenging situations effectively.Able to apply project management methodologies or approaches.Able to manage project and business risks, including project and program interdependencies.Able to resolve project issues effectively.Seasoned expert with extensive industry knowledge.Able to manage ambiguity.Salary:$130,000.00 - $270,000.00Pay Type: SalariedThe 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: About UsAt 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.To find out more visit us at BMO is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to View email address on us.fitly.work and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. 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