Manager (STO) of RPA - Wealth Management

Job Description

Application Deadline: 05/28/2026 Address: 100 King Street West Job Family Group: Strategy & Change We’re looking for an experienced Manager (STO) of RPA to help shape and scale automation across BMO Wealth Management. In this role, you’ll lead the end‑to‑end delivery of Robotic Process Automation initiatives, working closely with Wealth technology and business partners across Private Wealth, Global Asset Management, Retail Investment Technology and Insurance. This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role where you’ll balance strategy, delivery, and governance, ensuring automation initiatives are secure, scalable, and aligned with BMO’s enterprise technology and regulatory standards. What You’ll Do Lead RPA Strategy & Delivery Define and execute the RPA roadmap for Wealth Management, aligned with BMO’s broader automation strategy Lead the full automation lifecycle, from intake and prioritization through design, development, testing, and production deployment Ensure solutions are scalable, reusable, and designed to support long‑term business objectives Partner with the Business Serve as the primary RPA point of contact for Wealth Management stakeholders Translate business needs into practical, high‑value automation solutions Provide thought leadership on how automation can improve advisor experience, client outcomes, and operational efficiency Governance, Risk & Compliance Establish and uphold RPA governance standards, controls, and best practices Ensure automations meet BMO requirements related to: Information security Risk management Audit and regulatory compliance Work closely with Risk, Compliance, Privacy, and Technology teams throughout the automation lifecycle Platform & Technical Oversight Own Wealth Management’s use of enterprise RPA platforms such as UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate Review solution designs and technical approaches to ensure quality and consistency Oversee bot monitoring, incident management, and production support Continuously improve automation frameworks, standards, and development practices Team & Vendor Leadership Provide direction, coaching, and oversight to RPA developers, analysts, and delivery partners Manage vendor relationships where applicable Ensure delivery capacity aligns with business demand and priorities Value Tracking & Reporting Define and track automation benefits, including efficiency gains, cycle time reduction, and risk mitigation Provide regular updates on automation performance and outcomes Support business cases and prioritization decisions with clear data and insights Identify opportunities to apply AI‑enabled automation (e.g., document understanding, intelligent decisioning, exception handling, conversational interfaces) to improve advisor and client experiences. Drive adoption of human‑in‑the‑loop automation patterns, ensuring appropriate controls, explainability, and risk mitigation for AI‑assisted workflows. What You Bring Experience 7 years of experience in technology delivery, automation,

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