Corporate Strategy and Enterprise Transformation

The Corporate Strategy and Enterprise Transformation team (CS&ET) supports the C-Suite on the bank’s enterprise-level strategic priorities spanning the end-to-end lifecycle – from strategy development and solution prioritization all the way through implementation.

The CS & ET team reports directly to the CFO and answers the key questions that shape enterprise-wide choices. We collaborate with senior leaders to drive many of BMO’s most critical strategic initiatives, provide thought leadership, curate analysis and advice to leaders in four operating groups: Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets. As a result, this team has been a best-in-class career launch pad for management consultants for more than 20 years
(See select alumni profiles below).   

 CS & ET Alumni

Joined CS & ET team in May 2016 as
the Head of the team
Catherine Roche
Chief Marketing &
Communications Officer




Joined CS & ET team in 2006 as
Senior Manager
Suresh Krishnasamy
Head,
Enterprise Strategy and FP&A and CFO, Technology & Operations



Joined CS & ET team in October 2010 as a Manager
Mathew Mehrotra
Chief Digital Officer and
Head of Canadian Products,
N.A. Personal & Business Banking



Joined CS & ET team in November 2008 as a Senior Manager
Katherine Rivington
Chief Operating Officer,
Wealth Management 
 
Joined CS & ET team in September 2017 as the Head of the Team
Vivek Mehta
Head of Strategy & Transformation,
Wealth Management
 
Joined CS & ET team in February 2017 as a Managing Director
Jonathan Hackett
Head of Sustainable Finance


Joined CS & ET team in July 2005 as a Senior Manager
Rebecca Tascona
Head,
 NA TPS Product Management



Joined CS & ET team in May 2010 as a
Senior Manager
Sergio Gomes
Managing Director,
Proprietary Card Products, Rewards & Loyalty, N.A Personal & Business Banking


Joined CS & ET team in 2012 as a
Senior Manager
Mathieu Lepine
Head,
Everyday Banking Products & Onboarding, North American Personal Banking


Joined CS & ET team in February 2020 as Senior Manager
Nisha Dansingani
Director,
Strategy & Transformation,
Wealth Management
Joined CS & ET team in November 2020 as a Managing Director
Amar Bawagi
Chief Information Officer,
Financial Crimes Unit


Joined CS & ET team in March 2016 as a Senior Manager
Stuart Watts
Managing Director,
Corporate Strategy &
Enterprise Transformation
Career Opportunities
Are you passionate about developing strategy to drive change? Do you enjoy breaking down complex problems, designing actionable recommendations, and making them a reality?

Make your mark by helping shape BMO’s corporate strategy team.  
Looking for more information about our senior leadership roles?

Contact our recruiting team.
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