Vice President, AI Product Ownership and Commercialization (Capital Markets)

Role Overview

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service financial services provider. We offer corporate and investment banking, treasury management, as well as research and advisory services to clients around the world. The Vice President, AI Commercialization & Go‑To‑Market Strategy is a dynamic role within BMO Capital Markets’ Data Cognition Team (DCT), responsible for commercializing AI capabilities across Global Markets (GM), Investment & Corporate Banking (I&CB) and Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO).

This role sits at the intersection of B2B sales, product ownership, and enterprise go‑to‑market execution. The VP partners closely with bankers, traders, and research professionals to understand their workflows, shape AI solutions, and drive adoption at scale across thousands of users within BMO Capital Markets.

This position is ideal for someone who combines commercial instincts, financial markets knowledge, and deep curiosity about AI.

The Data Cognition Team (DCT) is a world‑class AI engineering and enablement team within BMO Capital Markets, with nearly a decade of experience building and deploying AI solutions in complex, regulated financial‑services environments.

DCT brings together deep technical expertise, product thinking, and business partnership to turn emerging AI capabilities into practical, scalable tools embedded directly in front‑office workflows. The team works hands‑on with senior business leaders, technologists, and external partners to ensure AI moves beyond experimentation and delivers measurable productivity and business impact across sales, trading, research, and banking.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with GM and I&CB teams to identify workflow pain points and high-value AI opportunities
• Act as a trusted AI advisor, translating business needs into clear solution and product requirements
• Serve as product owner for a portfolio of AI solutions, representing the voice of the business
• Ensure solutions are intuitive, trusted, and built for real banker and trader workflows
• Design and execute go-to-market strategies for AI solutions launched at enterprise scale
• Define target users, role-based value propositions, launch plans, and enablement approaches
• Drive adoption through close collaboration with training, change, and communications teams
• Build senior-level advocacy for DCT capabilities across Capital Markets
• Partner closely with the AI engineer teams, on product strategy, prioritization, and messaging

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in B2B sales, marketing, product management, or product ownership
• Experience in financial services, capital markets, fintech, or enterprise technology
• Proven ability to deliver and scale AI solutions in complex organizations
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to translate complex problems into clear, actionable outcomes
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments