As Manager of Desjardins’s Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence, you’ll lead a team of data scientists and AI experts. You set the Centre’s vision and priorities, guiding innovation initiatives, experimentation efforts and the continued growth of AI expertise across the organization. Through your strategic leadership and advanced knowledge of the AI landscape, you identify emerging trends and opportunities and help turn innovative ideas into concrete, value-generating solutions for the organization. Working in close collaboration with business sector, project and technology teams, you will help the Centre design and deliver AI solutions that are scalable, secure, reliable and responsible. You also play a key role in advancing artificial intelligence practices across all of Desjardins Group. You facilitate the transfer of expertise, strengthen team competencies, and establish consistent standards and practices for the organization. Lastly, you rally your team around ambitious objectives, cultivate talent, and maintain rigorous performance management practices to maximize the Centre’s contributions to the Desjardins’s strategic priorities. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Define the vision, strategic directions and priorities of the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence.
• Oversee the monitoring, evaluation and experimentation of emerging AI technologies, including generative AI and agentic AI.
• Lead the incubation and prototyping of innovative solutions to evaluate their feasibility and potential business value.
• Support strategic projects by leveraging the Centre’s expertise to design and deploy artificial intelligence solutions.
• Advance best practices in data science, advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• Support the transfer of expertise and the development of capabilities for business and technology teams.
• Influence and advise business and technology partners on AI directions, opportunities, and best practices.
• Drive the adoption of strong standards and practices in performance, security, governance and responsible AI across the organization.
• Track the performance and value created by the Centre’s initiatives.
• Mobilize, develop, and grow a team of highly specialized experts.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

Bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence, data science, computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics or a related field

• A minimum of nine years of relevant experience in advanced analytics, data science or artificial intelligence, including at least five years in managing specialized teams
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic and transformational initiatives, from technological exploration to production and scaling
• Experience in defining standards, best practices and approaches that promote the quality, security, governance and responsible use of artificial intelligence
• Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with english-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Strong ability to translate complex concepts into plain language and support business and technology partners across all levels of the organization
• Expertise in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, including generative AI and large language models (LLM)
• Proficiency in strategic communications, team mobilization, and change management
• Knowledge of modern engineering and operational practices for AI solutions (MLOps, LLMOps, AgentOps), as well as cloud environments and data and AI platforms

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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