Director, AI Enablement

Agfa HealthCare is a division of the Agfa-Gevaert Group which is headquartered in Mortsel Belgium and traded on Euronext Brussels (AGFB).

At Agfa HealthCare we support healthcare professionals across the globe to transform the delivery of care. Our focus is 100% on providing best-of-suite Imaging IT software solutions that enable secure effective and sustainable imaging data management.

From product development to implementation our unified Enterprise Imaging Platform is purpose-built to reduce complexity improve productivity and deliver clinical value. We use our proven track record as an innovator our in-depth medical knowledge and our strategic guidance to help healthcare providers achieve their clinical operational and business strategies.

AGFA HealthCare is on a mission to deliver imaging without barriers through the industrys most comprehensive Enterprise Imaging Platform. Through RUBEE our augmented intelligence layer we help healthcare providers work more productively with greater clinical confidence and less cognitive load.

We are equally committed to applying AI to empower our own teams. We are hiring a Director of AI Engineering & Enablement reporting to the Chief Technology Officer to lead the transformation of how our R&D organization designs builds tests documents and delivers products using AI-assisted tools.

This role is accountable for defining and executing a multi-year transformation ofall globalR&D practicesbyembedding AI into the core ofthe entiresoftwaredevelopment & delivery lifecycleby enabling and empoweringtheentireorganizationtolevel upin thenew era ofAI-poweredsoftware product delivery. The Directorhas the mandate tolead the transformation in ahands-onway with deepsoftwareengineering credibility ensuring that AI adoption delivers measurable improvements in productivity quality andteam memberexperience withinourregulated environment.

This is not a standalone AI team and not a policyor tools-only leadership role. The Director leads throughexample partnershipcoachingand hands-on engagement enabling engineering teams to adopt AI within theirworkflowswithouteach teamreinventing the wheel. Thesuccessfulleader will stay on the leading edge of thisrapidly evolvingtechnologybringing the highest ROIadvancements to our teamwhilestandardizingestablishingdurable standardsfinancialsafety&securityguardrails andalways in an ethical way. Utilizemetricstodemonstrateour progress.

Fundamentally change howglobalR&Dteamdesignsdevelops tests documents & delivers asoftwareproductsEnsure AI becomes a default trusted capability across theentiresoftware development lifecycleDrive adoption that is scalable compliant and sustainableBalance strong governance with practical adoption to avoid unnecessary barriers to on the leading edge ofAIsoftware delivery knowledgetoassessemergingtoolstechnology andpracticesin ordertoadjustourroadmapto achieve higherROIor better outcomesas needed.

Location:

• Waterloo ON

What Youll Do:

Lead the AI-Driven Transformation of R&D

• Define and own the vision strategy and roadmap for AI-enabled software-productdesigndevelopment testingdocumentationand delivery.
• Establish how AI is applied across the SDLC
• Set clear expectations for AI adoption tied to engineering outcomes
• Start with an AI enablement roadmap and priority pilotswithin product teams
• Quickly develop metrics to give a clear view of progress and opportunities

Hands-On Engineering Leadership

• Partner directly with engineering teams including pairing withproduct management architectsdevelopers testers technical writers and program managers.
• Participate in pilots within active product codebases
• Model effective AI usage through hands-on engagement

Enable & Empower Teams

• Coach teams to adopt AI within their own ownership boundaries
• Establish reusable patterns and playbooks
• Facilitate a rotating cross-team AI working group
• Rapidly scale successful practices across teams ensuring teams build on proven approaches rather than reinventing solutions locally.

AI Tooling Strategy

• Define and govern AI tooling direction for R&D
• Evaluate and approve AI development toolskeeping within budget
• Partner with DevOps Toolingand Security to operationalize tooling

Compliance Enablement

• Partner with Compliance and Legal teams who own policy
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical engineering guardrails

Measure and Govern Outcomes

• Define metrics for productivity quality and adoption
• Use data to guide strategy and investment decisions

Who You Are:

• Demonstratedcredibility with seniorsoftwareengineering leaders and practitioners
• Extensive hands-onseniorsoftware engineeringexperience
• Demonstrated ability to coach & mentortechnical team members
• Proven success leading engineering transformation at scale
• Practicaluse of AI tools in real engineering environmentswith proven results notjust experimentation
• Ability tooperateat both strategic and hands-on levels
• Provenability to balance innovation governance security and ROI
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.
• Experience in regulated industries
• Experience translating regulatory constraints into engineering practices
• Experience tracking developer productivity metrics

Our Values:

• Own It(I do what I say full accountability for results finding solutions and Practice ethical and safe behaviors)
• Play as One (Collaborate for a common goal diverse perspectives. Listen and communicate with respect support decision for teams benefits)
• Move Forward (Embrace change explore opportunities to innovate feedback and improve performance Proactive steps to resolve issues and continuous progress).
• Drive Value (Bold choices to maximize value creation customer deliver exceptional value add value to all stakeholders use data to generate crucial insights and outcomes).

What we offer now and in the future:

• Dynamic global organization with a history of innovation and strong product portfolio.
• Challenging environment combined with a supportive management structure.
• Career development and growth.
• Competitive salary and benefit package.
• Friendly work environment surrounded by dedicated and professional colleagues.

Diversity and Inclusion:

AtAgfa our mission at Agfa is to ensure that everyone belongs. We believe that diversity and inclusion of others promotes a greater feeling of belonging and higher levels of engagement. We know that if we work together we can do amazing things and that our differences are what make our company products and services great.

Compensation: At Agfa HealthCare we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical emotional and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process were happy to provide more details about our compensation programs including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles vacation entitlement and paid time off.

Salary Range: $$$$$. Depending on the candidates education experience skills geographical location and alignment with internal equity and external market actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process including resume screening candidate matching interview scheduling and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency reduce bias and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals training and career development programs and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience well take you there!

Agfa Inc. is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) and all of its standards in order to create a barrier-free Ontario. We will provide necessary accommodation during the recruitment and selection process to all applicants. If you require accommodation as part of the employment application process please contact .

At Agfa HealthCare we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes diversity of Age Gender Gender Identity or expression Race Sexual Orientation Physical Ability Ethnicity or any other aspect that makes someone unique. The differences among us are our strengths. We are committed to promoting a diverse equal and inclusive workplace that fully represents the different cultures viewpoints and backgrounds of our global organization and the world we live in.

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