Director, Data, AI, & Automation Services

• Develop and execute Birds enterprise Data AI Analytics and Automation strategy aligned with corporate objectives and the priorities of the Business Systems leadership team translating business strategy into measurable outcomes across decision-making operational excellence and innovation.

• Establish and maintain a multi-year roadmap and prioritized portfolio for data modernization AI adoption analytics automation services and information governance sequencing initiatives by business value risk feasibility and adoption readiness and reporting quantified value realization to executive leadership.

• Lead the modernization and operation of Birds enterprise data platform including lakehouse Azure Databricks semantic models enterprise data models metadata data pipelines and analytics architecture in partnership with Business Subject Matter Experts Data Architects and Business Analysts.

• Establish and maintain enterprise standards for analytics reporting data engineering AI solution development and delivery governance covering architecture reviews solution design reviews testing release management training documentation and operational support.

• Lead enterprise data governance master data management data quality metadata stewardship and information lifecycle management ensuring compliance with privacy cybersecurity regulatory and corporate governance requirements including ownership of the Semarchy MDM tool and enterprise data standards.

• Establish and operationalize responsible AI governance and lifecycle controls for Generative AI Microsoft Copilot machine learning predictive analytics and intelligent automation covering AI inventory human oversight third-party AI/data risk monitoring incident response and decommissioning aligned with recognized frameworks such as NIST AI RMF (Govern Map Measure Manage) and ISO/IEC 42001)

• Deliver trusted analytics business intelligence KPI frameworks dashboards predictive models and AI-enabled solutions including Power BI visualization on the enterprise Lakehouse that improve executive operational project and functional decision-making and leverage structured unstructured and IoT data to solve complex business challenges and improve project outcomes.

• Lead enterprise automation services and the Automation Center of Excellence including workflow automation RPA AI Agents reusable patterns and templates citizen-development guardrails and consistent benefits realization through KPIs ROI tracking and process rationalization.

• Champion enterprise data literacy AI fluency self-service analytics adoption and change management including Birds Data & AI Community of Practice and the Data & AI Fluency Journey measuring and communicating the business value delivered through data AI and automation initiatives.

• Build coach and lead a high-performing Data AI & Automation Services team across Data Engineers Data Analysts Data Scientists AI Specialists and Automation professionals and foster a culture of innovation continuous improvement collaboration and customer service excellence in partnership with executive leadership Cybersecurity Enterprise Architecture Privacy and business stakeholders.

Education

• Post-secondary degree in Computer Science Engineering Data Science Information Technology Business or a related discipline.

• Masters degree considered an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence Automation or Digital Transformation. Prior Director-level (or equivalent senior enterprise leadership) experience is required.

• Demonstrated experience operating at the enterprise leadership level including partnering directly with executive leadership and cross-functional influencing strategic decisions and communicating complex technical concepts in clear business language

• Minimum 8 years of leadership experience managing high-performing technical teams.

• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise data and AI strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change technology adoption and enterprise capability-building initiatives including data literacy AI fluency self-service analytics and responsible AI adoption across business functions

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Generative AI predictive analytics and business intelligence.

• Deep knowledge of data warehousing lakehouse architectures data governance and enterprise analytics.

• Experience with data quality management master data management metadata management and information governance.

• Knowledge of AI lifecycle management responsible AI practices and modern data engineering methodologies.

• Experience building scalable data platforms and self-service analytics capabilities.

Data Governance and Data Fluency Competencies

• Proven ability to embed governance and data fluency practices into analytics delivery automation initiatives AI adoption and business transformation programs.

• Experience translating complex data concepts into clear business language for executives operational leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Ability to promote data fluency across business functions by improving data literacy self-service analytics adoption and responsible use of AI-enabled insights.

• Strong understanding of data quality metadata management master data management privacy security and information lifecycle management.

• Demonstrated ability to establish data governance frameworks stewardship models data ownership practices and enterprise data standards.

Leadership Skills

• Strategic thinking and business acumen.

• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

• Proven ability to lead organizational change and technology adoption.

• Excellent verbal written and presentation skills.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong problem-solving decision-making and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise AI adoption initiatives.

• Experience implementing AI governance and data governance frameworks.

• Experience in construction engineering or project-based industries is considered an asset.

• Knowledge of project delivery methodologies including Agile and Scrum.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Adoption and business value realization of AI-enabled solutions.

• Growth in enterprise data literacy and analytics adoption.

• Improvements in data quality and governance maturity.

• Productivity gains through automation and AI.

• Delivery of strategic data platform and analytics initiatives.

• Enhanced decision-making through trusted accessible and actionable data.

• Development of a high-performing Data & Automation Services organization.

APPLICATIONS

Applications are accepted online at .

Please describe your experience with Business Intelligence Machine Learning Agile methodology Data Warehouses Generative AI Data Governance Data Fluency and modern cloud data platforms in your cover letter and/or resume.

The greatest achievements in history are borne from the greatness within people where human potential meets vision and passion fuels evolution. Unlocking this potential is the most important thing we do at Bird.

As a leader in Canadian construction for over 100 years the impact of our team is etched deeply within the core of our legacy. Beyond Bird this impact is felt in the fundamental aspects of our everyday lives. From the critical infrastructure we depend on to the energy and resources that keep us moving - we are powering our communities and shaping Canadas skylines coast-to-coast-to-coast. Entrenched in the foundation of a culture built more than a century ago is an enduring quest to reimagine what is possible. Our impact is greater than ever and we are looking for those who seek to redefine their story.

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