Advisor, AI Projects, Entertainment, Factual and Sports (EFS)

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At CBC/Radio-Canada we create content that informs entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values which include creativity integrity inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting ever-changing industry Whether it be in front of the camera on air online or behind the scenes you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

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As a member of CBCs Entertainment Factual and Sports (EFS) team you will play a key role in assessing and implementing potential projects initiatives or experiments involving Artificial Intelligence that are critical to delivering on CBCs mission and audience strategy.

As the Advisor AI Projects for EFS you will report to the Senior Director of Digital Streaming and Publishing and act as the AI lead for the EFS unit within CBC. You will apply business rigour and methodology to the exploration and evaluation of AI tools and processes.

You will support change management initiatives by facilitating communication between content area stakeholders. You will play a crucial role in identifying potential challenges opportunities developing mitigation strategies and supporting our people.

As AI Advisor you will work closely with teams from across EFS CBC and Radio-Canada to contribute to the maintaining and communication of guidelines and standards for the responsible use of AI as well as perform risk assessments and provide recommendations for mitigation to senior management and colleagues working on AI within CBC.

You will collaborate closely with AI stakeholders across CBC Radio-Canada to bring opportunities from across CBC to our EFS units. Similarly you will also drive the advancement of AI literacy for our EFS staff.

To be successful in this role you will need a keen understanding of media and emerging technologies.

Main responsibilities and impact include:

Advises guides and provides support in planning implementation and assessment for projects involving AI with a focus on implications for EFS teams;

Maintain and communicate regular updates to the EFS AI Guidelines;

Guides advises and supports change management initiatives where AI is involved;

Analyzes data to identify efficiencies and optimize human material financial resources and project activities;

Assesses feasibility and identifies risks recommends mitigation solutions that take into account the organizational objectives and policies;

Close collaboration with stakeholders across EFS units senior management and AI leads from across CBC Radio-Canada;

Evaluate the time and resources required for projects and experiments in conjunction with relevant stakeholders;

Guides the definition of project metrics with stakeholders and validates the various stages of development of the project to ensure business objectives are met;

Facilitates and documents stakeholder engagement sessions to build consensus and alignment across the organization;

Ensures processes are in place to track progress against initial expectations throughout the various stages of projects; facilitates solutioning to technical and operational problems and constraints;

Assumes responsibility for all required communication including regular progress reports and flags issues for escalation as appropriate;

Respects best practices in project management and business planning to strengthen standards of quality and productivity.

Education & Qualifications Experience and Skills:

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience and training

Experience (relevant to the role):
Five (5) or more years of experience in project and change management or equivalent;
Two (2) or more years of experience working with generative AI tools.

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong knowledge of emerging technologies and generative AI;

Experienced/familiar with traditional/waterfall Agile and hybrid project methodologies and best practices;

Experienced/familiar with creating contributing to and implementing strategic plans ;

Experienced/familiar with cross-platform content creation distribution and independent production;

Experienced/familiar with leveraging metadata-driven workflows to improve content discovery and distribution;

Analysis skills: derive business insights from data to identify and implement efficiencies and optimize business processes;

Leadership skills: positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of our audiences and aligned with strategy;

Communication skills: speak listen and write in a clear thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques that are appropriate for the audience situation and desired outcome;

Ability to understand stakeholder needs navigate seemingly conflicting requirements and manage expectations;

Resilient collaborative team-oriented results-driven.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. Thats why we as an employer value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee it will be important to inform us as quickly as possible of any situation that because of your hiring constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. Thats why we as an employer value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of the event that you become an employee it will be important to inform us as quickly as possible of any situation that because of your hiring constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

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