Senior Director, Data Science & AI Enablement

Aviso:

At Aviso we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization we are committed to leadership innovation partnership responsibility and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic oneaviso culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work at a company committed to its people find out more about what Aviso has to offer at .

The Opportunity:

Were looking to fill an opening for a Senior Director Data Science & AI Enablement to join our Data and Artificial Intelligence team.

Reporting to the VP Data and Artificial Intelligence the Senior Director Data Science & AI Enablement will build buy and/or take a hybrid approach to scale Avisos enterprise data science advanced analytics and applied AI capabilitiestaking priority use cases from problem framing and experimentation through to productiongrade governed AI capabilities that are trusted adopted and measurable. You will lead a multidisciplinary team ensuring solutions are delivered as enabling Data & AI capabilities with clear outcomes lifecycle ownership and embedded governance. Success is measured by timetovalue delivery predictability adoption and engagement model and product quality and governance and control outcomes.

At Aviso were building a modern Data & AI capability that delivers trusted measurable outcomes in a highly regulated environment. The Senior Director Data Science & AI Enablement will lead enterprise delivery of advanced analytics ML and GenAIfrom problem framing and experimentation through to productiongrade AI capabilities that are adopted governed monitored and scaled. This includes determining the right build buy or hybrid approach for each use case including evaluating and integrating thirdparty platforms models and partners where appropriate. Youll lead a multidisciplinary team and partner across the business and with engineering to scale reusable patterns on Databricks and with our cloud partners.

If youre passionate about turning data science into realworld impact while embedding responsible AI by design this role is for you.

Who you are:

• Service You put your clients needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver client-centric solutions and proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Execution You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on getting things done as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
• Collaboration You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration build trust and inclusion and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
• Leadership You lead your team and provide regular direction guidance coaching and motivation all while striving for peak performance. You assist them in overcoming obstacles through additional resources removal of roadblocks and providing the level of support required for their success. You delegate and deliver feedback based on the in-depth understanding of your individual team members

What your day looks like:

• Lead the enterprise roadmap for data science advanced analytics and AI-enabled capabilitiesfrom discovery through production scale
• Establish research experimentation and measurement standards (hypothesis framing A/B tests and bandits where appropriate evaluation and impact measurement)
• Lead and coach multidisciplinary teams to drive discovery prioritization adoption and lifecycle management
• Partner with engineering and architecture to deliver reusable production-grade patterns on Databricks across Azure and/or AWS (pipelines scoring/services integration reliability monitoring)
• Drive build / buy / partner / hybrid decisions and structure external engagements with clear outcomes and knowledge transfer
• Embed responsible AI and governance by designprivacy security compliance documentation and audit-ready deliveryplus ongoing monitoring and lifecycle management (performance drift stability and guardrails).
• Lead develop and grow a high-performing team and culture grounded in rigor collaboration and measurable impact

Your experience and skills:

Education

• Graduate degree in Business Analytics Data Science Computer Science Statistics Engineering or a related STEM field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Certifications / training

• Relevant certifications in AI/ML cloud data engineering or product leadership (preferred) or equivalent advanced accredited training
• Scrum / Agile certification is an asset (CSM PSM I/II SAFe Agilist or equivalent)

Experience

• 10 years of experience in data science analytics and applied AI delivering measurable business outcomes
• 5 years of experience leading and scaling data science and analytics teams
• Proven experience taking work from research/insight through to production-grade solutions with adoption and performance ownership
• Experience leading cross-functional delivery with business and functional partners including executive stakeholder management
• Experience delivering AI solutions in regulated high-trust environments (privacy security compliance audit expectations)

Skills

• Strong grounding in experimentation and evaluation (A/B testing bandits where appropriate uplift measurement guardrails) and model validation/monitoring
• Strong product-oriented mindset; ability to translate insights into AI-enabled capabilities people adopt
• Experience with or strong interest in learning GenAI / LLM solutions (e.g. RAG copilots/agentic) including LLM evaluation and LLMOps concepts (versioning monitoring operational ownership)
• Expert proficiency with Python and/or R and modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow PyTorch scikit-learn; familiarity with Keras or mLlib is an asset)
• Strong experience with large-scale data processing and modern data platforms including Databricks
• Experience delivering in cloud environments such as Azure and/or AWS
• Strong ability to partner with engineering/architecture on production-grade delivery (APIs/services integration CI/CD/ML alignment reliability monitoring)
• Advanced data storytelling and visualization experience; strong BI tool fluency (Power BI/Tableau) and ability to coach standards
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts and analyses to non-technical audiences and influence decisions with clarity and credibility
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving priorities; ability to lead teams while aligning across business and functional partners

Language

• Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset

Why Aviso

At Aviso you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:

• Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
• Excellent health dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
• Generous vacation time fitness benefit parental leave top-up options
• Matching contributions to our retirement program
• Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
• Regular social events to foster teamwork

Your Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Aviso welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

No recruiters or agencies please.

Company Overview:

Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry with approximately $145 billion in total assets under administration and management and over 1000 employees. Were building a comprehensive technology-enabled client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners advisors and investors. Were a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers investment dealers insurance and trust companies and introducing brokers. Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager NEI Investments specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage Qtrade Direct Investing empowers self-directed investors and our fully automated investing service Qtrade Guided Portfolios serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto Vancouver Montreal and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals Co-operators/CUMIS and Desjardins. Were proud to power businesses that empower investors.

A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented energetic professionals who live their values every day and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If youre looking for interesting and challenging work at a company committed to its people apply to join our team.

Salary

This position is posted with an expected salary range of $160000 - $180000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.

Required Experience:

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