Hybrid AVP, AI Engineering – Delivery

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About the role

  • AVP AI Engineering & Delivery leading AI development initiatives within the Technology Leadership team at Canada Life. Fostering AI-first thinking and collaboration across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities

  • Architect AI applications leveraging advanced prompting techniques, agentic frameworks, structured/unstructured data access, AI analytics, and tool interactions
  • Provide expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and multi-modal AI (text, vision, structured data)
  • Guide teams on AI-first application design
  • Establish standards, patterns, and best practices for Generative AI and Agentic AI solution design and development
  • Drive efficient AI DevOps
  • Serve as a trusted partner and product owner to define, champion, and operationalize AI services and technology platform
  • Champion data integrity and governance
  • Implement responsible AI practices
  • Partner with Business leaders and lead matrixed and cross-functional squads in the design and implementation of AI solutions
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier AI talent
  • Cultivate a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning

Requirements

  • University degree in Software Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent
  • Proven track record of at least 5 years with AI / ML / Advanced Analytics implementations in a leadership role
  • Strong technical depth in LLMs, multi-modal AI, MLOps, AI DevOps, vector databases, embeddings, automated AI workflows, and software engineering principles
  • Proven record of software development excellence
  • Experience in AI governance and ethics
  • Strong executive presence
  • Track record of collaboration and influence in cross-functional teams
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and influence junior talent
  • Previous experience in a large enterprise environment in a regulated industry

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Competitive salary
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Inclusive environment
  • Flexible working arrangements

Job title

AVP, AI Engineering – Delivery

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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