AI Development Platform – Senior Technical Product Owner (Vice President)

PowerToFly; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner in Montreal to build an AI Development Platform and drive AI adoption within the enterprise. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong knowledge of Generative AI, and the ability to manage stakeholders effectively. Responsibilities include partnering with business teams to define requirements, managing feature pipelines, and creating communication roadmaps. The role demands excellent technical communication, programming background, and a deep understanding of AI/ML trends.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Hybrid work environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development or related field.
• Deep understanding of AI and machine learning capabilities.
• Previous experience owning a product in a large enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to define AI Platform requirements.
• Manage new feature pipeline and prioritize technical needs.
• Build road maps for delivering platform capabilities.

Skills

Generative AI

Machine Learning

Stakeholder Management

Application Development

Technical Communication

Programming (Python)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Roadmunk

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join as a Senior Technical Product Owner in Architecture & Modernization to help build a firmwide AI Development Platform and drive adoption of AI capabilities throughout the enterprise. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of AI and ML capabilities including Generative AI. A strong understanding of and the overall capabilities required to successfully deploy AI applications such as AI models, cloud service provider capabilities, 3rd party vendor capabilities, vector databases etc. is a key requirement.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Principal Technical Product Owner position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for defining the product vision, prioritizing features, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality technical solutions.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you’ll do in the role:

• Partner with business application teams to understand their requirements for Generative AI Platform Capabilities
• Manage a pipeline of new features, prioritize bug fixes, prioritize and address technical debt and other streams of work required to build and maintain the platform, and achieve consensus amongst multiple stakeholder groups on platform priorities
• Proactively manage stakeholders and customers’ expectations on deliverables.
• Build road maps for delivery of capabilities in conjunction with the engineering team for external and internal communication of platform vision, priorities, and committed deliverables.
• Have a platform mindset and drive common, reusable solutions to scale Generative AI use cases.
• Seek out consensus to major design decisions and product selection (build vs buy, 3rd party Vendor vs Open Source etc.) for building Generative AI platforms and solutions.
• Author best practices on the Generative AI ecosystem, when to use which tools, available models such as GPT, Llama, Hugging Face etc. and libraries such as Langchain.
• Understand and talk about the major challenges in this field related to Gen AI models, Data, Governance, Architecture etc.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 10+ years of experience in software development/ software product management or related field
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent job experience
• Experience owning a product, balancing various stakeholder groups in a large enterprise environment.
• Deep understanding leveraging JIRA, Roadmunk, PowerPoint, Excel, or other productivity applications to effectively communicate product capabilities and delivery timelines.
• Understanding of the AIML domain in general, latest developments and trends in Generative AI. Understanding of AIML/GenAI capabilities on the major cloud providers, such as Azure, AWS, GCP.
• Understanding of Responsible AI, AI Ethics and ability to articulate technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences
• Understanding of Information Security, concepts such as Defense in depth and zero trust.
• Previous hands-on Application Development background in at least one prominent programming language, preferably Python
• Strong desire and ability to influence development teams and help them adopt AI.
• Experience working in a large and regulated industry such as Financial Services, Insurance etc. and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a global organization and across time zones.

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm’s global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI/ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area’s highly skilled technology talent. There’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

Build a career with impact. Visit morganstanley.com for more information

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.