AI/ML Sector Lead (Hybrid)

PowerToFly; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Montreal seeks an AI/ML Sector Lead. You'll shape the AI strategy, develop partnerships with tech companies, and support multiple business divisions. This role requires 9+ years in AI, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and strong foundations in AI/ML. Expect a hybrid work environment requiring knowledge of both French and English.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Hybrid work environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 9+ years of hands-on experience in AI or Machine Learning.
• Strong foundation in AI/ML concepts including deep learning.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations like GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with tech providers.
• Conduct market research and provide actionable insights.
• Serve as an AIML subject matter expert for clients.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

Python

Machine learning frameworks

Project management

Business writing

Education

Bachelor degree in a relevant field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Azure ML

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our Firmwide Innovation team as an AI/ML Sector Lead to help shape our Firm's AI strategy, lead business development efforts in market, identify partnership opportunities with tech companies for the Firm and support Business and Technology in building high-impact relationships.

Firmwide Innovation at Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing exceptional and trusted advice and services that enable the ideation, design, research, and development of world-class products. Our team comprises highly skilled and experienced technical and business professionals focused on deeply understanding our Firm's strategy, market innovation, and the environments needed to create new products and invent new ways of doing business.

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 Technology Leadership & Strategy position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for driving innovation, developing technology roadmaps, and providing vision and strategic direction to align technology initiatives with long‑term business objectives, fostering a culture of excellence, growth and transformation across the organization.

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:

This role will support and maintain win‑win relationships between the various technology providers and the business divisions of the bank including Wealth Management, Private Bank, Investment Management, and Institutional Solutions. The role entails significant elements of relationship development and strategy. Primary elements of the role include:

Strategy and Insights

• Provide curated content and perspectives on market innovation to Operating Committee members, Business Leaders, Tech Leaders and CIOs through market landscapes, thought pieces and curated executive events to support strategic discussion and decisions on innovation priorities.
• Conduct market research and provide deep analysis on technology landscape from the Firm's providers and ecosystem to deliver actionable advice to Firm stakeholders.
• Analyze market, industry, and technology trends and provide recommendations to internal and external clients based on findings. Recommendations could include adoption of product or even support M&A conversations.
• Serve as an AIML subject matter expert as needed, sharing internal technology perspective with select Research, Institutional, and Wealth Management clients.

Business Development & Relationship Management

• Assess early to growth stage companies for potential partnership with the Firm. Demonstrate alignment and comprehension of our business and technology partners' priorities by identifying the most relevant disruptors and partners for the Firm.
• Align on approach on a portfolio of priority tech companies with relevant product owners and client‑facing partners and drive to agreed outcomes inclusive of assessing strategic fit, evaluations, deal coverage, mentoring and driving to product decisions.
• Ensure successful client and vendor interactions including setting agenda, aligning on intended outcomes, identifying relevant participants and carrying out meetings and events.
• Handle and coordinate escalation of issues (contractual or operational) with vendors, ensuring suitable senior executives at the Firm and vendor are involved.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 9+ years of experience with hands‑on technological/engineering experience in the field of AI, Applied AI, or Machine learning either at financial services organization or through consulting roles.
• At least a Bachelor degree in a relevant field.
• Strong foundation in AI/ML concepts including supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, NLP, reinforcement learning, and generative models.
• Python, Julia, Java, C++, or other relevant programming experience.
• Hands‑on experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit‑learn, or Hugging Face.
• Experience with Modern MLOps platforms such as Azure ML, Sagemaker, Databricks MLFlow, Google Vertex AI, or Weights and Biases.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Applied AI skills such as prompt/context engineering, LLM integration, model evaluation, and validation.
• Awareness of Ethical AI including fairness, transparency, and responsible AI principles.
• Familiarity with data protection and AI regulations and standards such as GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act.
• Awareness of industry trends and key vendors.
• Experience with market research, tooling, and business analysis. (ROI case studies, transformation business cases)
• Experience in high intensity and challenging business environments.
• Ability to communicate complex issues to decision makers and stakeholders.
• Strong context switching capabilities, handing multiple priorities, and change.
• Proven experience in business writing and Project management.

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm’s global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi‑faced 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.