AI Solutions Factory Lead

GEI Consultants; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in York Region, Canada, is seeking an AI Solutions Lead to oversee the delivery of AI solutions. This pivotal role involves managing a diverse team, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring all AI initiatives align with corporate governance standards. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a master’s degree in a relevant field. GEI offers competitive compensation along with a robust benefits package, including flexibility and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Market-Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Program

Well-Being Program

Hybrid Work Schedules

Continuing Education Assistance

Qualifications

• 15+ years in digital, technology, or engineering roles, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience delivering AI solutions in enterprise environments.
• Ability to manage remote and hybrid teams and stakeholders across time zones.
• Strong understanding of AI architectures and integration.
• Familiar with Microsoft-centric AI and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operation and execution of GEI’s AI Solutions Factory.
• Manage and develop a multidisciplinary AI delivery team.
• Define and prioritize AI use cases with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with governance and security standards.
• Communicate progress and status to executive stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

AI solutions delivery

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in engineering, technology, business, or a related field

Tools

Azure AI services

Cloud-based AI platforms

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Description

Your role at GEI.

The AI Solutions Lead is responsible for leading GEI’s AI solutions delivery model and managing the AI Solutions Factory, which builds and operationalizes AI capabilities in support of GEI and select enterprise initiatives. This role provides day-to-day leadership of the factory team, ensuring AI solutions are delivered with high quality, scalability, security, and alignment to GEI technology and governance standards. The AI Solutions Lead partners closely with GEI and enterprise stakeholders, receiving prioritized AI initiatives from the AI Solutions Coordination Center and leading their execution through the AI Solutions Factory. Acting as a bridge between innovation, delivery, and IT governance, this role ensures AI concepts and pilots are translated into repeatable, production-ready solutions while protecting GEI-specific priorities and delivery needs.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead the overall operation and execution of GEI’s AI Solutions Factory, ensuring consistent delivery, quality, and throughput across AI initiatives.
• Manage, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary AI delivery team, including solution architects, AI engineers, and full stack engineers.
• Define, prioritize, and sequence AI use cases in collaboration with business, digital, and IT stakeholders, maintaining strong intake discipline and delivery focus.
• Support the creation of a digital roadmap for GEI, from concept to deployment: prioritize initiatives, build business cases, manage change, and scale digital transformation.
• Establish and maintain delivery processes, standards, and performance expectations for AI solution development and deployment.
• Be accountable for the quality, usability, and production readiness of AI solutions delivered by the team, ensuring solutions meet defined user requirements, architectural standards, and enterprise expectations.
• Ensure AI solutions comply with enterprise governance, security, privacy, and responsible AI standards.
• Partner closely with IT leadership to align AI innovation with enterprise platforms, data architecture, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.
• Track delivery progress, risks, and outcomes, and communicate status, insights, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Ensure reusable patterns, components, and delivery practices are captured and leveraged to accelerate future AI initiatives and reduce duplication.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in digital, technology, or engineering delivery roles, including at least 5+ years leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading AI, advanced analytics, or digital solution delivery in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to manage distributed teams and stakeholders across multiple time zones, with comfort leading in remote and hybrid environments.
• Strong understanding of AI solution architectures, including cloud-based AI platforms, data foundations, model lifecycle considerations, and enterprise integration.
• Familiarity with Microsoft-centric AI and cloud platforms, such as Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, large language models (LLMs), and agent-based or workflow-driven AI solutions.
• Experience partnering with IT, security, and governance teams to ensure digital initiatives are both innovative and technically sound.
• Experience leading digital initiatives using a mix of Agile, Scrum, product-oriented, and traditional delivery models, adapting approach based on risk, maturity, and stakeholder needs.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executive leadership and translating technical concepts into business-relevant outcomes.
• Preferred experience delivering digital, data, or AI-enabled solutions within the AEC industry, infrastructure, environmental, or professional services industries.
• Master’s degree or advanced degree in engineering, technology, business, or a related field is strongly preferred.

We are GEI.

Some of the world’s most pressing problems – from climate change to sustainable development, to critical infrastructure and the future of our energy supply – need our brightest and diverse minds working together to create safer, more resilient communities for tomorrow. We are technical experts, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who draw from diverse backgrounds to solve our clients’ most complex challenges. With several offices across North America, we offer a range of engineering, science, and technical consulting services. Our range of expertise, project types, and culture make us the choice for top talent in the AEC industry.

Employee-owned. Employee-focused.

As an employee-owned company, our employees support our flat leadership structure, have a say in how our business operates and benefit from our financial success. We are committed to employee growth with career development opportunities, competitive total rewards, a well-being program, flexible work arrangements and more. Our company culture is driven by our 4 Cs – we are Client-Centered, Curious, Collaborative, and Community Minded – which support our focus on sustainability, safety, diversity, equity and inclusion.

GEI’s Total Rewards Package Includes

• Market-Competitive Compensation, including Eligibility for an Annual Performance Bonus
• Pay Range For This Position: CA$160,000.00 – CA$210,000.00/year
• Comprehensive Benefits Program, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and More
• Well-Being Program and Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits
• Hybrid Work Schedules and Cell Phone Stipends
• GEI University (GEIU) with Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• Connecting Conversation Program with a Focus on Professional Development and Opportunities for Advancement
• Support and Financial Rewards for Publication Awards, Professional Dues, and Professional Licenses
• Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Rewards and Recognition
• GEI-Funded Profit Sharing and 401(k)
• Opportunity to an Owner and Shareholder (Learn more here)
• A Vibrant Culture that is Focused on Partnership, Sustainability, Giving Back to Our Communities and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• And More…

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Functional Demands: Sedentaryx Light MediumOther Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row) Physical Activity Requirements Occasional (0-35% of day) Frequent (33-66% of day) Continuous (67-100% of day) Not Applicable Sitting x Standing x Walkingx Climbing x Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds) x Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds) x Carrying objectsx Push/pullx Twistingx Bendingx Reaching forwardx Reaching overheadx Squat/kneel/crawlx Wrist position deviation x Pinching/fine motor skillsx Keyboard use/repetitive motion x Taste or smell (taste=never) x Talk or hear x Accurate 20/40 Very Accurate 20/20 Not Applicable Near Vision x Far Vision x