AI Strategy & Data Science Lead

TC Energy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A North American energy infrastructure leader is seeking an AI Strategy & Data Science Lead to drive the development of AI solutions while providing critical consultative guidance across the organization. Candidates should have a strong academic background or significant experience in data science, with expertise in machine learning and MLOps. This role offers the opportunity to shape technology capabilities in a vital industry.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in product and data science.
• 5+ years delivering real-world AI solutions.
• Strong understanding of MLOps & Productionalization.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative and strategic guidance to business partners.
• Oversee complex projects with a significant enterprise impact.
• Act as an internal and external expert in data science.

Skills

Machine learning concepts

Deep learning

Natural language processing

Consultative and strategic guidance

Education

Bachelor's or Graduate degree

Tools

Azure ML

AWS SageMaker

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Transformation Office, the AI Strategy & Data Science Lead offers deep technical leadership, domain expertise, and strategic direction, driving the development and implementation of solutions to meet evolving business needs and strategies.

This role is instrumental in advancing design architecture and enhancing technology capabilities in line with industry advancements. It also presents a unique opportunity to shape the future, build impactful solutions, and have meaningful influence on the organization’s direction. Additionally, the AI Strategy & Data Science Lead serves as a key advisor to senior leaders, providing guidance and governance to technology teams and business areas across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Recognized as an internal and external expert in specific domain(s) within the organization; spends the majority of their time on technical issues
• Sets the direction and oversees the work of other IT professionals as assigned on complex, highly-visible projects of significant profile, strategic importance, and enterprise impact to the TC Energy
• Recognized as an internal expert within the broad data science field and may have specialized expertise within multiple domains
• Provides consultative and strategic guidance to business partners

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Graduate degree
• Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering) or 15+ years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience working with product and data science partners
• 5+ years of experience in delivering real-world AI solutions: recommendation systems, predictive models, fraud detection, personalization, GenAI, LLM fine tuning, etc.
• 5+ years of experience working with Product and Data Science partners in developing ML solutions
• Strong understanding of machine learning concepts, deep learning, natural language processing, etc.
• 5+ years of experience with MLOps & Productionalization: expertise in model lifecycle management (data versioning, model registry, CI/CD, drift monitoring, retraining pipelines) from an AI lens
• 5+ years of big data engineering
• 5+ years of hands on experience with AI/ML platforms on Azure ML or AWS SageMaker
• Strong familiarity with MDLC including model training, evaluating, and deploying models using ML frameworks including TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS Bedrock

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs—moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low‑risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E‑Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.

Learn more

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.