AI Transformation Leader for Risk & Platforms

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Manager Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Technology for the Capital Markets and Treasury risk Management team in Montreal. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and drive AI-enabled risk management initiatives with a focus on strategy, governance and platform adoption.

You will recruit and develop AI specialists across automation, data, product management and engineering, ensuring strong talent pipelines and high-value outcomes.

Qualifications

• University degree in computer science, engineering, data science, a quantitative discipline or a related field, and significant relevant experience.
• Significant experience in creating and developing multidisciplinary teams and leading large-scale organisational transformations.
• Solid applied knowledge of AI, agentic systems, automation, modern software development, data and technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the strategy and operational model for the AI Talent Hub, including priorities related to talent, mandates, technology and knowledge sharing.
• Recruit, develop and engage AI specialists in automation, data, product management and engineering, while maintaining a solid talent pool.
• Deploy specialists or multidisciplinary teams with experts in order to target opportunities with high added value, develop prototypes and determine solutions to industrialise, transfer, rethink or abandon.
• Guide the development and adoption of platforms, components, agent models, methods and reusable development environments, in collaboration with technology teams.
• Support risk management leaders in developing their processes, roles, skills, team structures and workforce needs.
• Design and test governance approaches adapted to AI-assisted work, in collaboration with the Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, Privacy, legal Affairs, Compliance, Model risk and Architecture teams.

Education

University degree in computer science, engineering, data science, a quantitative discipline or a related field

Job description

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Manager Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Technology for the Capital Markets and Treasury risk Management team in Montreal. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and drive AI-enabled risk management initiatives with a focus on strategy, governance and platform adoption.

You will recruit and develop AI specialists across automation, data, product management and engineering, ensuring strong talent pipelines and high-value outcomes.