AI Transformation & Value Engineering Manager

FD Technologies; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Ontario is seeking an AI strategy leader to drive high-impact Gen-AI initiatives. This role involves bridging strategy and technology to maximize ROI from AI investments, running workshops, building ROI models, and coordinating with various teams. Candidates should have experience in advanced analytics, management consulting, and be proficient in Python or R. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Tailored training and skills development

Private healthcare package

Enhanced maternity and paternity packages

Wellness Days

Volunteer Days

Qualifications

• Years of experience in management consulting, product operations, or value-engineering.
• Delivery of AI transformation programs with significant value.
• Proficient in Python or R for rapid POC development, and SQL for data exploration.

Responsibilities

• Run rapid workshops to map AI opportunities.
• Build ROI models and secure executive sponsorship.
• Prototype with tools to validate value hypotheses.
• Create rollout playbooks for implementation.
• Coordinate with various teams to move projects into production.
• Track market trends and promote AI adoption.

Skills

Management consulting

Advanced analytics

AI transformation

Executive communication

Python

R

SQL

Tools

Cursor

Harvey

Claude

GPT-o

Gemini

Job description

About KX

Our mission is to accelerate data and AI-driven innovation with high-performance analytics solutions, enabling our customers to transform into AI-first enterprises. KX is trusted by the world's top investment banks & hedge funds, aerospace and defence, life and health sciences, semiconductor, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing companies.

Time series and vector data analytics and management are at the heart of our products, independently benchmarked as the fastest on the market. They help our customers process data at unmatched speed and scale and empower LOB leaders, developers, data scientists, and data engineers to build high-performance data-driven applications and turbocharge their favourite analytics tools in the cloud, on-premise, or at the edge.

KX technology enables the discovery of richer, actionable insights for faster, better-informed decision-making, which drives competitive advantage and transformative growth for our customers. KX operates across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Role Overview

Lead KX’s AI-first initiative by uncovering, quantifying, and executing high-impact Gen-AI use-cases across product, operations, and go-to-market teams. You will bridge strategy, technology, and change-management to accelerate ROI from AI investments.

Core Responsibilities

• Run rapid discovery workshops to map pain points and AI opportunities.
• Build ROI models (cost, productivity, revenue uplift) and secure executive sponsorship.
• Prototype with best-in-class tools (Cursor, Harvey, Claude, GPT-o, Gemini) to validate value hypotheses.
• Create rollout playbooks covering data readiness, model governance, KPI tracking, and upskilling.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Product, and Security teams to move pilots into production.
• Track market trends and evangelize AI adoption internally and with customers / partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Years of experience in management consulting, product operations, or value-engineering with a focus on advanced analytics or AI.
• Demonstrated delivery of AI transformation programs ($m+ value) in software or financial-services firms.
• Proficient in Python or R for rapid POC development; SQL for data exploration.
• Strong executive-level communication and storytelling skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Certification in change-management (e.g., Prosci) or cloud economics (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Familiarity with prompt-engineering, vector search, and low-code AI orchestration.
• Exposure to kdb+ / KX technology stack and time-series analytics.

Location & Workplace Type: This position adopts a hybrid working model based in Ontario, Canada.

Why Choose KX?

• Data Driven: We lead with instinct and follow facts.
• Naturally Curious: We lean in, listen, and learn fast.
• All In: We take ownership, face challenges, and give our best.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Individually tailored training and skills development
• Private healthcare package and Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Wellness Days and Volunteer Days

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