Director, AI, Data & Analytics

City of North Vancouver; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 156,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of North Vancouver is seeking a Director who will lead the AI governance program, developing policies and standards to guide responsible AI adoption across the organization. You will shape the enterprise AI, data & analytics strategy in alignment with Council priorities and drive data‑driven decision making citywide.

With a focus on digital innovation and transformation, you will provide strategic guidance to executives, lead cross‑functional teams, and oversee GIS and data initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in transformation, innovation, technology, analytics, or digital modernization.
• Five or more years of AI experience in information‑intensive or digitally advanced environments.
• Proven ability to build high‑performing teams and foster innovation.
• Experience developing enterprise strategies and cross‑organizational programs.
• Strong knowledge of AI, analytics, GIS, and emerging technologies, with ethics and regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the City's responsible AI governance: develop and maintain the AI governance framework, policies, and standards.
• Develop and lead the City’s enterprise AI, Data & Analytics Strategy aligned with Council’s Strategic Plan.
• Provide strategic advice on digital innovation and enterprise transformation to leadership.
• Lead initiatives that improve service delivery, performance, and data‑driven decision making.
• Oversee data analytics, BI, and open data initiatives; guide GIS program and geospatial strategy.
• Partner with IT to ensure investments support transformation and priorities; manage budgets and partnerships.

Skills

Senior leadership

AI governance

Data analytics

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's or PhD in relevant field

Tools

GIS expertise

Open data platforms

Job description

The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long‑term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City. The City of North Vancouver is committed to adopting AI deliberately: grounded in policy, guided by ethics, and accountable to open information principles. We are seeking a Director who is responsible for Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance, and who can deliver transformation from that foundation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the City's responsible AI governance: develop and maintain the AI governance framework, policies, and standards.
• Develop and lead the City’s enterprise AI, Data & Analytics Strategy aligned with Council’s Strategic Plan and organizational priorities.
• Provide strategic advice to the CAO and Executive Leadership Team on digital innovation, emerging technologies, and enterprise transformation.
• Lead enterprise initiatives that improve service delivery, organizational performance, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Lead enterprise data analytics, business intelligence, and open data initiatives.
• Provide strategic leadership for the City’s enterprise Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program and geospatial strategy.
• Partner with Information Technology Services to ensure technology investments support business transformation and organizational priorities.
• Build organizational capability through AI literacy, data literacy, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team while managing budgets, resources, strategic partnerships, and enterprise programs.

Qualifications

• Extensive (ten or more years) senior leadership business management experience leading enterprise transformation, innovation, technology, analytics, or digital modernization initiatives.
• Five or more years of AI experience in information‑intensive industries or digitally advanced enterprises.
• Five or more years of progressive experience building collaborative, high‑performing teams and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
• Experience developing enterprise strategies and cross‑organizational programs.
• Demonstrated success leading complex organizational change across multiple business functions.
• Strong knowledge of artificial intelligence, analytics, GIS, and emerging technologies.
• A thorough understanding of responsible AI principles, privacy, security, ethics, and regulatory considerations.
• Exceptional relationship‑building, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to engage executives, elected officials, staff, and external partners.

Education

Preferably a master’s or Ph.D. in business administration, in statistics, economics, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or applied mathematics (STEM); computer science; artificial intelligence; data science; information systems or related field; or equivalent work experience. Academic qualification or professional training and experience in legal and regulatory areas are also desirable.

Salary

We offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package for this exempt position, including a compressed work schedule. The salary range is $156,156.00 to $181,632.00.

During the recruitment process, applicants will be requested to provide a current Police Information Check (PIC).

Inclusion

We are committed to being an inclusive employer—one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at [e-mail]. We’re here to support your full participation.

Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵ wx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and Sə l̓ ílwə taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.