Director AI Enablement

Canada Life; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Health & Wellness

Time Off

Financial Security

Rewards and Recognition

Community emphasis

Job summary

Canada Life in Winnipeg is seeking a Director, AI Business Enablement to enable responsible, value-driven AI adoption across the business. You will partner with Canada Operations and Functional leaders to identify opportunities and translate needs into AI use cases.

You will align with Technology to assess feasibility, prioritize initiatives, and realize measurable value, while championing privacy, security, and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of AI capabilities and limitations in regulated environments.
• Ability to bridge business strategy and technology and translate problems into AI opportunities.
• Experience developing, assessing, and prioritizing business cases with benefits realization.

Responsibilities

• Identify high value AI opportunities with leaders across operations and functions.
• Shape AI business cases with problems, benefits, risks, and success metrics.
• Translate business needs into AI use cases and coordinate with Technology, Data and Architecture teams.
• Build AI literacy and best practices across leadership teams.
• Measure and track value realization from AI initiatives and use cases.
• Champion responsible AI practices, ensuring privacy, security and ethics.
• Stay current on AI trends and emerging technologies.

Skills

AI literacy

Stakeholder leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Change management

Learning mindset

Job description

Permanent Full Time

We are looking for a Director, AI Business Enablement.

As the Director, AI Business Enablement you will be responsible for enabling the effective, responsible, and value-driven adoption of Artificial Intelligence in support of our business. This role partners with business leaders to identify, shape, and validate AI opportunities, translating business needs into clear AI use cases and working closely with Technology to ensure solutions are feasible, prioritized, and deliver measurable value.

The Director will operate as an enabler, and will partner with our Canada Operations and Functional leaders to accelerate the business strategy using AI – this includes opportunity identification, business case development, prioritization, and value realization. Success in this role will be measured by value realization across the business, which will be achieved through influence, strong stakeholder relationships, and a deep understanding of both business outcomes and AI capabilities.

What you will do

• Partner with Canada Operations and Functional leaders to identify high value opportunities where AI can improve outcomes, efficiency, customer experience, or risk management
• Work with business leaders to unpack and shape AI business cases, clarifying the problem to solve, expected benefits, risks, and success measures before solutions are pursued
• Translate business needs into clear AI use cases and requirements, partnering with Technology, Data, and Architecture teams to prioritize, assess feasibility, and alignment to enterprise AI capabilities and standards
• Build AI literacy and proficiency across leadership teams by sharing insights, patterns, and practical examples of what is working, and what is not, across the organization
• Measure and track value realization from use cases
• Champion responsible AI practices, ensuring compliance with privacy, security, and ethical standards
• Stay current on AI trends, emerging technologies, and competitor offerings

What you will bring

• Deep understanding of AI capabilities and limitations (including generative AI, automation, analytics, and machine learning) and how they apply in regulated environments such as financial services or insurance
• Strong ability to bridge business strategy and technology, translating business problems into actionable AI opportunities and explaining AI concepts in clear, practical terms
• Demonstrated experience developing, assessing, and prioritizing business cases, including benefits realization and outcome measurement
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive cross-functional outcomes across business and technology stakeholder
• Exceptional stakeholder leadership and partnership skills, with confidence engaging senior business, technology, risk, and compliance leaders
• Strong judgment and systems thinking, balancing innovation with risk, governance, and long-term sustainability
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Passion for innovation, with a track record of challenging the status quo and embracing change in AI adoption
• Learning mindset with ability to experiment, embrace learnings, and pivot quickly
• Reliability Status Security Clearance – this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment. This is a personal security status that is required as a condition of employment before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website. The cost of submitting these checks will be covered by Canada Life.

The base salary for this position is between $128,200 - $178,200 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country. We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member:

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness:Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security:Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program and additionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

Learn more about Canada Life.

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted