Director of Enterprise AI Engineering (Hybrid)

Sunlife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 135,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Share ownership program

Hybrid work model

Great Place to Work award

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking a Director of AI Engineering to lead AI development across Corporate IT, from strategy to production delivery, delivering secure, scalable and responsible AI for enterprise use.

You will shape the AI strategy, own roadmaps, guide architecture, build an AI platform with MLOps, and mentor teams while collaborating with risk, privacy and LOBs. This hybrid Toronto posting offers a competitive salary, bonus eligibility, and a strong focus on innovation and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and delivering AI/ML solutions into production.
• Experience designing AI engineering patterns and guiding teams through implementation.
• Proficiency with Python and data integration pipelines.
• Experience with cloud AI services on AWS, Azure or both.
• Knowledge of secure, responsible AI, governance and risk requirements.
• Ability to communicate with leaders and stakeholders.
• Experience in regulated enterprise environments.
• AI certifications or training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI strategy and enterprise AI patterns.
• Define AI platform, MLOps, and governance.
• Guide AI integration with data services and security controls.
• Mentor teams and drive AI adoption across the organization.
• Partner with Risk, Legal, Compliance and Privacy functions.

Skills

Python

Data pipelines

AI engineering

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree or advanced degree in CS/Software/Data Science/ML

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Sun Life is seeking a Director of AI Engineering to lead AI development across Corporate IT, from strategy to production delivery, delivering secure, scalable and responsible AI for enterprise use.

You will shape the AI strategy, own roadmaps, guide architecture, build an AI platform with MLOps, and mentor teams while collaborating with risk, privacy and LOBs. This hybrid Toronto posting offers a competitive salary, bonus eligibility, and a strong focus on innovation and inclusion.