Innovation and AI Strategy Lead

MTY Food Group

Montreal

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks of vacation

5 days of flexible sick leaves

$2000 reimbursement for professional certifications

Half-day Fridays year-round

Company health and dental plans

Employee assistance program

Employee profit-sharing plan

Monthly company-wide recognition awards

Company social events

Casual dress code

Free parking at the office

Job summary

A leading food service company in Montreal is seeking an Innovation and AI Strategy Lead to drive analytics and AI/ML services on Google Cloud. The role requires 8+ years of experience in technology, a strong command of GCP, and exceptional organizational abilities. You will manage strategic relationships with partners and help shape MTY’s AI roadmap to enhance business outcomes. This position offers competitive benefits, including three weeks vacation and options for professional development.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience driving innovation and business results.
Deep understanding of building analytics and AI/ML solutions on GCP.
Experience managing strategic relationships with technology partners.

Responsibilities

Serve as strategic business lead for MTY’s relationship with Google Cloud.
Define and help lead MTY’s AI/ML roadmap and use cases.
Contribute to standards for digital and AI initiatives.

Skills

Experience in technology, digital, or innovation roles

Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Project management experience

Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills

Organizational Skills

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Power BI

SQL

Microsoft Project

Asana

Jira

Job description

Job description: Innovation and AI Strategy Lead

As Innovation and AI Strategy Lead, you will drive the design and delivery of analytics and AI/ML services built on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Your mission is to harness the power of Google Cloud to create sustainable competitive advantage across all MTY brands. You will serve as a subject matter expert for MTY and a lead collaborator with key digital partners, ensuring our technology investments translate into business growth, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer experiences.

The MTY Group is a family whose heart beats to the rhythm of its brands and its employees.

Over the past 40 years, EXCELLENCE, ENTHUSIASM and INNOVATION have led us to success.

Today, we continue to look for talented professionals who want to work for a company that will offer them opportunities for growth and many rewarding experiences.

MTY offers its employees dynamic, unique and valuable professional experience.

3 weeks of vacation
5 days of flexible sick leaves
$2000 reimbursement for professional certifications and continuing education requirements
Half-day Fridays year-round
Company health and dental plans, with an additional $300 personal wellness expense account
Employee assistance program with access to mental health, legal, and financial counseling services
Employee profit-sharing plan with employer contribution
Monthly company-wide recognition awards
Company social events, including webinars, town halls, and team activities
Casual dress code
Free parking at the office

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Management: Serve as the strategic business lead for MTY’s relationship with Google Cloud and delivery partners, setting joint priorities, governing execution, and ensuring partners deliver measurable value across MTY brands.
AI & ML Strategy: Define and help lead MTY’s AI/ML roadmap by identifying, prioritizing, and shaping use cases such as customer personalization, supply chain optimization, demand forecasting, marketing effectiveness, reporting/insights, and new revenue streams, leveraging GTM, BigQuery, Vertex AI, and the broader ecosystem (e.g., Databricks + Mosaic AI).
Digital Governance & Enablement: Contribute to company standards for digital and AI initiatives, and transfer knowledge to internal teams—ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and cost-effective across MTY’s portfolio.
Innovation: Stay ahead of industry and technology trends; engage with the broader ecosystem (e.g., Google, Databricks, and emerging AI vendors) to bring innovative ideas, prototypes, and best practices back to MTY.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with IT Infrastructure, Data, and Business teams to ensure cloud/AI products and services align to business needs, are adopted effectively, and drive measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of experience in technology, digital, and/or innovation roles, with a proven track record of driving innovation and business results.
Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform and a strong understanding of the broader data and AI ecosystem.
Deep understanding of building and operating analytics and AI/ML solutions on GCP, including services such as BigQuery, Vertex AI, Customer Engagement Suite (CCAI), and related analytics and integration tools.
Experience managing strategic relationships with technology partners and vendors.
Experience with project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira, Wrike).
Proficient with Database and data manipulation software (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Databricks, Azure, Big Query).
Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with keen attention to detail.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence executive stakeholders.
Strategic thinkers with the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems.
Strong focus on quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.