Senior Business Analyst, Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Intact Financial; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Up to 5 extra vacation days

Wellbeing benefits and telemedicine

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation in Montreal is seeking a Senior Business Analyst, Artificial Intelligence Strategy to join IntactLab. You will expand our partner network and lead multiple partnership projects while combining relationship-building with strategic research.

You will work with AI experts, legal, procurement and business lines to finalize agreements, map trends with market scans, and support diverse innovative initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of experience in project management, business development, or partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent synthesis skills to produce clear market scans and actionable recommendations.
• Proactive networking and ability to build trusted partnerships.
• Bilingual French and English; regular interaction across the country.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the management of multiple partnership projects in parallel, while actively identifying new opportunities to expand and enrich our collaboration ecosystem.
• Work closely with AI experts and internal product teams, as well as key departments—including Legal, Procurement, and business lines—to finalize agreements.
• Oversee the partnership lifecycle, including deliverables, contracts, purchase orders, and student access, while maximizing the impact of research grants such as Mitacs and NSERC.
• Structure and maintain strategic information, partner databases, and the laboratory’s portfolio of innovation initiatives.
• Conduct in-depth market scans, supplier analyses, and competitive intelligence research to map technological and scientific trends in AI.
• Conduct desk research on conferences, events, and technology providers.
• Make an active contribution by supporting colleagues on a variety of innovative assignments.

Skills

Project management

Business development

Partnership management

Market scans

Stakeholder management

Bilingual French-English

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

94,200 - 115,200

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

12%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst, Artificial Intelligence Strategy to join our team at IntactLab.

IntactLab plays a key role in Canada’s innovation ecosystem: we conduct market analyses, monitor scientific and technological trends, develop artificial intelligence products, and ensure their quality and governance.

In this role, you will be responsible for expanding our partner network and leading several partnership projects simultaneously. You will combine strong relationship-building skills with strategic research expertise—such as market scans—to identify new collaboration opportunities with universities, research centres, and industry stakeholders.

What you'll do here:

• Lead and coordinate the management of multiple partnership projects in parallel, while actively identifying new opportunities to expand and enrich our collaboration ecosystem.
• Work closely with AI experts and internal product teams, as well as key departments—including Legal, Procurement, and business lines—to finalize agreements.
• Oversee the partnership lifecycle, including deliverables, contracts, purchase orders, and student access, while maximizing the impact of research grants such as Mitacs and NSERC.
• Structure and maintain strategic information, partner databases, and the laboratory’s portfolio of innovation initiatives.
• Conduct in-depth market scans, supplier analyses, and competitive intelligence research to map technological and scientific trends in AI.
• Conduct desk research on conferences, events, and technology providers.
• Make an active contribution by supporting colleagues on a variety of innovative assignments.

What you bring to the table:

• A university degree in a relevant field—such as business administration, innovation management, technology, or international/industrial relations—or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in project management, business development, or partnership management, ideally within an innovation or technology ecosystem.
• A demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex initiatives involving diverse stakeholders without losing sight of priorities.
• Excellent synthesis skills, with the ability to produce clear market scans and draw actionable recommendations from them.
• A proactive approach, with strong networking skills and the ability to build trusted relationships and develop partnership opportunities.
• Bilingualism (French and English) - Need to interact regularly with colleagues from across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

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Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.