Senior Data Science Advisor — AI & Predictive Modeling

Desjardins; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation 4 weeks

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance

Telework equipment

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a senior data science advisor to lead complex predictive modelling and AI initiatives for property and casualty insurance. You will partner with business units, integrate multiple data sources and apply advanced analytics to optimize operations and decision making.

You will guide model development, ensure deployment, monitor performance and provide training to stakeholders. A strong foundation in statistics, ML, Python/R and SAS/SQL is essential, along with English fluency

Qualifications

• Six years of actuarial or data science experience with predictive modeling and spatial analysis.
• French language knowledge required for Quebec positions; strong English proficiency required.
• Proficiency in at least one analytics language (Python or R) and one data manipulation language (SAS or SQL).
• Strong grounding in statistics and machine learning methods (regression, trees, ensembles, clustering, neural networks).
• Experience with leading data science libraries for ML, NLP, spatial analysis, visualization.

Responsibilities

• Explore and assess diverse data sources; prepare enriched datasets for modelling.
• Lead initiatives with business partners to operationalize solutions.
• Develop and optimize models and segmentations to meet business needs.
• Design and implement analytical processes, scripts and reusable tools.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Draft modelling guidelines and provide documentation and training.
• Identify opportunities to improve data management and tooling.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Machine learning

Spatial analysis

Statistics

Leadership

English

French

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics / mathematics / actuarial sciences

Master's degree or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

SAS

SQL engines

Job description

Desjardins is seeking a senior data science advisor to lead complex predictive modelling and AI initiatives for property and casualty insurance. You will partner with business units, integrate multiple data sources and apply advanced analytics to optimize operations and decision making.

You will guide model development, ensure deployment, monitor performance and provide training to stakeholders. A strong foundation in statistics, ML, Python/R and SAS/SQL is essential, along with English fluency