Senior Data Scientist: AI & Analytics Leader

Empire Life Investments Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 147,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Annual bonus program

Tuition reimbursement

Benefits from day one

Flexible work arrangements

Four weeks vacation

Employer pension match

Parental leave top-ups

Wellness programs

Job summary

Empire Life seeks a Senior Data Scientist to join our Data and Analytics team in Canada. You will lead AI initiatives from hypothesis to deployment, mentoring teammates and partnering with leaders to deliver data-driven decisions.

You will design advanced analytics and generative AI solutions, communicating insights clearly to senior stakeholders while driving business value and governance compliance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Data Science, AI, OR or related quantitative discipline.
• 5–8+ years delivering advanced analytics, ML, AI in complex environments.
• Advanced Python and SQL; experience deploying end-to-end AI/Generative AI solutions in enterprise settings.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through analytics, ML, AI and automation.
• Partner with business leaders to define objectives and data-driven approaches.
• Lead analytical initiatives from opportunity to deployment, adoption and measurement.
• Develop advanced analytics, predictive modeling and AI solutions with measurable business value.
• Communicate insights and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Education

Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

LLMs

RAG

Job description

Empire Life seeks a Senior Data Scientist to join our Data and Analytics team in Canada. You will lead AI initiatives from hypothesis to deployment, mentoring teammates and partnering with leaders to deliver data-driven decisions.

You will design advanced analytics and generative AI solutions, communicating insights clearly to senior stakeholders while driving business value and governance compliance.