Sr. Manager, Artificial Intelligence

Brampton; Brampton; On-site; CAD 146,559 - 164,879; Full time

Job summary

City of Brampton is seeking a Sr. Manager, Artificial Intelligence to guide enterprise AI strategy and governance, ensuring secure, value-driven adoption.

Reporting to CIO, the role translates AI capabilities into measurable outcomes, aligns investments with priorities, and mentors executives; requires degree and AI certifications, with 3–5 years in advisory roles and 5–10 years interfacing with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information technology, business technology or related field.
• Globally recognized AI certifications.
• 3–5 years in a senior advisory or consulting role in large organizations.
• 3–5 years in AI/ML, AI data strategy or AI digital transformation.
• 5–10 years of direct engagement with senior leadership (VPs, CIO/CTO, CAO).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise AI strategy and governance framework.
• Translate AI concepts into measurable business value and advise senior leadership.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science / data science / information technology / business technology

Tools

AI governance tools

Job description

Sr. Manager, Artificial Intelligence - Job Details

Job Title: Sr. Manager, Artificial Intelligence

Posting Start Date: 7/20/26

Job Requisition Number: 448

Number of Positions: 1

Job Type: Management and Administration

Job Code: Manager 9, 35

Department: Corporate Support Services

Division: Information Technology

Hiring Salary Range: $146,559.00 - $164,879.00 per annum

Job Grade: 9

Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Regular (R),

Hours of Work: 35 Hour work week

Location: City Hall

Posting Date: July 20, 2026

Closing Date: August 31, 2026

The City of Brampton is Canada’s 9th largest and fastest growing of Canada’s 25 largest cities. It is located northwest of Toronto, within close proximity to Toronto Pearson International Airport and is home to more than 75,000 businesses. The City’s major business clusters include manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade. S&P Global affirmed the City of Brampton’s Triple ‘A’ rating for 2021, the highest credit rating a municipality can receive, with a stable outlook. The City of Brampton is energized by its diverse communities, attracts investment, and is embarking on a journey to lead technological and environmental innovation. It partners for progress to build a healthy city that is safe, sustainable and successful, and boasts many festivals, arts events and access to nature trails , parks and unique geological locations like the Cheltenham Badlands . The City also offers access to family friendly sports programs, free fitness programs, fully equipped community centres and indoor/outdoor facilities.

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, the Senior Manager, Artificial Intelligence is accountable for guiding the City of Brampton's responsible, secure, and value-driven adoption of artificial intelligence across the enterprise. Acting as a trusted strategic partner to the CIO, this role translates emerging AI capabilities into actionable opportunities while safeguarding data integrity, privacy, and organizational trust. The Senior Manager drives the development and execution of a comprehensive enterprise AI strategy, ensuring AI investments align with corporate priorities and delivering measurable outcomes across City services. A core responsibility includes establishing a robust AI governance framework and policies that promote ethical, complaint, and risk-informed use of AI technologies organization-wide. The role leads AI-driven organizational capability assessments, evaluating the City's readiness, talent, and infrastructure to adopt and scale AI solutions effectively. Serving as a senior technical and strategic advisor to the CIO, the Senior Manager also prepares and delivers executive briefings and recommendations that translate complex AI concepts into clear, actionable insights, positioning the City of Brampton as a forward-thinking leader in responsible public sector innovation.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, data science, information technology, business technology, a related discipline or equivalent, as well as globally recognized AI certification(s). They will have three to five (3-5) years of experience in a senior advisory or consulting role in large corporations; three to five (3-5) years of experience in AI/ML, AI data strategy or AI digital transformation, Responsive, Generative and Agentic AI, AI orchestration; and five to ten (5-10) years of direct engagement with senior leadership (VPs, CIO/CTO, CAO level). The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of enterprise IT architecture; knowledge of AI governance, ethics and regulatory considerations; the ability to translate technical concepts int business value; and executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

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