Team Leader, Artificial Intelligence Sciences

Desjardins; Montreal West; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible vacation

Pension plan

Group insurance

Wellness reimbursement

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins in Montreal West invites a Team Leader, Artificial Intelligence Sciences to advance the organization’s AI practice. You will mobilize and support a team of about 10 data scientists, lead experimentation, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

You’ll collaborate with business partners and the AI Engineering team to deploy robust AI solutions, promote best practices, and drive knowledge sharing across the group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or related field.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience, including at least two years managing a team.
• Experience delivering complex analytics and AI projects.
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, scikit-learn and SAS; French language is required.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize and support a team of about 10 data scientists in their development.
• Advance data science and AI practices with methods, frameworks and governance.
• Oversee AI model development using diverse data to address business challenges.
• Collaborate with partners and AI engineering to deploy scalable solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

AI/ML expertise

Data science

Python

French language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or related field

Tools

Python

PyTorch

scikit-learn

SAS

Job description

Required

As Team Leader, Artificial Intelligence Sciences, you play a key role in developing our scientific practice in AI and implementing AI solutions that support our organization’s strategy. Your team’s mandate is to develop and train AI models using complex datasets, test new approaches and deliver high-value AI solutions that address the business challenges of our sectors. You’re known for building bridges between technical teams and other areas of the organization and helping foster a shared understanding and effective collaboration. You also support the manager of your unit, the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence Department. You’ll be called on to work on high-impact, transformational projects. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Mobilize and support a team of about 10 data scientists in their development and in advancing their expertise.
• Advance data science and AI practices by establishing the methods, approaches and frameworks that guide the team’s work.
• Promote scientific best practices, including model design, training and evaluation, reproducibility and performance monitoring.
• Oversee the development of AI models using structured, semi-structured and unstructured data to address complex business challenges.
• Lead experimentation and applied research activities to test new approaches and generate tangible insights.
• Assess new market developments, including new algorithms, models and methodologies, and recommend the ones that offer the greatest value for the organization.
• Work with business partners and product owners to identify and prioritize high-impact AI use cases.
• Work closely with the AI Engineering team to ensure models are transitioned into robust, scalable solutions.
• Translate scientific findings into clear recommendations that help guide stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and promoting AI expertise across Desjardins Group.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience, including at least two years managing a team, AI practices or AI projects
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Experience delivering complex advanced analytics and AI projects
• In-depth data science experience, including modelling, performance evaluation, validation and AI best practices
• Experience with modern machine learning techniques, large language models or generative AI
• Knowledge of French is required
• Proficiency in the main programming languages and frameworks used in data science and artificial intelligence, such as Python, PyTorch, scikit-learn and SAS

Develops talent, Directs work, Innovation, Vision and purpose

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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Job Family

Management support and expertise support (FG)