Director, AI Activator

What you'll do

As the Director of AI Activation, you will be responsible for scaling AI across the Canadian Tire Enterprise. You will be part of the AI Enablement COE but will work within a business function where you will integrate the governance, practices, approaches, tools and expertise into the business domain with an objective to scale AI within that business and take your learnings back to the COE to scale across the enterprise.

This is a complex role as you will be required to understand the complex business challenges and opportunities and to build and support the execution of a roadmap using AI and Emerging Technology as a lever to accelerate the implementation of solutions. You will need to have a strong background in both traditional and Generative AI and a proven track record of using AI to solve significant corporate problems.

• Develop and execute a strategy for the application of AI and Emerging technologies with CTC operations.
• Serve as an expert on emerging tech and AI applications in retail, maintaining up-to-date knowledge and staying ahead of industry trends.
• Work in collaboration with Senior Leaders to lead, advise and support the development of an AI roadmap in service of CTC 2.0.
• Lead and facilitate on-going workshops to continuously identify and evolve opportunities to create value.
• Lead an AI Enablement COE squad within the business teams to drive AI POC's to scale in support of larger corporate strategy.
• Define and track KPIs to measure the impact of AI initiatives on business outcomes and customer experiences.
• Lead the operationalization of Responsible AI practices within all AI initiatives and provide reporting back to the AI Enablement COE.
• Collaborates with HR and a transformation office to ensure that talent transformation is in line with opportunities to upskill talent, create competitive compensation frameworks and identify new roles for the business and for the Enterprise.
• Identifies opportunities for re-use, scale and collaboration.
• Manages multiple vendor relationships and teams.
• Participates as an active thought leader in the AI Governance Council of AVP's and VP's.
• Identifies opportunities for continuous maturity of AI Capability and implements on-going changes.

What you bring

• 7 - 10 years of experience in data, analytics or AI Leadership.
• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in business, or STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) preferred or equivalent experience.
• Certified PMP, ASM-Agile Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master/Product Owner (CSM, CSPO, SAFe) preferred.
• Experience in using agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc. preferred.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to act as a translator between technology and the business, ensuring business value is achieved through data and AI products.
• Product management skillsets.
• Ability to lead and manage agile teams.
• Experience working cross-functionally in large organizations to complex solve complex problems.
• Deep understanding of data, analytics an AI.
• Relationship-oriented with the ability to communicate meaningfully and influence all levels of stakeholders.
• Storyteller with the ability to translate complex technical jargon and concepts into something simple, accurate and understandable.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in autonomy with limited guidelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Hybrid

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

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About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.