Director, AI Centre of Enablement

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan • Toronto, ON

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, AI Centre of Enablement is a unique opportunity to lead the establishment of a centralized AI enablement capability, driving enterprise-wide adoption and strategic value from artificial intelligence. You will sit at the intersection of technology, strategy and people. The successful candidate will influence senior stakeholders and be accountable for shaping OTPP’s AI benefit realization by driving strategic and disciplined use-case origination, prioritization, and enterprise-wide AI adoption to accelerate insights, streamline critical workflows, and unlock new opportunities through AI innovation. The role owns the enterprise AI enablement capability end‑to‑end, accountable for adoption, proficiency uplift, and realized business value from AI across OTPP.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in technology or corporate strategy, management consulting, enterprise transformation, with a demonstrated track record of shaping strategic initiatives in tech-driven environments.
• 5+ years leading AI initiatives and familiarity with industry practices.
• Proven success in enterprise AI/technology innovation enablement.
• Understanding of AI solutions and latest AI tools (Anthropic and OpenAI/Azure AI models and agentic development tools).
• In-depth understanding of AI and related technology, with the ability to communicate AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders and articulate business value.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience, with ability to coach and develop a high-performing team.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trust and consensus with leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Sound business and technical acumen, with demonstrated agility to understand unfamiliar businesses areas and AI opportunities.
• Awareness of risk, compliance, and ethical considerations in adopting new technologies.
• Continuous learner, passion for innovation and cultivating a learning-oriented, tech-forward culture.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise AI strategy and multi‑year AI charter into practical enablement plans, advising divisions on high‑impact AI opportunities in critical workflows to drive defined adoption targets and business outcomes across the enterprise.
• Partner with Business Technology, enterprise strategy, and AI delivery teams to originate, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases, inform build/buy decisions, and ensure integrated execution across the AI lifecycle and roadmap.
• Provide portfolio insight and enterprise‑level measurement by setting goals and success metrics, surfacing AI adoption trends, user proficiency, business value realization, delivery risks, dependencies, and lessons learned to inform prioritization and decision‑making.
• Stay current on AI and technology developments to inform enterprise decisions, experimentation, and innovation.
• Lead enterprise AI enablement, adoption, and change management across divisions and roles, developing and executing adoption and proficiency plans supported by role‑based training, communications, community engagement, and production readiness, aligned to success measures, risk appetite, and responsible AI principles.
• Support progression of AI initiatives from experimentation to scale by coordinating readiness, clarifying scope, enabling sustainable ownership models, and establishing transition‑to‑run handoffs, documentation, and governance expectations.
• Serve as an Applied Intelligence chief of staff for non‑build AI activities, driving clear communication on AI funding, initiatives, governance, and benefits.
• Manage AI enablement budget, including staffing, vendors, tooling, and initiative funding, with accountability for prioritization and trade‑offs.
• Lead through influence across matrixed teams, providing enterprise‑wide oversight of AI enablement and alignment to strategic priorities and governance expectations.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing AI Centre of Enablement team to deliver enterprise‑wide AI enablement outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with executives and senior leaders to drive enterprise‑wide AI engagement through aligned priorities, communications, community‑building, and active sponsorship.
• Establish and maintain external relationships with partners, vendors, and industry peers, and serve as an ambassador for Teachers’ in AI.
• Contribute to talent, culture, and innovation as a member of the Applied Intelligence leadership team.
• Establish, operationalize, and oversee enterprise AI enablement standards, frameworks, guardrails, and playbooks—ensuring consistent application across use cases and tools and alignment with governance expectations, risk appetite, and responsible AI principles, in partnership with Risk, Legal, Privacy, Security, and Technology Controls.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
• The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
• A flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• Competitive time off
• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director