Senior Advanced Analytics Advisor, Practice Development

Desjardins • Montreal, QC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a senior advanced analytics advisor in practice development, you collaborate with the team to support AI innovation and skills development at Desjardins. You play a key role in designing, planning and implementing strategic initiatives to build expertise, drive collaboration, encourage responsible adoption of AI, and increase practice outreach both internally and externally. Your contribution is essential to engage stakeholders, create synergies and position Desjardins as an influential player in the AI ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in administration, technology and innovation management, or a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Experience producing strategic analysis documents with recommendations for decision-making bodies
• Experience developing training plans in innovative and analytical fields
• Knowledge of French is required
• Expertise in managing initiatives focused on innovation and IT transformation
• Organizational expertise for events (in-person and online)
• Knowledge of skills development and management
• Knowledge of the AI ecosystem in Quebec
• Decision quality, Organizational savvy, Strategic mindset

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy skills development initiatives: Identify needs and create training paths to strengthen AI skills and new work methods
• Facilitate and develop communities of practice: Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration through collaborative meetings, workshops and tools, and by assigning ambassadors to act as champions
• Stimulate and support innovation: Organize creative initiatives (hackathons, workshops, challenges) and pilot innovative projects to promote strategic AI solutions
• Increase practice reach and influence: Ensure business intelligence and represent Desjardins at key events to increase its visibility and influence in the AI ecosystem
• Manage partnerships: Establish and manage strategic partnerships that promote co-innovation, knowledge transfer and access to specialized expertise
• Support AI adoption across Desjardins: Help teams integrate AI responsibly by offering tools, training and strategies to overcome obstacles to adoption

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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