AI Product Scaling Director

Were building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing whats right for our clients.

At CIBC we embrace your strengths and your ambitions so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What youll be doing

Join CIBCs Advanced Analytics Delivery Artificial Intelligence team as the Director AI Product this senior role youll be responsible for transforming promising AI solutions into scalable products that deliver value across multiple lines of business. Youll lead the transition from prototype to production establishing standards processes and engineering partnerships that enable the broader data science team to deliver efficiently and consistently. Your technical expertise engineering credibility and product mindset will help ensure that every solution is robust reusable and business-focused. Youll actively coach junior data scientists partner with infrastructure and API teams and serve as a technical leader in business development conversations. This is your opportunity to shape the future of AI product delivery at CIBC driving impact at scale.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How youll succeed

• AI Solution Scaling Own the transition of AI solutions from pilot or proof-of-concept to fully scaled products across multiple lines of business ensuring robust delivery and adoption.
• Practice Building & Standards Establish and maintain the teams software development lifecycle (SDLC) including structured CI/CD handoff processes and reusability standards for shared components and documentation.
• Technical Partnership Collaborate with CDAO engineering and ML infrastructure teams to streamline the path from model development to production API deployment.
• Coaching & Leadership Lead delivery on high-priority use cases while coaching junior data scientists to execute within established frameworks and best practices.
• Strategic Delivery Maintain a view of the use case backlog contributing to sequencing and scoping decisions to maximize throughput and value.
• Business Development Support Serve as a technical voice in business development conversations credibly scoping opportunities and setting accurate expectations.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate 7 years of experience in data science ML engineering or AI product delivery with a proven track record of taking AI solutions through the full lifecycle to production. You have demonstrated experience establishing SDLC code standards processes in a team setting enabling scalable and repeatable delivery. Its an asset if you have experience in financial services or similarly regulated industries and youre adept at working across organizational boundaries to move initiatives forward.
• You act like an owner. Youre comfortable shifting between strategic planning and tactical execution writing product requirements and reviewing code with equal confidence. You look beyond the moment and thrive in complex environments.
• You are a caring and accountable leader.. Youre not a pure people manager or individual contributor; your leadership comes from setting standards coaching others and delivering results.
• You have a degree/diploma in. Computer Science Business or a related field.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust teamwork and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful personalized ways including a competitive salary incentive pay banking benefits a benefits program* defined benefit pension plan* an employee share purchase plan a vacation offering wellbeing support and MomentMakers our social points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation please contact

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities were actively recruiting for unless stated otherwise.

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and where applicable must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation coding French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you all that you have to offer and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay 21st Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Big Data Technologies Critical Thinking Data Analysis Data Manipulation Data Visualization Machine Learning (ML) PL/SQL (Programming Language) Python (Programming Language) R Programming Statistical Analysis

Required Experience:

Director

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1