Expert(e)-conseil en innovation/AI

  • Employer: iA Financial Group
  • Office: 1080, Grande Allee West
  • Location: Québec, Quebec
  • Other Possible Location(s): Montreal, Quebec; Toronto, Ontario
  • Job category: Digital Strategy
  • Job ID: JR10022653
  • Job type: Permanent Job
  • Apply before: 2025-04-18

Description

Are you passionate about innovation and artificial intelligence? Do you want to play a key role in the digital transformation of a fast-growing financial services company? The innovation team is looking for an Innovation Consultant Expert with a solid background in AI to help the organization achieve its 2030 strategic plan.

If you are ready to take on this challenge and shape the future of finance with us, this opportunity is for you!

Responsibilities

  • Innovate: Define, influence, support and evaluate innovative concepts/value proofs (ideas, technologies, ways of doing things, etc.)
  • Collaborate: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to make innovation everyone’s business
  • Evangelize: Promote a culture of innovation within the organization, share successes, failures, and trends
  • Deliver Value: Be results-oriented to track and demonstrate that innovation brings benefits
  • Analyze: Stay abreast of new trends and ecosystems (data, startups, etc.)
  • Governance: Evolve principles, processes, and best practices in innovation

Profile sought

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, business informatics, business administration, or any other relevant training at the same level in their specialty and deemed equivalent.
  • A minimum of 15 years of experience in information technology, including a minimum of seven years in their specialty.
  • Proven achievements and current expertise recognized by peers in their field.
  • Excellent communicator, structured and outstanding technical popularizer with a good synthesis and effective team working skills.
  • A natural leader with the ability to influence and guide others, particularly with solution delivery teams and collaborators on the periphery of their field of action.
  • Ability to function effectively in an organizational context that is constantly evolving and often ambiguous.
  • Knowledge of the start-up environment.
  • An advanced level of proficiency in English and French, as the person will need to exchange, present, and convince the different business lines and stakeholders of the organization. This is essential to allow them to understand their vision, respond to their needs, influence their choices, and successfully lead the initiatives they will be in charge of.

Assets

  • Master's degree in their field of expertise
  • Knowledge of the insurance and financial services industry
  • Any relevant certification recognized in their field of expertise.
  • Experience in digital transformation and in large-scale projects will be considered an asset.

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See why so many people choose iA!

Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, write to us. Someone from our team will be happy to assist you.