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Vice President, AI Business Enablement

Location: 

Toronto, ON, CA Burnaby, BC, CA Edmonton, AB, CA Calgary, AB, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Qu?bec, QC, CA

Req ID:  48331
Jobs by Category:  Technology Solutions
Job Function:  Technology
Status:  Full Time
Schedule:  Regular

Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together

 

An exciting opportunity awaits a senior leader passionate about building transformative AI solutions for TELUS. This individual will play a pivotal role in enabling various business units by leading the exploration, development, and scaling of cutting-edge AI technologies, as well as developing platforms and solutions to democratize AI at scale across TELUS. 

 

Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief AI Officer, you will lead a team of more than 100 members and develop AI squads dedicated to different business needs and oversee the operations of the AI Board at TELUS to continuously evolve AI skillsets and tooling across the organization. 

 

You will collaborate closely with the Enterprise Data Platforms teams to leverage their data platform solutions and, with the AI/Data Product Engineering teams across the business, commercialize proven AI solutions. At the heart of this role is driving innovation and delivering tangible business value through the strategic application of Artificial Intelligence.

 

What you'll do

 

  • Lead hunter teams to seek, test, and scale transformative use cases for TELUS.
  • Leverage the data platform solutions from the Enterprise Data Platforms team to achieve scale.
  • Collaborate with AI/Data Product Engineering to commercialize proven solutions.
  • Manage and develop the AI squads dedicated to the different businesses, including developers creating and integrating cutting-edge AI technology.
  • Explore and implement evolving AI technologies (e.g., agentic AI, Machine Learning advanced techniques and future disciplines in the realm of data and AI).
  • Foster a culture of growth mindset and experimentation within your teams.
  • Contribute to the focus on data and AI literacy across TELUS.

What you bring

  • A strategic thinker with a talent for identifying and pursuing transformative AI opportunities.
  • An inspirational and authentic leader who builds and motivates high-performing AI teams.
  • Experienced in the end-to-end lifecycle of AI solution development and deployment, from ideation to scaling.
  • Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders across various business units.
  • Passionate about exploring and implementing the latest advancements in AI.
  • Results-oriented with a focus on delivering measurable business impact.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. An advanced degree in AI or Machine Learning is an asset.
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in leading and developing AI or advanced analytics teams and delivering impactful solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience in identifying, testing, and scaling new technology use cases.
  • Strong understanding of various AI/ML techniques and their application in solving business problems.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Salary Range: 
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits such as:

  • Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both, based on the role's requirements
  • Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
  • Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
  • And much more …

Please note that the compensation shown in the job posting may be subject to change in 2025.

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

 

 

 

 

Technology Solutions

We’re into seeing where technology can take us, so if you have ever imagined what the future of supply chain management, cybersecurity, the cloud and Internet of Things will look like, we want you to be part of the team that makes it happen.

We are honoured to be recognized

5G
TELUS’s fastest network. 5G enables a superior experience with fast downloads and richer multimedia applications

6
Innovation centres across Canada that bring our team members together with customers, partners, start ups, universities, hospitals and fellow colleagues to tackle some of the biggest technological hurdles Canada will face in the near future.

1
Million active users logging into My TELUS per month (consumer mobility).

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

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