Vice President, Enterprise Data Platforms

Location: 

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

Req ID:  48332
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 who is passionate about driving the technical evolution of data platforms at TELUS. This individual will be critical in developing, sustaining, and elevating the enterprise data engineering, architecture, data tooling, metadata management, and quality platforms that underpin all TELUS businesses. These platforms are aimed to elevate, accelerate, and democratize data and analytics at scale across TELUS. 

 

Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief AI Officer of TELUS, you will lead a team of approximately 200 team members to develop efficient experimentation and productization platforms, implement AI and Data FinOps and technical excellence, and ensure the secure and privacy-adherent democratization of data access. 

 

You will play a pivotal role in prioritizing TELUS' success in leveraging AI technology, both today and at scale in the future. Collaboration with the VP of AI Business Enablement and the AI/Data Product Engineering teams will be crucial to the successful building and commercialization of AI solutions

 

What you'll do

 

  • Develop efficient experimentation and productization platforms for TELUS.
  • Implement AI and Data FinOps and technical excellence.
  • Oversee Customer and Business 360 data curation with APIs at scale feeding all critical business operations.
  • Shape the data universe and democratize access under secure and privacy-adherent frameworks.
  • Prioritize TELUS success in experimenting and productionizing AI technology today and its future at scale.
  • Develop and sustain core AI and data platforms for all TELUS businesses.

What you bring

  • A strategic and forward-thinking leader with a strong understanding of data platform technologies and their evolution.
  • Experienced in developing and implementing efficient data experimentation and productization platforms.
  • A champion of data governance, security, and privacy.
  • Skilled in fostering technical excellence and implementing FinOps principles for AI and data.
  • Adept at building and leading high-performing technical teams.
  • Passionate about enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. A MBA is an asset.
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in leading and developing data platform teams and delivering scalable data solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing data warehousing, data lake, and data streaming solutions.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-based data platforms and related technologies.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively with data scientists, AI engineers, and business stakeholders.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication 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

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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.

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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.