In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal's Top Employers in 2024. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal. 

The position at a glance

Change & Solutions is the team within BNP Americas in charge of facilitating the Transformation of the BNPP Platform. Strongly connected to our internal clients, we strive in providing comprehensive support to their transformative journey, from the initial consultation to the final execution. 

The Analytics Lab is the center of excellence in AI/Machine Learning within Change & Solutions serving the Americas region. The team is located both in Jersey City and Montreal, working closely with our internal clients to provide innovative and tailor-made AI solutions to improve our client knowledge, operations and reduce risks.

The Lab is also proudly part of Analytics Consulting, a global team of international experts that builds AI solutions for CIB. Beyond the presence in Americas, you will have the chance to collaborate and participate in projects with people from Paris, Lisbon, London, and Warsaw.

If you are a bright and passionate AI expert looking for a great opportunity to advance your career, if you are a team leader who strives for engineering and technical excellence and enjoys in bringing innovation in a fast-paced environment, we have a perfect job for you!  We are looking for our head of the Canadian team. Your role is to manage a center of expertise in AI (Dev, Data Science…) contributing to the global project portfolio.

In detail

Leadership and Management

▪ Lead and manage a team of AI engineers, data scientists, and developers. Recruit, mentor, and develop talent in AI, ML, and data science.

▪ Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

▪ Support the management of Americas AI budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources. Identify and leverage tax incentives schemes (e.g., Research Tax Credit) 

Project Management & Technology oversight

▪ Manage AI projects from concept to deployment, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and budget adherence. Identify and mitigate risks associated with AI projects. 

▪ Oversee the development and deployment of AI platforms and coordinate proper usage of state-of-the-art languages and frameworks.

Strategy & Stakeholders management

▪ Identify local business opportunities and prioritize AI projects to drive business value.

▪ Contribute to the development of the AI Strategy and ensure its execution, in alignment with the Group and CIB overall goals and objectives and communicate plans and results to local leadership. 

▪ Collaborate with business leaders to identify and define AI opportunities and develop use cases.

▪ Act as key enablers to educate, train and promote a data culture across Canada, evangelizing on AI capabilities and limitations, and supporting BL and Functions in embracing Group and CIB AI strategy

Innovation and R&D

▪ Supporting business lines industrialization plans by contributing to the identification new opportunities for ML applications with local teams.

▪ Stay up to date with AI trends, breakthroughs, and emerging technologies improve the performances of applications (current & past). Collaborate with academia, research institutions, and AI vendors to advance AI capabilities.

Compliance Culture and Conduct

▪ Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts

▪ Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards

Work conditions: This position provides for standard working conditions in an office and a normal work schedule from Monday to Friday. This position requires little travel.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

Minimum Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Data Science, Development, Data Analytics with active leadership experience managing technical teams
• Experience in and / or significant exposure to the financial services industry
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, database manipulation (SQL), statistical modeling, data analysis techniques and machine learning implementation.
• Experience in developing and working on real-world machine learning projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Very strong work ethic and ability to deal with confidential information.

Nice-to-have Qualifications

• Experience in managing project in Agile
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Jenkins, …) and MLOps (MLFlow).
• Experience with containerization techniques (Docker & Kubernetes).
• Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. Knowledge of the English is required.  

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

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What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

• At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.
• BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).
• To learn more about our DE&I commitments, click here

About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

Our certifications and partnerships

• Montreal’s Top Employers 2024
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2024
• Women in Governance  – Parity certified -  Platinum certification
• Pride at Work Canada
• Rainbow Accreditation issued by Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
• Part of Les Affaires top 300 companies in Quebec
• Synclusiv
• Ready, Willing and Able 
• Autisme sans Limites 
• LinkedIn Top Companies 2024

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*** While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted***