At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead AI and analytics projects on Google Cloud to drive innovation and business growth.
- Company: Join MTY, a dynamic family of brands focused on excellence and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 3 weeks vacation, flexible sick leave, and $2000 for professional development.
- Other info: Casual dress code, free parking, and monthly recognition awards await you!
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the tech space while collaborating with top digital partners.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in tech roles, strong GCP knowledge, and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
Job description: Innovation and AI Strategy Lead
As Innovation and AI Strategy Lead, you will drive the design and delivery of analytics and AI/ML services built on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Your mission is to harness the power of Google Cloud to create sustainable competitive advantage across all MTY brands.
You will serve as a subject matter expert for MTY and a lead collaborator with key digital partners, ensuring our technology investments translate into business growth, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer experiences.
The MTY Group is a family whose heart beats to the rhythm of its brands and its employees.
Over the past 40 years, EXCELLENCE, ENTHUSIASM and INNOVATION have led us to success.
Today, we continue to look for talented professionals who want to work for a company that will offer them opportunities for growth and many rewarding experiences.
MTY offers its employees dynamic, unique and valuable professional experience.
- 3 weeks of vacation
- 5 days of flexible sick leaves
- $2000 reimbursement for professional certifications and continuing education requirements
- Half-day Fridays year-round
- Company health and dental plans, with an additional $300 personal wellness expense account
- Employee assistance program with access to mental health, legal, and financial counseling services
- Employee profit-sharing plan with employer contribution
- Monthly company-wide recognition awards
- Company social events, including webinars, town halls, and team activities
- Casual dress code
- Free parking at the office
Key Responsibilities
- Partnership
Management: Serve as the strategic business lead for MTY’s relationship with Google Cloud and delivery partners, setting joint priorities, governing execution, and ensuring partners deliver measurable value across MTY brands.
- AI & ML Strategy: Define and help lead MTY’s AI/ML roadmap by identifying, prioritizing, and shaping use cases such as customer personalization, supply chain optimization, demand forecasting, marketing effectiveness, reporting/insights, and new revenue streams, leveraging GTM, Big Query, Vertex AI, and the broader ecosystem (e. g., Databricks + Mosaic AI).
- Digital Governance & Enablement: Contribute to company standards for digital and AI initiatives, and transfer knowledge to internal teams—ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and cost-effective across MTY’s portfolio.
- Innovation: Stay ahead of industry and technology trends; engage with the broader ecosystem (e. g., Google, Databricks, and emerging AI vendors) to bring innovative ideas, prototypes, and best practices back to MTY.
- Cross-Functional
Collaboration: Partner closely with IT Infrastructure, Data, and Business teams to ensure cloud/AI products and services align to business needs, are adopted effectively, and drive measurable outcomes.
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in technology, digital, and/or innovation roles, with a proven track record of driving innovation and business results.
- Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform and a strong understanding of the broader data and AI ecosystem.
- Deep understanding of building and operating analytics and AI/ML solutions on GCP, including services such as Big Query, Vertex AI, Customer Engagement Suite (CCAI), and related analytics and integration tools.
- Experience managing strategic relationships with technology partners and vendors.
- Experience with project management software (e. g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira, Wrike).
- Proficient with Database and data manipulation software (e. g., Power BI, SQL, Databricks, Azure, Big Query).
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence executive stakeholders.
- Strategic thinkers with the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems.
- Strong focus on quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
- Preferred Qualifications
Experience in retail, food and beverage, or a related industry.
Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon a background check, including a criminal record check.
The majority of our clients and a large proportion of our employees are outside Quebec.
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Innovation and AI Strategy Lead in Montréal employer: MTY Food Group
At MTY, we pride ourselves on being a family-oriented company that values excellence, enthusiasm, and innovation. As an Innovation and AI Strategy Lead, you will enjoy a dynamic work culture that fosters professional growth through generous benefits like 3 weeks of vacation, flexible sick leave, and a $2000 reimbursement for continuing education. With a focus on collaboration and recognition, MTY offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a supportive environment that prioritizes employee well-being.
