[Hiring] Senior Manager, GenAI & Cognitive AI @Vancity

Role Description

As a Senior Manager, GenAI & Cognitive AI , you will lead Vancity’s GenAI & Cognitive AI Pod, shaping our GenAI architecture, guiding delivery of LLM and agentic AI solutions, and building a high‑performing team that will help advance Vancity’s AI‑enabled transformation. You will oversee:

• RAG architectures
• GenAI platforms
• Agentic frameworks
• Experimentation environments
• Cognitive automation patterns

Partnering with leaders across AI, platform engineering, and the business to translate member and organizational needs into scalable, secure, production‑ready AI capabilities. You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a hands‑on technical leader with strong architecture foundations, deep experience across Azure and Databricks, and a passion for coaching teams and enabling enterprise adoption of modern AI systems.

This is a Full‑time, Permanent role based in Vancouver, but we are open to candidates in BC and Ontario. While this position is for an existing vacancy and provides a remote work arrangement, you will be expected to be on‑site for events and business demands.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• 9-12 years of experience in AI, ML, data engineering, or software engineering roles
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience with Generative AI and agentic AI concepts including LLMs, RAG, and AI agent frameworks
• 3+ years of experience designing scalable cloud‑based AI architectures
• 2+ years working with Azure, including Azure AI Foundry or related services
• Demonstrated experience deploying AI/ML models into production environments
• Strong technical fluency in LLM ecosystems, RAG patterns, NLP, CLU, and modern agentic AI architectures
• Proficiency in Databricks for data engineering, ML workflows, or GenAI pipelines
• Familiarity with CI/CD, MLOps, cloud‑native deployment practices, and secure enterprise AI patterns
• Proven people leadership experience including coaching, mentorship, and performance management
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate in ambiguity

Requirements

• Experience integrating GenAI solutions with RPA or automation platforms
• Knowledge of Responsible AI, model risk management, or AI governance practices
• Experience working within an AI Centre of Excellence or platform engineering team

Benefits

• Salary range of $141,100 to $182,000 per annum
• Annual incentive program eligibility
• Living Wage Employer: Largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada
• Customizable Benefits: Flexible benefit packages tailored annually
• Generous Vacation: 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time
• Extra Stat Holidays: 2 extra days plus care days for personal or family illness
• Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on hire date
• Defined Benefit Pension: Guaranteed income for life