Head of Technology, AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement AEQ’s technology and AI strategy, emphasizing prioritized investments and measurable results.

• Recognize emerging client needs and transform them into advisory services, pilot programs, and scalable offerings.

• Develop AEQ’s perspective on the impact of AI on software delivery and client expectations.

• Determine areas where AEQ should cultivate expertise, establish partnerships, or explore new markets.

• Foster collaboration, resolve challenges, and transition discussions into actionable outcomes.

• Cultivate trusted relationships with senior client executives and provide guidance on intricate technology and AI decisions.

• Collaborate with Sales and Delivery teams to create opportunities, lead exploratory discussions, and shape proposals, architectures, estimates, and delivery strategies.

• Participate in selected client projects as a principal architect, strategic consultant, or fractional technology leader.

• Offer technical leadership from the initial client interaction through to delivery.

• Spearhead AI initiatives and identify applications with a viable path from experimentation to production.

• Develop practical methods for human oversight, privacy, security, quality assurance, and performance measurement.

• Convert successful projects into demonstrable, deliverable, and maintainable AEQ capabilities.

• Mentor senior technologists, facilitating their growth as architects, client advisors, and leaders.

• Establish expectations for technical ownership, decision-making, and collaboration.

• Enhance engineering and architectural practices by leveraging lessons learned from client engagements.

• Assist in recruiting technically proficient, reliable, and proactive individuals.

• Report to the CEO and collaborate with leaders in Financial Services sales, Delivery, and Innovation.

• Allocate approximately half of the time to client engagements and pursuits, including paid advisory roles, solution leadership, and strategic presales.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven track record in initiating, securing, and delivering technology consulting or professional services.

• Extensive technical expertise sufficient to gain the trust of architects and engineers.

• Sound judgment to steer business discussions effectively.

• Experience in advising senior clients, shaping complex proposals, and making commitments that delivery teams can fulfill.

• Practical knowledge of modern software architecture, cloud services, integration, data management, and AI.

• Insight into where AI is beneficial and where it poses risks.

• Background in developing technical leaders and enhancing capabilities beyond personal contributions.

• Commercial awareness of a services business, including scope, pricing, staffing, utilization, partnerships, and client outcomes.

• Experience in credit unions, digital banking, or core modernization is highly advantageous.

• Relevant experience in healthcare, government, or other complex sectors is welcomed.

• Expertise in a specific vendor platform is not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance bonus linked to defined business growth, client satisfaction, and leadership outcomes.

• Eligibility for consideration for stock option grants under AEQ’s executive stock option plan, subject to plan terms and approval.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Support for professional development initiatives.

• Travel opportunities for client and team meetings.