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You work directly with business teams to transform pain points, needs and opportunities, which are sometimes poorly defined, into concrete solutions by leveraging artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and automation. Your strength lies in building quickly and proving value. You’re comfortable in situations where the solution isn’t predefined and can quickly move from understanding a problem to creating a functional prototype. You design proofs of concept, pilots and minimum viable products (MVPs) in short cycles to test hypotheses and quickly inform the decision to continue, adjust, pivot or stop. You contribute, in particular, to developing and experimenting with new solutions using generative AI and AI agents. You also act as an artificial intelligence expert advisor for the Finance community, working closely with the Innovation team. Solutions that have demonstrated their value are then prepared for production with the relevant teams. More specifically, you will be required to:\nUnderstand and structure sometimes ambiguous business problems, then identify and qualify, with the relevant teams, use cases with high potential for the application of AI, advanced analytics, and automation.\nAssess the technical feasibility, business value and adoption potential of the proposed solutions to focus efforts on the most promising initiatives.\nQuickly design and develop prototypes, proofs of concept, pilots, and MVPs in short cycles of a few weeks to test hypotheses, measure their value, and determine whether to continue, adjust, pivot or stop.\nDevelop artificial intelligence and data science solutions, including models, algorithms and solutions using generative AI, large language models (LLMs), AI agents or other relevant approaches depending on the problem to be solved.\nIntegrate various technologies, models, APIs and data sources to quickly build functional prototypes and concretely demonstrate their potential to users.\nExplore, experiment with and compare new AI technologies and approaches in a rapidly evolving technological environment to inform choices and application possibilities within the Finance function.\nAnalyze and leverage financial and operational data to support experimentation, identify trends, risks and optimization opportunities, and inform the development of solutions.\nWork directly with business teams, explain the possibilities and limitations of technologies plainly, support experimentation with users, and serve as an AI resource person for the Finance community.\nEnsure the responsible, secure and compliant use of data and AI solutions, in alignment with the organization’s guidelines.\nPrepare solutions that have demonstrated their value for production and scaling by documenting lessons learned, success factors and technical requirements, in collaboration with the relevant teams.\nWhat we offer*\nCompetitive salary and annual bonus\n4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year\nDefined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement\nGroup insurance including telemedicine\nReimbursement of health and wellness expenses\n* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.\nWhat you bring to the table\nBachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning or a related field\nA minimum of six years of relevant experience in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, development of analytical solutions or related fields\nPlease note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered\nHands-on experience in the design and implementation of prototypes, proofs of concept, pilots or MVPs in short cycles, from understanding the business need to demonstrating value to users\nHands-on experience in generative artificial intelligence, particularly in the design or prototyping of solutions using large language models (LLMs), AI agents, RAG approaches or other comparable technologies\nExperience with APIs and modern AI solution development environments, and the ability to integrate various services, models and data sources to quickly build functional solutions\nDemonstrated experience explaining complex technical concepts and influencing decision-making among non-technical audiences\nExperience analyzing and structuring complex or poorly defined business issues, developing relevant hypotheses and quickly transforming them into concrete and measurable experiments\nKnowledge of French is required\nProficiency in Python and SQL, combined with a strong knowledge of the main data processing, analysis, and modelling libraries\nKnowledge of the corporate Finance/Accounting function or the ability to quickly understand a new business area\nAction oriented, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Innovation, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learningEquity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility\nAt Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.\nIf there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. 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