Associate director, data sciences
First seen by Alion on Sep 15, 2026.
Job Title: Associate Director, Data Sciences
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Work Model: Hybrid
Who We Are
It all started with a classic story about one developer’s vision. In 1995, Carl Rodrigues, President and CEO of SOTI, has developed solutions for managing mobile device screens from a desktop. An innovation that has put him ahead in what is now one of the largest growing markets - Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM). Today, more than 17,000 enterprise customers around the world depend on us to secure, manage, and support their mobile operations, with millions of devices managed worldwide.
SOTI’s two decades of success has built strong partnerships with leading mobile platform providers and device manufacturers. We are deeply committed to researching and developing solutions that address today’s toughest mobility challenges. We strive to go where nobody has gone before.
What’s In It for You?
The People - From our humble origins in our founder’s basement to our industry-leading position today, SOTI has worked hard to foster a company culture that we can all believe in. A culture that emphasizes personal growth, continuous innovation, and fun.
The Growth - Our environment fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to take them over the goal line. SOTI is a fast-paced environment with a global reach that encourages you to make your mark and be part of something big!
The Technology - You’ll get the chance to work with leading-edge technologies and take on complex and interesting projects as part of highly collaborative and agile teams. You will work alongside SOTI’s partners, which include leading tech giants that will keep you on the cusp of emerging technologies.
What We’re Looking For
As Associate Director of Data Sciences, you will spearhead the strategic direction of AI and data intelligence initiatives at SOTI, transforming complex data challenges into enterprise-wide innovations that drive competitive advantage and long-term growth.
Reporting to senior leadership, you'll oversee the evolution of our data science capabilities, ensuring alignment with business objectives while mentoring high-calibre teams to deliver transformative AI solutions.
What You’ll Do
Spearhead the Data Science function responsible for developing and delivering AI-driven capabilities across SOTI’s product portfolio.
Define, execute, and continually refine the enterprise-wide AI strategy, integrating machine learning, advanced analytics, and data intelligence to optimize product capabilities, enhance customer outcomes, and boost operational efficiency across SOTI’s global portfolio.
Stay current with emerging developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning and translate them into practical innovations that strengthen SOTI’s competitive position.
Partner closely with Product Management and Development teams to embed predictive insights, anomaly detection, and automation into SOTI One product constituents.
Guide and mentor a team of data scientists and ML engineers, fostering a culture of experimentation, innovation, and delivery excellence.
Drive the development of scalable machine learning pipelines and data platforms capable of processing large-scale device telemetry and operational data.
Collaborate with engineering teams to operationalize models in production environments using modern MLOps practices.
Proactively identify and prioritize AI opportunities through market analysis and stakeholder alignment, leveraging analytics for advanced product intelligence, predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and actionable operational insights that deliver measurable ROI for enterprise customers.
Advise executive leadership on AI trends, risks, and investment priorities, crafting roadmaps that align data science initiatives with SOTI’s long-term business goals and regulatory landscape.
Experience You’ll Bring
Graduate degree in computer science, software engineering, applied mathematics, data science, statistics, or other related field
10+ years in analytics, data science, or related fields, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles overseeing cross-functional teams and strategic AI implementations.
Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex analytical concepts into product value.
Proven experience delivering machine learning capabilities within production SaaS or enterprise software products.
Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning, and modern AI techniques including supervised learning, anomaly detection, time-series analysis, and deep learning.
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, including developing AI roadmaps, budgeting for data science initiatives, and evaluating partnerships or acquisitions to accelerate innovation.
Experience working with large-scale data platforms and cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services.
Experience building production-grade ML pipelines including model training, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Experience working with large telemetry datasets, distributed data processing systems, or real-time analytics platforms is considered an asset.
About SOTI
SOTI is the world's most trusted provider of mobile and IoT management solutions, with more than 17,000 enterprise customers and millions of devices managed worldwide. SOTI's innovative portfolio of solutions and services provides the tools organizations need to mobilize their operations and optimize their mobility investments.
SOTI extends secure mobility management to provide a flexible solution for comprehensive management and security of all mobile devices and connected peripherals deployed in an organization.
At SOTI, we celebrate the uniqueness of our global teams and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are curious problem solvers who are committed to bringing the best mobile and IoT management solutions to the market. We offer careers with #EndlessPossibilities.
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
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