Director Innovation And Ai Automation

Lead innovation and AI automation at CIRO, guiding regulatory transformation and responsible technology adoption across Canada’s investment industry.

Reporting to the VP, Strategy & Innovation, and Member Services, the Director manages CIRO’s innovation mandate, InnovateSafe, and AI & Automation Centre of Excellence. This senior leader works with regulated firms, innovators, regulators, and internal stakeholders. The role combines emerging-risk analysis, stakeholder engagement, and practical solutions for regulatory uncertainty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead CIRO’s innovation mandate, projects, and annual priorities
• Manage InnovateSafe proposals, testing approaches, oversight, and stakeholder coordination
• Own the AI and Automation Centre of Excellence roadmap
• Oversee AI use-case intake, prioritization, screening, and oversight routing
• Manage team workflows, development, policies, and performance expectations

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years’ investment industry or investment regulation experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Understanding of AI, cloud, digital assets, blockchain, and distributed ledgers
• Experience establishing or leading Centre of Excellence models
• Successful professional team and complex project leadership experience

Bring regulatory innovation, AI automation, and stakeholder leadership expertise to CIRO’s transformation across Canadian capital markets.

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