Lead Vanguard's Applied AI Research and Development as the strategic Director.

Your mission: transform cutting-edge AI innovations into enterprise-ready capabilities through a hybrid working model. As Vanguard embarks on a journey to enhance its AI capabilities, the Director will spearhead the operationalization of advanced AI research into scalable solutions. With a solid focus on multidisciplinary collaboration, you will oversee teams of machine learning engineers and AI researchers, driving innovations across areas including Generative AI and cognitive architectures.

Your leadership will be essential in merging strategic vision with practical execution to achieve transformative outcomes. Key Responsibilities:
Define and execute Vanguard’s Applied AI R&D; strategy




Drive innovation in foundation models and agentic AI
Develop architectures for reasoning and adaptive decision-making
Establish methodologies for secure and trustworthy AI systems
Partner with business and product teams for AI adoption Requirements:
PhD or Master’s in a relevant discipline
7+ years leading AI or ML teams
Expertise in large language models and AI applications
Robust communication skills influencing senior leadership
Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks Elevate Vanguard's AI capabilities through innovation, collaboration, and leadership in your recent role.

📌 Director Of Applied Ai Research At Vanguard Toronto
🏢 The Vanguard Group
📍 Toronto