We are seeking a Strategic Advisor with expertise in governance, data, and AI to support executive leadership, governance committees, and business stakeholders in defining visions, strategic directions, and roadmaps focused on leveraging data and artificial intelligence. This individual will serve both as a trusted advisor to senior management and as a builder of a high-value data/AI practice.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Vision and Practice Development

Define and implement the strategic vision for the Data/AI practice, aligned with business objectives and market trends

Structure service offerings in data strategy, governance, data architecture, BI, AI, and data science

Mentor talent and foster a culture of innovation, rigor, and continuous learning

Strategic Consulting for Clients

Advise executives and senior managers on strategic decisions related to data utilization, governance, and AI

Develop recommendations, roadmaps, action plans, and executive presentations to support governance committees and decision-making bodies

Prepare and facilitate scoping and strategic planning workshops to prioritize high-value use cases

Data Governance and Quality

Evaluate processes, data quality, and reporting practices to identify opportunities for improvement

Design and implement governance frameworks that ensure data integrity, reliability, and compliance

Integrate best practices for data protection, ethics, and responsible data governance

Advanced Analytics and AI

Lead the prioritization of high-value AI and data use cases (personalization, segmentation, forecasting, monetization)

Contribute to the design of predictive models, dashboards, and KPIs to support performance and decision-making

Support the adoption of generative AI and prompt engineering to generate insights tailored to client needs

Change Management

Support the transformation of the decision-making culture within client organizations

Facilitate workshops on data literacy, ideation, and the adoption of analytical tools for cross-functional teams

Qualifications

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

University degree in business administration, statistics, computer science,



or a related field (MBA or equivalent is a plus)

15 or more years of experience in information technology, including significant expertise in data governance, analytics, and AI

Proven experience in providing strategic advice to executive leadership and governance committees

Experience in defining and implementing data governance frameworks

Experience facilitating strategic and scoping workshops with business stakeholders

Ability to produce strategic analyses, recommendations, and high-level executive presentations

Bilingual in French and English

Technical Skills

Data strategy: governance, quality, value creation, monetization, executive reporting, and KPI management

Advanced analytics and AI: segmentation, forecasting, predictive models, personalization, generative AI, and advanced prompts

Architecture and operations: data pipelines, BI, dashboards, visualization, and storytelling

Tools: Power BI, Tableau, Looker, SQL, R, and Python

Management and Delivery: leading cross-functional teams, project management, agile methodologies.

Strengths

Industry experience in energy, finance, retail, or public services

Experience implementing large-scale data monetization projects

Certification in generative AI or project management

Experience in team leadership and business development

Soft skills

Leadership and vision: ability to define and champion a strategic vision with senior management

Analytical rigor: commitment to the quality, reliability, and relevance of the analyses produced

Political acumen and interpersonal skills: ease in interacting with governance committees and complex decision-making bodies

Executive communication: ability to explain complex data/AI issues in layman’s terms to high-level audiences

Teamwork and mentoring:



ability to mentor talent and foster a culture of continuous learning

Ethics and accountability: commitment to data protection and responsible data governance

Adaptability: ability to operate effectively in multisectoral and multicultural contexts

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-chance employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

📌 Conseiller(ère) stratégique expert(e) en gouvernance, données et IA
🏢 CGI
📍 Montreal