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 qualified team and complex project leadership experience

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

📌 Director Innovation and AI Automation (Calgary)
🏢 CIRO / OCRI
📍 Calgary