Lead AI research and machine learning initiatives at Vanguard through a hybrid working model focused on technical excellence and enterprise delivery.

As Manager, AI Research, you will lead scientists and technical practitioners while guiding advanced research. You will shape experiments, models, prototypes, and evaluation practices across emerging AI capabilities. The work connects research with engineering, product, business, and strategic partners.

Key Responsibilities: Lead, hire, coach, evaluate, and develop AI research talent

Guide complex problems, experiments, models, and prototypes

Build Vanguard research partnerships with University of Toronto

Move promising research toward scalable enterprise capabilities

Advance responsible, secure, and reproducible AI development

Requirements: Minimum five years of relevant technical experience

Experience leading or managing technical research talent

Expertise in up-to-date AI or machine learning

Experience transitioning research into production systems

Master’s degree or equivalent quantitative technical education

Bring research leadership, technical depth, and responsible AI expertise to Vanguard’s enterprise machine learning initiatives.

📌 AI Research and Machine Learning Manager (Toronto)
🏢 The Vanguard Group
📍 Toronto