Machine Learning Specialist
The Canada Life Assurance Company1 day ago
London, CanadaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders to identify opportunities to improve customer, advisor, and employee experiences through AI and advanced analytics.
- Translate strategic and business questions into practical AI solutions, working prototypes, and measurable outcomes.
- Design, build, and evaluate LLM-based agents, AI workflows, and automation solutions with appropriate governance and human oversight.
- Run pilots and real-world experiments to validate strategic hypotheses before larger investments.
- Develop repeatable frameworks, standards, and reusable AI assets for use across Canada Life.
- Identify, prioritize, and execute high-value AI use cases that improve business performance and productivity.
- Collaborate with business, technology, data, risk, compliance, and vendor stakeholders to assess feasibility, drive adoption, and scale successful solutions.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience building and deploying AI or machine learning solutions, including LLMs, intelligent agents, RAG, workflow automation, or related technologies.
- Experience translating business problems into end-to-end AI-enabled solutions and working prototypes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect strategic objectives to measurable business outcomes.
- Experience with AI development platforms and frameworks such as Azure AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar technologies.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to balance innovation with practical execution and measurable value creation.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Experience in financial services, insurance, data, analytics, automation, digital transformation, or strategy-related functions is an asset.
- Reliability Status Security Clearance is required as a condition of employment before access to Protected B information, assets, or work sites.
Benefits
- Permanent full-time employment with a hybrid work model requiring at least three days per week in the office.
- Position may be located in Toronto or London, Ontario.
- Career advancement opportunities, industry-leading learning programs, and up to $2,000 annually toward education reimbursement.
- Flexible health and dental benefits, including a $5,000 mental health benefit.
- Regular vacation and personal days plus a volunteer day for community involvement.
- Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program, additional investment options, employee discounts, recognition programs, and service milestone celebrations.
- Employee Resource Groups, mentorship programs, social clubs, and events.
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About The Canada Life Assurance Company
The Canada Life Assurance Company provides life, health, disability, and group benefits insurance, plus retirement and wealth management products for individuals and employers across Canada. It generates revenue through premiums, investment management fees, and group plan administration. Headquartered in Toronto, it is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and part of the Power Corporation group of companies, serving both retail and workplace markets nationwide.