Director, Enterprise Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Regular position
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Competition # E21846-2025

At NB Power we are a team, committed to offering the best customer experience, ensuring energy security, and accelerating a sustainable clean energy transition. Why? Because we're New Brunswickers too, we care about our customers and future generations, and today we are actively looking for a new member to join us.

As part of the Digital Technology team, the Director, Enterprise Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will strategically lead organizational data management, analytics, and AI initiatives. This key role is responsible for enabling and driving data-driven decision-making across the enterprise, ensuring data integrity, implementing advanced analytics strategies, and fostering a data-driven culture.

Key functions include:

• Develop and execute the enterprise data strategy, deriving value within and for the business. This includes collaborating with executive leadership to prioritize data, analytics and AI Initiatives, in addition to defining data governance frameworks, tools, policies and standards, to ensure quality, security and compliance.
• Provide exemplary leadership to a team of data scientists, analysts, engineers and architects, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment focused on continuous improvement and learning.
• Oversee the design and implementation of machine learning models, predictive analytics, and data visualization tools to deliver actionable insights. Ensure the seamless integration of AI solutions across business functions and enhance data accessibility to support operational efficiency and decision making.
• Lead the design and maintenance of scalable data architecture and infrastructure aligned with enterprise architecture and platform optimization principles. Evaluate and implement modern data technologies and tools by staying ahead of emerging trends to support analytics capabilities.
• Engage and partner with business units to identify opportunities for leveraging data and analytics to drive business outcomes, championing data-driven decision-making, promoting analytics adoption across the organization, and effectively communicating data strategies, initiatives and results to leadership.

Our ideal teammate will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Ten years of progressive experience overseeing data management, analytics, business intelligence and AI functions. This includes:
  • collaborating with senior leaders and cross functional stakeholders with diverse interests and enterprise-wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organization and within complex controls to make actionable recommendations, driving and influencing change and cultural transformation
  • operational experience in strategic technology planning and execution, and policy development and maintenance, optimizing data to drive AI solutions that are both scalable and impactful
  • experience in integrating complex, cross-organizational processes and data models, as well as designing strategic metrics and performance scorecards
  • strong background in data architecture, data governance, and data integration technologies
  • working with big data and social data, as well as cloud-based delivery of solutions
  • familiarity with business information generation and analysis methods
  • strong project management experience with a solid understanding of established methodologies
• Five years of demonstrated leadership capabilities involving supervising teams or work groups, collaborating with senior leadership and external stakeholders, using information effectively, motivating employees, valuing individual contributions, and creating a sense of team
• Preference will be given to candidates with:

a background in strategy and management consulting
direct experience within the energy sector

Additionally, our ideal teammate will also possess:

• an exceptional ability to communicate and share information across business functions
• strong negotiation skills to manage stakeholders with diverse priorities and perspectives
• strong aptitude for turning complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations
• proven experience as a thought leader, with a demonstrated ability to inspire teams, challenge the status quo, and set direction

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be modified.

An Eligibility List generated from this competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level within a period of up to 12 months.

We care for our team, and as a member you will have access to:

• Health & Dental plans that provide flexible options to meet your needs
• Health Spending Account, allowing for further flexibility
• New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan, offering retirement financial security
• Wellness options, including our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Benefits that allow for financial protection in the event it is needed
• Various options for paid or unpaid leaves
• Career development and growth throughout the organization
• Competitive wages

Could you be our next team member? Apply today!

Please ensure a resume and a copy of your degree/diploma/certificate are attached to your online application.

NB Power will accept foreign credentials if they are considered acceptable by a recognized Canadian educational institution. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate. For more information, you may refer to the Canadian Information Centre of International Credentials.

To be considered for this employment opportunity you must be eligible to work in Canada.

For questions concerning this job opening please contact Holly Tissington at [email protected].

Please note that only applications submitted through the NB Power website will be considered, as the showing of our postings on various websites may not have been requested or approved.

Closing date: 11:59 p.m. AST, June 9, 2025

NB Power is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity.