Director, AI
Director, AI
The Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a strategic leader responsible for driving the company’s use of AI across all divisions.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), this role leads the integration of AI to enhance productivity, insight, and innovation throughout the organization. With a company-wide lens, the Director will identify opportunities for departments to leverage AI and deliver results that improve efficiency and impact.
This role is ideal for someone who is curious, collaborative, and committed to applying AI in meaningful ways that support people and outcomes. You will help shape how AI is adopted across teams while ensuring its use aligns with ethical standards and company goals.
What You’ll Be Doing
Strategic Leadership
Lead the organization’s AI initiative and long-term strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
Identify and prioritize areas across the business where AI can create measurable value.
Collaborate with the CEO and other senior leaders to improve efficiencies everywhere.
Act as an AI enthusiast who stays current with AI trends, identifying how they can improve procedures across the company to make us more competitive so our team can focus on higher value functions.
Organizational Enablement
Work with team leads across the company to identify where and how AI can support their goals.
Partner with internal teams to identify opportunities where AI can complement and enhance human capabilities.
Support leaders and teams in adapting to new tools and ways of working.
Encourage awareness and collaboration around AI use across departments to share successful practices.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with leaders across the company to integrate AI into day-to-day business operations.
Governance and Oversight
Ensure AI use follows company-wide standards and principles for responsible and ethical use, in collaboration with security and legal teams.
Ensure efficiency gains from AI initiatives are measurable, transparent, and aligned with business outcomes.
Oversee prioritization and evaluation of AI-related investments to assess return on investment and strategic fit.
Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies
At Safe Software, we welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences. While not all candidates will have everything listed, the most successful candidates will bring many of the following:
5+ years of progressive leadership experience in an innovation-driven and evolving environment.
An AI enthusiast with a strong understanding of AI technologies and trends, with the ability to connect their capabilities to deliver business value.
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills across all levels of the organization.
Strategic thinker who takes initiative and translates ideas into practical solutions.
Deep commitment to ethical, transparent, and human-centered AI adoption.
Key Characteristics for Success
Demonstrable improvements in efficiency, insight generation, and decision-making.
Measurable business impact through scalable AI initiatives.
A culture of curiosity, innovation, and confidence in the use of AI across all divisions.
What You Can Expect
When you choose a career with Safe Software, you’re also choosing…
Meaningful Work: Make a profound impact across our business, workplace and data integration product.
A Supportive Environment: Feel empowered to share your ideas and implement them with high autonomy and team support.
Social Responsibility: Become part of a team that finds meaningful ways to give back. Take paid time off to volunteer for one of our Safe-organized opportunities that align with our core community initiatives.
Learning & Career Development: We believe in your continuous learning and growth. Take advantage of an annual learning budget and training programs paid for by Safe.
Flexible Working Hours: Flexible and remote-friendly work arrangements to fit your lifestyle. Work when you want, and how you want to.
Work-Life Balance: There's no place for burnout at Safe. Maintain a healthy balance of your personal and work life without splitting yourself in two. Enjoy 3 weeks of vacation to recharge, plus an additional paid 6 seasonal days off per year.
Health & Wellness: Extended health, dental, health or lifestyle spending, and counseling benefits from day 1. That’s right, no waiting period.
Family is important: We are dedicated to supporting our employees through parenthood and offer a Parental Leave Top-Up Program for new parents through childbirth or adoption.
Shared Success: Share in Safe’s success with our bi-annual profit sharing and RRSP/TFSA matching program.
An Accessible Commute: Regardless of your commute method, we’re located close to public transit, and provide complimentary parking and bike storage for our team!
About Safe Software
Safe Software transforms organizations with FME, the only All-Data Any-AI Enterprise Integration Platform connecting all your data, anywhere, at any velocity.
With over 30 years of expertise and 25,000+ enterprise customers across 125+ countries, we simplify your data journey, wherever it leads.
Founded in 1993, Safe is headquartered in Surrey, BC with over 300 team members and counting. We’re always looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds who are determined to learn and grow. Are you ready to join the team?
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Safe Software is an equal opportunity employer and we truly believe that innovation and strength begin with diversity and inclusion.
We welcome all candidates regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, disability, national or ethnic origin, political belief, religion, or family status.
Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact hr_dept@safe.com.
Notice Regarding Use of Automated Tools in Hiring
At Safe Software, we use automated tools to help us process applications and identify qualified candidates. These tools may assist in screening resumes and summarizing interview content based on the information you provide. This helps our team review applications efficiently while ensuring every candidate is considered based on the requirements of the role.
Please be assured that the final hiring decision is always made by a member of our team. For more information on how we protect your privacy, please see our policy. If you have questions about this process, please contact us at hr_dept@safe.com.