Director,DataandAIEngineering

MEET BENEVITY Benevity is the way the world does good, providing companies (and their employees) with technology to take social action on the issues they care about. Through giving, volunteering, grantmaking, employee resource groups and micro-actions, we help most of the Fortune 100 brands build better cultures and use their power for good. We’re also one of the first B Corporations in Canada, meaning we’re as committed to purpose as we are to profits. We have people working all over the world, including Canada, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and more! We are seeking a Director of Data and ML/AI Engineering to lead our data and AI technology strategy, architecture, and execution within our B2B SaaS Benevity Impact Platform. This role is pivotal in enabling data-driven decision-making, product intelligence, and AI-powered services and automation across our platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in scalable data engineering, AI/ML systems and services, and cloud-based data architectures, with a track record of building highly available, real-time analytics, and ML/AI-driven solutions for SaaS platforms. This role will oversee data science, data modeling, business intelligence, governance, and ML/AI systems engineering, ensuring alignment with our client and business needs. What you’ll do: Leadership & Data Strategy - Define and execute the data and AI strategy for our SaaS platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. - Lead cross-functional teams across data engineering, AI/ML, BI, and governance to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions. - Establish data-as-a-product principles, ensuring data assets are secure, reusable, and monetizable within our platform. - Drive innovation in real-time analytics, AI-powered automation and intelligence for clients. - Partner with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to enhance data-driven insights, reporting, and self-service analytics. Data Engin