Director, Value Creation; Data, Analytics, and AI

Director, Value Creation (Data, Analytics, and AI)

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About Us

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world‑class organization while living in a west coast setting. With $295.0 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2025, BCI is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital.

Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

POSTING CLOSE DATE: January 13, 2026

BCI is seeking a Director, Value Creation (Data, Analytics & AI) to serve as the subject matter expert for AI and data‑driven value creation across our ~$35 billion Private Equity portfolio. You will lead transformative data initiatives for select portfolio companies, participate in investment due diligence, and advise C‑suite executives and boards on data strategy while building frameworks that enable our deal teams to capture data‑driven opportunities.

This high‑impact role offers the opportunity to shape value creation at one of Canada’s premier institutional investors and will be based in our office in New York.

The opportunity

The Director is a senior leadership role within the Value Creation team, reporting to the Director, Value Creation. This position serves as BCI’s subject matter expert and strategic leader for AI and data‑driven value creation across our portfolio companies.

The Director provides strategic guidance for analytical, data science, and AI support to our portfolio companies, operating at a strategic level, working with senior leaders and orchestrating resources across organizational boundaries to deliver results.

This role is responsible for:

• Participating in data and analytics due diligence, evaluating the attractiveness of potential investments
• Leading data, analytics, and AI value creation for 2‑3 portfolio companies with direct ownership, while supporting additional companies with high data and analytical needs
• Collaborating across BCI to mobilize resources from corporate data, technology, deal teams, Value Creation colleagues, and external stakeholders
• Establishing guardrails, best practices, and frameworks that enable the Private Equity team to ensure rigorous evaluation and value creation planning related to data, analytics, and AI
• Supporting portfolio‑level data, analytics, and AI initiatives that advance the Private Equity strategy and BCI’s strategic pillars: growing AUM, accelerating innovation, and operating at global scale

What you bring

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field
• 10‑15 years of progressive experience in data science, analytics, or AI/ML roles including leadership of large‑scale data transformation programs that delivered measurable outcomes
• Experience in private equity value creation, operational leadership (VP/SVP level) at data‑driven organizations, or management consulting at senior levels

Technical Expertise:

• Deep expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, and other data science activities as well as knowledge in data architecture, governance frameworks, and modern data tools (SQL, Python, R, cloud platforms, and analytics platforms)
• Strong understanding of emerging AI technologies (generative AI, large language models, computer vision, natural language processing) and ability to assess practical business applications

Business Acumen & Value Creation:

• Strong commercial orientation with ability to understand business models, translate technical capabilities into value drivers, and prioritize initiatives based on ROI and strategic impact
• Proven track record of partnering with C‑suite executives and management teams to develop and execute data strategies that deliver measurable commercial value
• Abil…