Director, Data Analytics and AI

About Meal Suite
Meal Suite builds end-to-end food service technology for healthcare and senior living organizations. Our mission is to help care teams deliver better dining experiences with less effort. We're a fast-growing team working on meaningful problems that directly impact patient and resident care.

About

The Role
We're looking for a  Director, Data Analytics and AI  to join our  Technology  team. Reporting to the  Chief Technology Officer , you'll translate Meal Suite's business priorities into a Data and AI roadmap and own data engineering, advanced machine learning, and business impact while partnering with Product, Engineering, Sales and Customer Experience to deliver measurable ROI.

What You'll Do

Lead the design and execution of the data analytics platform – data storage, ETL, MLOps

Build, lead, and coach a multidisciplinary team of a data architect, data scientists, data analysts, and ML/AI engineers

Build and lead AI feature development, including LLM‑powered workflows, RAG, and AI‑assisted product experiences

Lead development practices of predictive and prescriptive data models to help visualize and solve business and customer problems

Own the database redesign, implementation, and migration to meet current and future scalability needs

What You Bring

10+ years of experience in data, analytics, or both ML/AI roles including 3+ years of experience in leadership

Advanced degree in CS, data science, statistics, or related field

Experience with learning frameworks (Tensor Flow, PyTorch) and LLM technologies & Agile tools Miro, Product Board, Jira, Confluence

High‑level skills in designing data architectures and pipelines

Proven ability to product ionize models and AI features

Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast‑moving environment

Willingness to travel occasionally; valid passport with no travel restrictions (Canada/USA; Vietnam if required)

Compensation:  $152,500‑$186,800 CAD per year

This role requires working onsite in our  Cambridge, ON  office  two days per week .

If you're more than an hour away, apply anyway we're open to discussing options.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Unlimited paid time off – we trust our employees to build their own version of balance so they can feel rejuvenated to bring their best every day.

Retirement savings support – we invest in your future with RRSP/401(k) matching at 100% up to 3%, because long‑term security matters just as much as day‑to‑day balance

Health benefits – medical, dental, and vision options, life & disability insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave

Hybrid flexibility – we value the collaboration, mentorship and learning that come from physically working next to one another, as well as the benefits that remote work can offer

Work‑life balance – over 90% of current employees agree that their leader supports their wellbeing

An inclusive workplace – women account for 53% of our employees and 58% of people leaders

Participation in our equity program – share in Meal Suite's success as we grow

Opportunities for career development and advancement – we support our employees in pursuing and achieving their professional goals

Purposeful work with a positive community impact – over 90% of our North American employees agree that the company's purpose aligns with their personal values. Learn more at

We want to ensure that every qualified individual has an equal opportunity to work with us.

Meal Suite uses AI‑assisted tools during parts of the hiring process, including screening and workflow automation. All final hiring decisions are made by people.

This is a current vacancy, and we are actively hiring for this position.

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