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Manager, AI & Automation page is loaded## Manager, AI & Automationlocations: 22 St Clair Ave E, Toronto, ONtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R2000642718Location:22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S5**Position Title:** Manager, AI & Automation**Office Location:** 22 St. Clair Ave East**Hybrid Model:** Minimum 3 days in office## **Position Overview**Choice Properties is looking for a Manager, AI & Automation to join our team! The Manager, AI & Automation must be a self-starter, a strategic thinker, and have a strong service-oriented mindset that encourages continuous improvement of services, productivity and performance across the organization. This role will lead the practical adoption of Artificial Intelligence and automation tools across the organization. The Manager will focus on identifying, prioritizing, and deploying low-risk, business-focused AI solutions that rapidly improve productivity, streamline workflows, and enhance decision-making.Reporting to the VP, Technology, this role will operate as part of a small, agile AI SWAT Team, delivering measurable efficiency gains while ensuring appropriate governance, security, and ownership standards are maintained.## **Responsibilities:*** Identify and prioritize high-impact AI and automation opportunities across business units.* Partner with business stakeholders to translate operational workflows into structured AI use cases.* Source, evaluate, and deploy SaaS AI tools that improve drafting, summarization, document review, search, and workflow efficiency.* Lead rapid pilots and controlled enterprise rollouts of AI-enabled solutions.* Establish clear ownership, governance, and guardrails for AI usage across the organization.* Ensure alignment with Cyber Security and Data Governance standards, including privacy and compliance requirements.* Develop lightweight AI governance frameworks to ensure safe and responsible adoption.* Drive adoption of enterprise AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot and related productivity platforms.* Track and report on measurable efficiency gains, adoption rates, and business outcomes.* Build reusable AI solution patterns and best practices to support scalability.* Provide training, enablement, and support to business teams to build AI literacy and confidence.* Minimize dependency on complex core system integrations by focusing on targeted, fit-for-purpose solutions.* Support the team to ensure department objectives are achieved.* Use development, mentoring, and coaching techniques to build a strong team.* Provide direction and oversight to the Analyst, AI & Automation role.* Foster a culture of experimentation balanced with accountability and measurable outcomes.## **Qualifications:*** Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in technology, digital transformation, automation, AI, or a related field.* Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in a senior or people leadership capacity.* Post-secondary education in Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).* Experience evaluating and implementing SaaS-based AI and automation tools in an enterprise environment.* Demonstrated success delivering rapid, business-focused automation or digital initiatives.* Strong understanding of generative AI tools, workflow automation platforms, and enterprise productivity technologies.* Knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and data privacy considerations related to AI.* Ability to translate business processes into structured technical requirements.* Strong proficiency in analyzing and resolving complex issues by applying experience, judgment, and established precedents to determine effective solutions.* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.* Ability to lead and direct others in a team environment.* Experience working within the Microsoft ecosystem is considered an asset.## **About Choice Properties**Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is an owner, manager and developer of well-located retail and commercial real estate across Canada. Choice Properties'''' portfolio spans approximately 65 million square feet of gross leasable area and consists of over 700 properties primarily focused on supermarket-anchored shopping centers.Choice Properties strategy is to create value by enhancing and optimizing its portfolio through high quality transactions, strategic development and active property management. We mainly focus on necessity-based retail, and high-quality industrial and mixed-use assets. In particular, we have a strategic relationship with Loblaw, our largest tenant, that provides us with access to high quality investment opportunities.Our established operating platform with a proven track record of success also provides us with access to a transformational development pipeline that we believe supports superior long-term value creation and growth. A commitment to continuous learning and development is a strong part of our culture.**Additional Information:**Choice Properties REIT recognizes Canada''''s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nations evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.Number of Openings:1**Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.**Hiring Range / chelle salariale lembauche :$98,280.00 - $135,135.00 / 98.280,00$ - 135.135,00$ (per year / par an)A candidates experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for a newly created position. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / Lexprience et les connaissances dun candidat ainsi que la rgion gographique dans laquelle le poste est situ peuvent tre prises en compte dans la rmunration quun candidat reoit pour ce poste. Cette offre demploi concerne un poste nouvellement cr. Lentreprise utilise lintelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, dvaluer et/ou de slectionner les candidats ce poste.locations: 22 St Clair Ave E, Toronto, ONtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: March 12, 2026 (4 days left to apply)Choice Properties REIT is Canadas leading diversified Real Estate Investment Trust. Led by an experienced management team, we are growing our retail portfolio of properties with necessity based grocery and pharmacy anchored retail real estate. The balance of the portfolio is comprised of high-quality industrial and office assets located in Canadas largest markets. As a key business driver, the depth of our development pipeline creates immense value by capitalizing on a strong retail intensification program, combined with prime residential-focused mixed-use communities.Choice Properties is a unique Real Estate organization; we operate as a highly successful innovative environment where employees are encouraged to demonstrate their highly evolved ability to achieve success in a resilient team-like environment. A commitment to continuous learning and development is a strong part of our culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr