Manager, AI, API, & Automations

Manager, AI, API, & Automations

Flexible Location, NS

Are you ready for a new career journey at Nova Scotia's largest credit union? Join our dedicated team at East Coast Credit Union, where commitment to community, member satisfaction, and financial excellence are the foundation of everything we do.

East Coast Credit Union is a community-driven financial institution committed to a better banking model. A credit union is like a bank in many ways, but with cooperative ownership and special focus on people, not profits. We redefine the definition of local and bring Nova Scotians from many regions together with honest lending, savings, and investment products. Be part of an organization committed to fostering growth and empowering individuals on our team and in our East Coast community.

We are looking for a Manager, AI, API, & Automations to lead a team of specialists, the Manager fosters a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement while building organizational capability in automation, AI, and digital integration. This role balances forward-looking innovation with disciplined execution, ensuring solutions deliver measurable value and are sustainable, transparent, and aligned with ECCU’s strategic and regulatory environment.

We offer…

• Outstanding culture and opportunity to join an engaged and community-focused team.
• Competitive compensation to commensurate with experience ($88,368.07 – $103,962.50 and benefits with performance-based incentives.
• Generous benefit package including a Flexible Health and Dental Plan (paid 100% by employer) and up to 9% contribution with employer match in the Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
• Tuition reimbursement, training, and personal development.
• Additional employee perks include but not limited to annual wellness credit; reduced rates on employee loans/mortgages and paid volunteer time.

You would…

• In Collaboration with Director, Enterprise Digital Excellence, lead the development and execution of ECCU’s enterprise AI, API, and automation strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, digital priorities, and risk appetite.
• Work with business units and cross-functional teams to establish and maintain the enterprise roadmap, identifying and prioritizing high-value opportunities across the organization, operations, and member journeys.
• Establish and maintain structured intake, evaluation, and prioritization frameworks to enable disciplined investment decisions.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans, ensuring clear direction, sequencing, and delivery accountability across the team.
• Provide leadership in the evaluation, adoption, and scaling of Agentic AI and intelligent automation capabilities across the organization.
• Oversee use case selection, solution design, and value realization to ensure measurable improvements in efficiency, risk management, and experience.
• Ensure appropriate human oversight, transparency, and control mechanisms are embedded within all AI-enabled solutions.
• Provide oversight and direction for the design and delivery of automation and integration solutions, including RPA, APIs, workflows, and AI/ML capabilities.
• Enable team effectiveness by guiding complex design decisions and ensuring adherence to standards and best practices.
• Be accountable for establishing and maintaining enterprise governance frameworks to ensure ethical, compliant, and transparent use of AI and automation.
• Ensure automation initiatives are aligned with optimized processes, experience strategies, and enterprise technology direction.
• Influence partners to drive adoption, alignment, and realization of business value.
• Oversee vendor strategy, including evaluation, selection, and performance management, ensuring alignment with long-term enterprise needs.

You have…

• Successfully completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A minimum of five to eight years of related experience in digital automation, AI, process improvement, or enterprise technology initiatives, including at least two to three years in a leadership role, preferably within a financial institution or a complex enterprise environment, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. 

You are…

• A Proven leader with enterprise-level AI, automation, and digital transformation experience that delivered measurable business value.
• A strong coach, mentor, and work to develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledgeable of intelligent automation, RPA, AI/ML solutions, APIs, and integration frameworks, with an understanding of ethical and responsible AI practices.

Applications will be accepted until: April 24th, 2026.

Please note that all offers of employment are conditional upon the acceptance of an Individual Fidelity Bond Application which includes a criminal check and a credit check.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At East Coast Credit Union, we believe everyone has potential. If you are excited about this career opportunity and your experience may not perfectly align with every qualification in this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this role or other opportunities we may have.

We wish to thank applicants in advance; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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At East Coast Credit Union, we are passionate about creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and believe a diversity of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds benefit our employees, our members, and our communities.

East Coast Credit Union is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please contact Human Resources by email at careers@creditu.ca or by phone at 902.464.7107