LEAD, AI-NATIVE INCUBATOR (Temporary 18-24 Months)
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About the Role
BDC is launching an AI-native incubator to reimagine SME financing. As Lead, you will build and lead a startup-style venture within BDC, defining product strategy, delivering a market-ready MVP, and creating a scalable blueprint for the future of banking.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the creation of a new AI native financing model designed from AI first principles.
- Define the long term vision, value proposition, and strategic direction for the AI Native Banking Incubator.
- Reimagine how entrepreneurs access financing through AI, automation, data, and modern digital experiences.
- Lead the end to end design, development, and delivery of innovative financing solutions.
- Define product strategy, customer journeys, use cases, and MVP priorities.
- Assemble, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary founding team.
- Foster a culture of ownership, experimentation, collaboration, and accountability.
- Build relationships with executive leaders and key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with risk, governance, compliance, and operational teams.
- Develop strategic partnerships with fintechs and technology providers.
- Design and prove operating models that can scale beyond the incubator.
Requirements
- Proven experience building and launching new products, ventures, or platforms from concept to market including AI initiatives.
- Track record in startup, fintech, innovation, or high growth environments.
- Exceptional product instincts and customer centric thinking.
- Entrepreneurial builder mindset with strong bias for action.
- Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to quickly build deep understanding of banking environment.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity and change.
- Understanding of AI technologies and digital business models.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field; MBA or graduate degree is an asset.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is required.
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Position Overview
- BDC is launching an independent incubator focused on reimagining financing for SMEs, with AI embedded at the core.
- As the Lead of the AI Native Banking Incubator, you will operate as the lead of this initiative, with full accountability for transforming vision into a viable solution.
Challenges to be Met
- Lead the creation of a new AI native financing model.
- Define the long term vision, value proposition, and strategic direction.
- Reimagine how entrepreneurs access financing through AI, automation, data, and modern digital experiences.
- Lead the end to end design, development, and delivery of innovative financing solutions.
- Define product strategy, customer journeys, use cases, and MVP priorities.
- Assemble, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary founding team.
- Foster a culture of ownership, experimentation, collaboration, and accountability.
- Build relationships with executive leaders and key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with risk, governance, compliance, and operational teams.
- Develop strategic partnerships with fintechs and technology providers.
- Design and prove operating models that can scale beyond the incubator.
What We Are Looking For
- Proven experience building and launching new products, ventures, or platforms from concept to market including AI initiatives.
- Track record in startup, fintech, innovation, or high growth environments.
- Exceptional product instincts and customer centric thinking.
- Entrepreneurial builder mindset with strong bias for action.
- Strong results orientation.
- Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to quickly build deep understanding of banking environment.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity and change.
- Understanding of AI technologies and digital business models.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field; MBA or graduate degree is an asset.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Bilingualism is required.
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