Head of Artificial Intelligence

Job Title: Senior AI Advisory / AI Transformation Leader

Experience: 20–25 years overall experience with strong exposure to AI / GenAI / Digital Transformation

Job Summary: We are looking for a Senior AI Advisory professional who has a strong vision for Artificial Intelligence and its transformative impact on businesses. This role requires a client-facing AI leader who can confidently present AI strategies to customers, take end-to-end ownership of AI initiatives, and build and lead high-performing AI teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a clear AI vision and transformation roadmap for clients
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers and senior stakeholders on AI strategy and adoption
• Lead client presentations, workshops, and executive discussions on AI and GenAI
• Identify and shape AI and GenAI use cases aligned to business outcomes
• Take end-to-end ownership of AI advisory and transformation programs
• Build, mentor, and scale AI and data science teams
• Collaborate with delivery and engineering teams to translate strategy into execution
• Establish AI governance, ethics, and responsible AI practices
• Support pre-sales, proposals, and solutioning activities
• Drive thought leadership and help position the organization as an AI leader

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in AI, Machine Learning, GenAI, and emerging AI trends
• Proven experience in AI advisory, consulting, or transformation leadership roles
• Excellent client-facing, presentation, and storytelling skills
• Demonstrated experience working with CXOs and senior client stakeholders
• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes
• Experience in building, leading, and mentoring teams

Good-to-Have

• Experience with LLMs, Agentic AI, AI platforms, and automation
• Knowledge of cloud AI platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI)
• Industry experience (BFSI, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, etc.)
• Thought leadership through blogs, whitepapers, or conference talks

Soft Skills

• Visionary and strategic thinking
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Executive presence and confidence
• Collaborative leadership
• Ability to simplify complex AI concepts for business audiences

What Success Looks Like

• Clients adopt and execute a clear AI transformation roadmap
• Strong customer trust and long-term partnerships
• High-performing, motivated AI teams
• Measurable business value delivered through AI initiatives

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