Director - GenAI & Agentic AI Practice (Azure AI ​/ AWS AI

Position: Director - GenAI & Agentic AI Practice (Azure AI / AWS AI)
Location: Bengaluru

Director - GenAI & Agentic AI Practice (Azure AI / AWS AI)

Location:

Bengaluru

Experience:

18+ Years

Note:

We are looking for a Practice Leader with a strong background in  Application Development, Digital Engineering, Software Services, or AI-led Transformation . Candidates whose experience is primarily in  IT Infrastructure or Data Engineering  may not align with the requirements of this role. We kindly request such applicants to refrain from applying.

About the Role
Happiest Minds is looking for a seasoned technology leader to head our  GenAI & Agentic AI Practice  focused on either  Azure AI  or  AWS AI . This leadership role will be responsible for practice growth, capability building, pre-sales, strategic partnerships, and successful delivery of enterprise AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Practice Leadership
Define and drive the AI practice vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy.
Own practice growth, revenue, profitability, capability development, and customer success.
Build AI offerings, accelerators, and reusable solutions.

Technology Leadership
Azure AI
Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services
Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, M365 Copilot
Semantic Kernel, Auto Gen, Microsoft Agent Framework, Lang Graph, CrewAI
AWS AI
Amazon Bedrock, Sage Maker, Amazon Q, Open Search
AWS Data & Analytics Services
Lang Chain, Llama Index, Hugging Face, Vector Databases
Lang Graph, CrewAI, Auto Gen and Agentic AI frameworks

Team & Capability Building
Build and mentor a high-performing team of AI Architects, Consultants, and Engineers.
Drive certifications, learning programs, and innovation initiatives.
Promote Responsible AI best practices across all engagements.

Pre-Sales & Solutioning
Lead client discussions, workshops, proposals, and RFP/RFI responses.
Support large deal pursuits, solution architecture, and pricing strategies.
Develop industry-specific AI solutions and accelerators.

Partnership Management
Manage strategic relationships with Microsoft or AWS.
Drive co-sell opportunities, partner programs, and joint go-to-market initiatives.
Represent Happiest Minds in industry events, conferences, and leadership forums.

Delivery Excellence
Provide oversight for solution delivery, architecture governance, and risk management.
Ensure high standards of quality, security, compliance, and Responsible AI adoption.

Required Qualifications
18+ years of IT experience, including leadership roles in Practice, CoE, or Technology organizations.
Strong experience building and scaling AI, Cloud, or Digital Transformation practices.
Deep expertise in either:
Azure AI ecosystem (Mandatory)  OR
AWS AI ecosystem including Amazon Bedrock (Mandatory)
Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale GenAI and Agentic AI solutions.
Strong knowledge of AI Agents, LLMs, Multi-Agent Frameworks, MLOps, and LLMOps.
Experience in pre-sales, solutioning, large deal pursuits, and client engagement.
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.

Preferred
Experience working closely with Microsoft or AWS partner ecosystems.
Strong consulting and business development background.
Thought leadership through industry events, blogs, or whitepapers.

Desired Traits
Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Strong ownership and result-oriented mindset.
Passion for AI innovation and emerging technologies.

Mandatory Skill
Azure AI  OR  AWS AI