Connected Cloud Practice Leader

Location: Bengaluru

Role Purpose
Connectivity & Cloud Technology Leader will be responsible for defining, building, scaling, and monetising LTTS's global Connectivity and Cloud portfolio for the Mobility industry. The role will provide strategic, technical, commercial, and organisational leadership across connected vehicle ecosystems, cloud-native mobility platforms, vehicle-to-cloud solutions, OTA systems, V2X technologies, telematics, digital twins, data platforms, and Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) initiatives.
The leader will drive innovation, customer growth, capability development, strategic partnerships, reusable platforms, and delivery excellence while positioning LTTS as a preferred engineering partner for Automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, Fleet Operators, and Emerging Mobility Providers.

Key Responsibilities
1. Practice Strategy & Growth
Define and execute a 3–5 year technology and business roadmap for Connectivity and Cloud Engineering.
Own practice revenue, bookings, profitability, utilisation, and growth targets.
Build differentiated offerings aligned with Connected Mobility, SDV, AI-driven Mobility, and Vehicle Data Platforms.
Create investment roadmaps for reusable assets, engineering accelerators, frameworks, and platforms.
Drive strategic practice transformations aligned with Mobility megatrends.

2. Technology Leadership
Lead technology strategy and competency development in:
Connectivity Domain
Telematics Control Units (TCU)
eSIM, iSIM and MVNO Ecosystems
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)
GNSS/GPS Positioning Technologies
CAN, LIN, Flex Ray and Automotive Ethernet
Diagnostics (UDS, DoIP)
Remote Vehicle Monitoring
OTA Updates and Campaign Management
Connected Services Platforms
In-Vehicle Networking
Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles
Cloud & Offboard Domain
Vehicle-to-Cloud Architecture
Connected Vehicle Platforms
Cloud Native Mobility Platforms
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Kubernetes & Container Platforms
Data Lakes & Mobility Analytics
Digital Twin Platforms
Fleet Management Platforms
Dev Sec Ops  & CI/CD
Edge-to-Cloud Architectures
AI/ML Enabled Mobility Platforms
Mobility Data Monetisation Platforms

3. Customer Engagement & Business Development
Lead strategic engagements with Automotive OEMs, Tier-1s, Fleet Providers and New Mobility companies.
Support large pursuits, solutioning workshops, RFx responses, and executive presentations.
Act as a trusted advisor for customer digital transformation initiatives.
Build executive relationships with CTOs, CIOs, Chief Digital Officers, and Engineering Leaders.
Drive account mining and expansion through connectivity-led and cloud-led transformation programmes.

4. Solution Portfolio Ownership
Own solution development and scaling for:
Connected Vehicle Platforms
OTA Platforms
Usage Based Services
Cloud-Connected Digital Twins
SDV Data Platforms
Mobility AI Platforms
Telematics Ecosystems
Vehicle Data Analytics
Remote Diagnostics Platforms
Fleet Intelligence Solutions
Edge AI & Cloud AI Frameworks
Software Defined Vehicle Services

5. Delivery Leadership & Governance
Provide executive oversight for large global programmes.
Establish delivery governance and technical review mechanisms.
Ensure quality, cybersecurity, functional safety, scalability, and compliance objectives are met.
Drive productivity, automation, and AI-based engineering efficiencies.
Support global delivery across India, Europe, Japan, and North America.

6. Innovation & Intellectual Property
Establish technology CoEs in Connected Mobility and Cloud Platforms.
Drive patents, publications, reusable frameworks, and solution accelerators.
Evaluate emerging technologies including:
5G/6G
Edge AI
Vehicle AI Agents
Cloud Digital Twins
Autonomous Connectivity Platforms
AI-driven Mobility Analytics
Lead Proof-of-Concept and incubation programmes.

7. Ecosystem &…