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