AIonOS - Industry Solution Lead - Hospitality/Travel/Airlines/Airports & GDS

Job Title: Industry Solution Lead - Hospitality. Experience: 6+ years. Location: Hyderabad or Gurgaon, India (Global consulting engagements). Company: AIonOS. About AIonOS. AIonOS is a leader in enterprise AI transformation, enabling organizations across sectors to unlock value through next-gen artificial intelligence solutions, consulting, and industry expertise. Role Overview: We are seeking a results-driven and accomplished Industry Solution Lead - Hospitality with 6+ years of experience in the hospitality sector (hotels, resorts, travel tech, hospitality platforms, or related domains). The Industry Solution Lead will architect, drive, and deliver AI-driven transformation for leading hospitality brands, leveraging deep industry expertise to develop solutions, consult on complex business challenges, and lead client engagement for large-scale digital initiatives. This is a leadership and client-facing position focused on innovation at the intersection of hospitality and artificial intelligence. Key Responsibilities: Consulting & Advisory:- Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and stakeholders at hotel chains, resorts, and hospitality groups on leveraging AI to reimagine guest experience, operations, and revenue management.- Identify transformation opportunities in areas such as personalization, guest journey, demand forecasting, pricing optimization, loyalty, and operational efficiency.- Shape strategic roadmaps for AI transformation aligned with business goals. Solution Development & Playbooks:- Design AI-first industry solutions for dynamic pricing, guest personalization, smart operations, predictive maintenance, digital concierge, and upselling/cross-selling.- Develop industry blueprints and frameworks that accelerate the adoption of AI/ML and GenAI across hospitality platforms.- Partner with AIonOS product and tech teams to customize AI capabilities for hospitality use cases. Client Engagement & Program Leadership:- Lead large-scale AI transformation engagements end-to-end: from strategy through solutioning to execution and value delivery.- Drive adoption of cutting-edge digital solutions (intelligent chatbots, automated guest service, demand analytics, feedback analysis, etc.) across the hospitality value chain.- Ensure business outcomes-revenue growth, operational savings, and enhanced guest experience. Thought Leadership & Ecosystem Building:- Represent AIonOS at hospitality industry forums, panels, and client events as an authority on AI and digital transformation.- Cultivate strategic partnerships with technology providers, hospitality platforms, and AI startups to grow the AIonOS ecosystem.- Create white papers, industry thought leadership, and market perspectives that showcase AIonOS' role as an innovator in Hospitality AI. Required Qualifications & Experience:- Minimum 6 years of experience in the hospitality industry (hotel brands, hospitality platforms, OTAs, travel tech, etc.), with a proven track record in digital or AI-led transformation projects.- Strong understanding of the hospitality business: room revenue management, loyalty, guest experience, back-office operations, channel distribution, and digital platforms.- Experience in consulting, solution architecture, or transformation leadership for hospitality. Hands-on exposure to AI/ML applications: e.g, personalization, guest analytics, pricing, demand forecasting, conversational AI, GenAI, and automation.- Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical AI-led solutions.- Exceptional communications and stakeholder management skills; experience with senior executive engagements.- International exposure and experience in multi-cultural/global setups preferred. Preferred Skills:- Experience with major hospitality technology platforms (Oracle Hospitality, Sabre Hospitality, Amadeus Hospitality, etc.- Expertise in GenAI, LLMs, and conversational platforms for guest service and operations.- Ability to build strategic business cases and measure ROI for AI implementations.- Background with management consulting, industry solution leadership, or product innovation is an added advantage. What We Offer:- Opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven hospitality.- Collaborate with elite teams of AI experts, consultants, and technologists.- Leadership role with high visibility and influence in industry communities.- Attractive compensation, performance-based incentives, and clear career growth trajectory. (ref:iimjobs.com)