AI Transformation Leader

About our organization

We are a global leader in Business Process Management and digital transformation, trusted by leading brands across various sectors. Our AI Consulting practice is at the forefront of our strategy — delivering measurable business outcomes through pragmatic, scalable AI adoption.

Role Overview

We seek an exceptional leader with deep AI transformation expertise who can translate AI opportunities into tangible financial impact, revenue growth, and competitive advantage.

This role is for someone who thrives at the intersection of boardroom strategy and delivery execution — advising senior leaders, architecting AI roadmaps, and ensuring implementation that drives hard financial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Growth

- Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders.

- Shape multi-year AI transformation programs with clear financial impact, including value articulation, business case development, and ROI modeling.

- Drive account expansion and originate large-scale AI-led transformation deals.

AI Strategy & Roadmap Design

- Lead AI maturity assessments, opportunity mapping, and prioritization workshops that explicitly link AI initiatives to financial levers (revenue uplift, cost efficiency).

- Define enterprise AI strategies across Traditional AI/ML and Generative AI.

- Create build vs. buy AI roadmaps leveraging our partner ecosystem (hyperscalers, AI platforms, niche ISVs).

Solution Oversight & Execution

- Oversee design and delivery of AI solutions that directly improve margins, optimize cost-to-serve, and unlock growth.

- Ensure AI is embedded into operating models, processes, and tech stacks to sustain financial impact.

- Govern delivery to ensure programs move from PoC to scaled financial results.

Practice Development & Thought Leadership

- Develop and refine AI consulting IP — frameworks, financial impact models, and accelerators.

- Represent our organization in client forums, analyst briefings, and industry events as a trusted voice on AI's role in value creation.

- Mentor consulting talent to think in terms of financial levers, not just technology adoption.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Consulting DNA

- 10–18 years in top-tier management consulting or equivalent transformation leadership.

- Proven track record of selling and delivering large-scale AI/digital transformation engagements with measurable financial impact.

- Expertise in linking operational changes and AI initiatives to financial metrics valued by boards and investors.

AI Implementation Depth

- Strong working knowledge of AI/ML lifecycle: data strategy, model development, deployment, MLOps.

- Understanding of traditional AI/ML and Generative AI.

- Experience embedding AI into enterprise operations at scale to drive cost takeout and growth.

Technology Depth

- Strong understanding of the AI technology stack including data ingestion and processing layers, data platforms, feature stores, model development environments, MLOps pipelines, APIs, and cloud-native AI services.

- Proven ability to work with Traditional AI and Generative AI.

- Understanding of integration patterns for embedding AI into enterprise applications, workflows, and operating models.

- Familiarity with security, governance, compliance, and model monitoring requirements for AI at scale.

Market Ecosystem Knowledge

- Deep understanding of the AI solutions landscape — from enterprise-scale offerings by hyperscalers to specialized AI-first products from startups and niche vendors.

- Awareness of key differentiators, commercial models, and partnership strategies across the AI market.

- Ability to evaluate and select the right partner and platform ecosystem based on scalability, speed to value, interoperability, and strategic fit.

Sector Expertise (Preferred)

- Healthcare, BFSI, CMT, or Customer Operations — with proven ability to identify financial-linked AI use cases.

Core Skills

- Exceptional structured problem-solving and executive storytelling.

- Commercial acumen with P&L and cash flow understanding.

- High tolerance for ambiguity and a bias for action.

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or related field required.

- Master's degree (MBA or MS in AI/Data Science) strongly preferred.