Senior Director

2 days ago

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Cognizant Technology Solutions Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Role: Senior Director: Platform Deployment and Management – India

Business Vertical: AITDS – Technology

Role Summary:

The Senior Director of AI Platform & MLOps is a senior strategic leader who will define the technology vision and roadmap for the entire AI Training Data Services business. You are responsible for ensuring our platform provides a significant competitive advantage, drives business growth, and operates with financial and operational excellence. You will lead the overall platform engineering organization, manage other technology leaders (including Directors), and serve as the key technology partner to the business unit head and executive team.

Responsibilities

Strategic & Visionary Leadership:

  • Define and own the multi-year technology vision and strategic roadmap for the AITDS platform, aligning with overall company P&L and strategic goals.
  • Drive key strategic decisions, including major build-vs-buy analyses, new technology adoption, and long-term architectural direction.
  • Act as a technology evangelist, representing the AITDS platform's capabilities to C-level client stakeholders, industry partners, and internal executives.
  • Champion innovation, staying ahead of industry trends in MLOps, LLMOPs, and GenAI to ensure our platform remains state-of-the-art.

Organizational & Executive Leadership:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of technology leaders, including Directors and Senior Managers (a "leader of leaders").
  • Establish and govern the entire platform engineering function, setting standards for technical excellence, security, and operational rigor.
  • Own the entire technology budget for the AITDS vertical, driving a culture of financial accountability and optimizing for long-term ROI.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for platform reliability, efficiency, and business impact.

Business & Client Partnership:

  • Serve as the senior technology partner to the AITDS Business Unit Head, translating business needs into a cohesive technology strategy.
  • Engage in strategic, high-stakes negotiations with clients and partners, providing executive-level technical credibility and vision.
  • Ensure the platform's design and deployment strategy meets global compliance, security, and data residency requirements at a strategic level.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience: Min 15+ years in a technology field, with at least 8 years in a senior leadership capacity, including experience managing other managers or directors.
  • Strategic Vision: Proven ability to create and execute a long-term technology strategy that directly aligns with and drives business outcomes.
  • Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business financials (P&L, ROI, TCO). Experience linking technology investments directly to revenue growth and profitability.
  • Executive Presence: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus among executive leadership and senior client stakeholders.
  • Broad Technical Expertise: While not necessarily hands-on daily, you must possess a deep, strategic understanding of cloud architectures, MLOps/LLMOPs principles, data engineering, and enterprise security.
  • Organizational Scaling: Demonstrated success in building and scaling a high-performing, multi-level technology organization from the ground up.
  • An advanced degree (master's or PhD) in Computer Science, AI, or a related field is a strong plus.
  • A portfolio of projects (e.g., GitHub) or detailed case studies demonstrating your work in building AI-driven solutions.

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