AI Innovation Lead

Vestas; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas seeks an AI Innovation Lead to redesign frontline workflows and operationalize AI and automation across business units. You will translate priorities into measurable transformations, work with local tech leads and global product teams, and deliver tangible innovations while considering risks and opportunities for global product features.

You will drive automation projects end-to-end, test assumptions with real data, and embed redesigned workflows into daily operations, partnering with

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field with strong technical understanding and communication skills.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Practical understanding of automation and AI use cases, limitations, and pitfalls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mapping and redesign of frontline workflows with business teams.
• Define success metrics and business outcomes for each AI initiative.
• Oversee development of local automations with stakeholders and SMEs.
• Test prototypes with live frontline data and iteratively improve quality.

Skills

Automation & AI basics

AI development tools

Product discovery

Digital transformation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Quantitative degree (IT/physics/math)

Tools

Modern AI development platforms

Job description

Job Summary

Digital Solutions Development > Digital Solutions > Autonomous Flows Advisors

The Autonomous Flows Advisors team sits within Vestas Digital Development Platform and accelerates the AI and automation transformation across the business. We act as internal advisors and enablers, partnering with product teams and business areas across the value chain (RD, commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, services and business services) to help shape the AI strategy, scope high-impact solutions, and ensure responsible, scalable AI adoption. We work closely with cyber, legal, and data governance, and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.

As an AI Innovation Lead, you will redesign and operationalize frontline workflows using AI and automation. Working closely with the business teams, local technology leads, and global product teams, you will translate business priorities into measurable workflow transformations and working operational prototypes. Youll be responsible for running the automation work, aligning scope, implementing the local solutions while keeping in mind potential risks and opportunities to turn your solutions into global product features. This is not a research or purely strategic role. You will be expected to get into the details, test assumptions, and deliver tangible innovation.

Responsibilities

As an AI Innovation Lead, you will play an instrumental role in our efforts to enable the Vestas AI transformation. You will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the mapping and redesign of frontline workflows together with the relevant business teams - Partnering with key business stakeholders to identify and scope work packages with clearly defined resource needs, measurable outcomes, and target problems- Assessing data readiness, technical feasibility, and implementation complexity for proposed automation initiatives
• Defining success metrics and expected business outcomes for each AI initiative, in collaboration with stakeholders
• Overseeing the development of local automations in collaboration with business stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Testing deployed prototypes with live frontline data and iteratively improving solution quality based on structured SME feedback and evaluation results
• Working directly with frontline users to embed the redesigned workflow and supporting automation into daily operations
• Identifying recurring workflow patterns, reusable components, and enterprise-scaling opportunities
• Translating learnings into a structured backlog for global solutions product owners

Qualifications

This role requires someone who is highly motivated, engaged, and able to work well both on their own and alongside a diverse group of stakeholders. We imagine that you have most of the qualifications and skills below:

• A relevant degree in a quantitative field (IT, physics, mathematics, etc.), business transformation, or similar, combining solid technical understanding and effective communication skills - At least 6 years of relevant experience in a similar role- Practical understanding of automation and AI use cases, limitations, and pitfalls
• Experience building AI, automation, or software solutions using modern AI development tools
• Experience with product discovery, business process redesign, automation, operational excellence, or digital transformation initiatives

Competencies

• Business oriented, value-focused mindset
• Effective communication skills, both spoken and written, plus the ability to navigate complex organizations and align differing stakeholder needs- Ability to translate complex AI concepts into clear, actionable language for non-technical stakeholders
• Pragmatic and structured approach to problem solving, with a focus on value creation
• You seek to constantly acquire new knowledge, stay up to date within AI, and challenge yourself
• Fluent spoken and written English is a prerequisite

Additional Information

Your primary location will be in Chennai, India

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