Data & AI Consulting Manager

NTT America, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in Bangalore seeks an AI Consultant to guide clients through AI transformation, defining value cases, operating models and adoption roadmaps.

You will partner with AI Architects, Delivery and Sales to translate client needs into practical AI solutions, develop ROI models and executive-ready materials.

This role requires strong strategy, consulting experience, and the ability to work across GTM assets while staying current with AI trends.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in consulting or related client-facing roles.
• 3+ years shaping or delivering AI, data science, ML, GenAI, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated strategy acumen, including value case development and transformation planning.
• Experience supporting presales activities such as opportunity identification and deal reviews.
• Working knowledge of enterprise AI concepts (LLMs, AI agents, governance, adoption).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify AI transformation opportunities, pain points, and value cases for clients.
• Shape AI strategy, target operating model, governance, adoption, and roadmaps.
• Translate client needs into practical AI solutions with architects and delivery teams.
• Develop proposals, ROI models, proofs-of-concept plans, and executive materials.
• Support opportunity qualification, deal shaping, solutioning, and transition to delivery.
• Lead workshops, stakeholder interviews, assessments, and roadmap development.
• Stay current on AI trends, responsible AI, and partner capabilities.

Skills

AI strategy

Client advisory

Presales support

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

OpenAI

Anthropic

Mistral

Google Gemini

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Req ID: 390381

We are currently seeking a Data & AI Consulting Manager to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).

AI Consultant

Overview:

The AI Consultant is a client-facing advisor within the AI Go-to-Market organization responsible for identifying, shaping, and mobilizing AI transformation opportunities. This role combines strategy acumen, AI fluency, structured consulting methods, and commercial orientation to help clients define AI value cases, operating models, roadmaps, and adoption approaches. The AI Consultant partners with AI Architects, Forward-Deployed Engineering, Delivery, Sellers, ecosystem partners, and Geo and Industry leaders to convert client priorities into qualified opportunities and successful engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted client advisor to identify AI transformation opportunities, business pain points, and value cases.
• Shape AI strategy, target operating model, governance, adoption, responsible AI, and transformation roadmaps for clients.
• Translate client needs into practical AI solutions in partnership with architects, FDE, delivery, and partner teams.
• Develop proposals, business cases, ROI models, proof-of-concept plans, and executive-ready client materials.
• Support opportunity qualification, deal shaping, solutioning, mobilization, and transition into delivery.
• Lead and support structured consulting activities, including workshops, stakeholder interviews, assessments, prioritization exercises, and roadmap development.
• Bring a strategic lens to client conversations, connecting AI use cases to operating model change, business outcomes, adoption, and measurable enterprise value.
• Reuse and improve global GTM assets, offering content, credentials, delivery patterns, and client-facing narratives.
• Stay current on AI, agentic AI, enterprise adoption trends, responsible AI, and partner capabilities to strengthen client advisory quality.

Success Measures:

• Personal sales contribution or qualified pipeline contribution, as applicable by career level.
• Utilization or billability against target.
• Quality of client deliverables, proposal contribution, stakeholder feedback, and reuse of global GTM assets.
• Contribution to downstream implementation opportunities and successful client mobilization.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of professional experience in consulting, professional services, strategy, transformation, AI, data, analytics, or related client-facing roles.
• 3+ years of experience shaping or delivering AI, data science, machine learning, GenAI, agentic AI, analytics, or digital transformation initiatives. Experience may be demonstrated through client delivery, on-the-job AI work, a data science background, or an advanced degree.
• Demonstrated strategy acumen, including business model analysis, operating model design, value case development, transformation planning, and executive narrative development.
• Experience supporting presales activities such as opportunity identification, solution shaping, proposal development, business case creation, or executive-level deal reviews.
• Working knowledge of enterprise AI concepts, including LLMs, AI agents, RAG, ML lifecycle, data readiness, responsible AI, governance, and adoption considerations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Master's degree, MBA, data science degree, AI/ML certification, or equivalent practical AI experience.
• Experience in one or more industries such as financial services, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences, public sector, automotive, or commercial sectors.
• Familiarity with cloud and AI platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Google/Gemini, Databricks, or Snowflake.
• Strong executive communication, structured problem solving, facilitation, stakeholder management, and collaborative teaming skills.
• Ability to travel as required for client and internal engagements.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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