Director AI & Automation

Medline Industries India Pvt. Ltd.; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Medline Industries India Pvt. Ltd. seeks a Director of AI & Automation to lead its AI & Automation practice in India, driving enterprise AI adoption and delivering high-impact solutions.

The role demands strategic vision, strong business acumen, and execution excellence across global stakeholders, with a focus on scalable, secure technology and governance. The successful candidate will shape India’s AI roadmap, build capability, and foster a culture of innovation and accountability while

Qualifications

• 15+ years of technology leadership experience.
• Experience leading large AI/automation/digital transformation programs.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pune-based AI & Automation org, including managers, engineers, data scientists and delivery professionals.
• Define India operating model with clear accountabilities and career paths.
• Partner with business/tech leaders to identify high-value opportunities.
• Oversee delivery from proof of concept to production scale and run support.
• Guide solution choices across ML, generative AI, RPA, intelligent document processing, low-code and automation.
• Advance AI engineering practices: MLOps, LLMOps, model deployment, monitoring and cloud integration.
• Institute consistent product, program and engineering practices across lifecycle stages.
• Define and execute AI & Automation strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Drive innovation through Generative AI, Intelligent Automation, and advanced analytics.
• Build and lead a high-performing team across AI, Automation, Engineering and Data.
• Ensure scalable, secure and reliable solutions aligned with business goals.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder mgmt

AI/Automation expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Data Science or related field

Tools

Azure

LLMOps

APIs

Job description

Job Summary

The Director, AI & Automation will provide strategic and operational leadership for Medline's AI & Automation practice in India. This senior leadership role is responsible for developing organizational capability, driving enterprise AI adoption, delivering a portfolio of high-impact solutions, and ensuring best-in-class engineering, governance, and delivery excellence. The successful candidate will bring a combination of business acumen, technology vision, people leadership, and execution excellence to transform ideas into scalable business outcomes. Working closely with global stakeholders, this leader will help shape the future of AI and automation across the enterprise while building a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Pune-based AI & Automation organization, including managers, technical leads, engineers, data scientists, developers, analysts and delivery professionals.


• Create a clear India operating model with defined accountabilities, decision rights, career paths, succession plans and capability-building priorities.


• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify high-value opportunities across commercial, operations, product, support and corporate functions.


• Own predictable delivery from proof of concept through production scale, adoption and run support.


• Guide solution choices across predictive machine learning, generative AI, agentic systems, computer vision, optimization, RPA, intelligent document processing, low-code platforms and ticketing automation.


• Strengthening AI engineering practices for enterprise search, retrieval-augmented generation, agents, model deployment, monitoring, LLMOps/MLOps, APIs and cloud-native integration.


• Advance automation practices that combine process redesign with the right mix of workflow, RPA, low-code and AI technologies.


• Institute consistent product, program and engineering practices across requirements, architecture, development, testing, release, documentation, support and continuous improvement.


• Define and execute the AI & Automation strategy aligned with organizational priorities and business growth objectives.


• Drive innovation through the adoption of Generative AI, Intelligent Automation, Machine Learning, and advanced analytics.


• Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing team of AI, Automation, Engineering, and Data professionals.


• Lead a diverse portfolio of AI and automation initiatives from strategy through execution and value realization.


• Establish delivery excellence standards across product development, engineering, platform operations, and support functions.


• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.


• Provide Technical leadership across AI technologies including Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Document Processing, RPA, Low-Code Platforms, and AI-powered business solutions.


• Champion modern engineering practices, platform reusability, cloud adoption, and AI governance.


• Establish robust AI governance frameworks and Responsible AI practices.


• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, regulatory, and enterprise architecture standards.


• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Procurement, audit and business owners to meet review and evidence requirements.

Work Experience & Required Skills

• Proven experience leading large-scale technology, AI, automation, or digital transformation organizations.


• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• 18+ years of progressive technology experience, including substantial leadership responsibility in enterprise AI, data science, intelligent automation, software engineering or digital transformation.


• 8+ years leading managers and multidisciplinary teams in a global delivery environment, preferably with India and U.S. stakeholders.


• Demonstrated success delivering a portfolio of enterprise solutions from discovery through production operations and adoption.


• Working depth across several of the following: machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, RAG, enterprise search, MLOps/LLMOps, RPA, intelligent document processing, low-code, workflow and API-based integration.


• Experience with cloud-based AI and application platforms.


• Microsoft Azure ecosystem experience is strongly preferred.


• Strong command of architecture, secure software lifecycle, DevSecOps, testing, observability, production support, data protection and cost management practices.


• Experience establishing governance, quality controls and risk management for AI and automation solutions.


• Exceptional people leadership, executive communication, stakeholder management, prioritization, financial acumen and change leadership.


• Ability to work across time zones and travel periodically within India and internationally as business needs require.

Benefits

• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.


• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Company Overview

Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, the company employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries and territories. To learn more about how Medline makes healthcare run better, visit www.medline.com.