Director AI Solutions

Portage Point Partners, LLC; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Portage Point Partners, LLC is hiring for a senior AI Solutions leader in Gurgaon to own the AI solutions roadmap across multiple practice lines. You will oversee a 2–3 VP team and 10–15 professionals, driving talent strategy, vendor management and end-to-end delivery of AI platforms with measurable business outcomes.

You will partner with global leaders to translate priorities into a sequenced product portfolio, establish governance standards, and shape AI-related proposals for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Willing to relocate to Gurgaon, India.
• 10–15 years in AI/ML, software engineering, or related tech; experience in consulting or PE-backed advisory environments.
• Led AI or technology functions with 10+ professionals including managers and senior ICs.
• Proven roadmaps for AI, data or software; translate priorities into delivery plans.
• Experience with vendor delivery partners and scaling teams.
• Deep knowledge of LLM-powered apps, agentic AI architectures, automation, and modern tooling (OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, etc.).
• Proficient with Claude Code; able to contribute to architectural reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own AI Solutions roadmap for India delivery; set portfolio strategy and prioritise workstreams.
• Lead a team of 2-3 VPs and 10–15 professionals; provide strategic direction and career development.
• Drive talent strategy including hiring plans, role design and vendor management.
• Partner with India Delivery Leader and US leaders to translate priorities into AI portfolio with measurable outcomes.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of AI solutions and automation platforms across multiple workstreams.
• Establish AI governance, safety, privacy, bias mitigation and MLOps standards.
• Evaluate tooling stack and build-vs-buy decisions for AI solutions.
• Define portfolio KPIs and report on adoption, ROI, and quality; reprioritize as needed.
• Serve as main AI Solutions contact for senior stakeholders; provide executive-ready updates.
• Contribute as a hands-on technical leader on flagship initiatives when needed.
• Lead knowledge sharing, training and change management to scale AI adoption.
• Support business development with AI-related proposals and client demos.
• Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives.

Skills

AI strategy

Team leadership

MLOps

LLM tooling

Product portfolio roadmaps

Data engineering

Vendor management

Executive communication

Client-facing communication

Technical reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Claude Code

OpenAI

Claude

LangChain

N8N

Zapier

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Own the AI Solutions roadmap for the India delivery organization, setting the portfolio strategy, sequencing investments and prioritizing workstreams across Performance Improvement, Transaction Advisory, Office of the CFO and other practice lines
• Lead and develop a team of two to three Vice Presidents and their Senior Associates (approximately 10 to 15 professionals), providing strategic direction, technical guidance and career development
• Drive talent strategy for the AI Solutions function including hiring plans, role design, vendor partner selection and management and capability building across the team
• Partner with the India Delivery Leader and US-based Practice Line Leaders to translate firm priorities into a sequenced AI product portfolio with measurable business outcomes
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of agentic AI solutions and automation platforms across multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring quality, reliability and on-time execution
• Establish and enforce engineering, governance and responsible AI standards across the function including prompt safety, data privacy, bias mitigation, model evaluation and MLOps practices
• Evaluate and select the AI tooling stack including LLM platforms, agentic frameworks, orchestration tools and AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code), making build-versus-buy decisions
• Define and report on portfolio-level KPIs including adoption, productivity impact, ROI and quality and use those to reprioritize the roadmap
• Serve as the primary AI Solutions point of contact for senior firm stakeholders, representing the function in leadership forums and providing executive-ready updates
• Contribute selectively as a hands-on technical leader on flagship initiatives where senior judgment is required
• Lead firm-wide knowledge sharing, training and change management efforts to scale AI adoption across practice lines
• Support business development by shaping AI-related proposals, client presentations and solution demonstrations
• Support internal trainings and best practice sharing
• Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives
• Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science or a related technical field from a top undergraduate program; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
• Willing to relocate to or be primarily present in Gurgaon
• Ability to collaborate across global time zones, including US-based teams
• Ten to fifteen years of progressive experience in AI/ML, software engineering or related technical disciplines, with a meaningful portion of that experience in management consulting, professional services or private equity-backed advisory environments
• Demonstrated experience leading AI or technology functions of 10 or more professionals, including managing managers and developing senior individual contributors
• Proven track record setting product or portfolio roadmaps for AI, data or software functions and translating ambiguous business priorities into sequenced delivery plans
• Track record of building and scaling teams, including direct hiring leadership and experience managing vendor delivery partners
• Deep working knowledge of LLM-powered applications, agentic AI architectures, automation workflows and the modern AI tooling ecosystem (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, N8N, Zapier or similar)
• Proficiency with AI coding tools such as Claude Code and the ability to engage credibly in technical reviews and architectural decisions
• Strong understanding of data engineering, model evaluation, MLOps and modern software development practices
• Demonstrated ability to establish and enforce responsible AI standards including bias detection, explainability and data privacy across production AI systems
• Experience operating in client-facing or executive-facing settings with the ability to shape AI-related proposals, presentations and senior stakeholder conversations
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills
• Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
• High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset
• Track record of success in high-pressure environments
• Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.