## Senior Manager - Data & AI Solution ManagementApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Bengaluru, KAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: August 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R0258868**Sr. Manager – Data & AI Solution Management****Role Overview**The **Sr. Manager – Data & AI Solution Management** is a people leadership and execution role responsible for building, leading, and scaling a high-performing multidisciplinary data and AI COE in Global Business Services. This role oversees end-to-end service delivery and maintenance of enterprise data, analytics, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions, ensuring alignment with business priorities, governance standards, and modern cloud architectures.The position manages a team of **senior professionals across analytics, engineering, AI, governance, and service management**, driving service delivery while ensuring operational excellence, scalability, and responsible AI practices across AWS and Azure ecosystems.**Key Responsibilities****1. Strategic Leadership & Delivery*** Define and execute the enterprise **Data & AI strategy**, aligned with business goals and digital transformation initiatives.* Lead the design and delivery of **end-to-end data, analytics, ML, and GenAI solutions**, ensuring business value realization.* Establish scalable frameworks for **AI/ML, data platforms, analytics, and governance** across the organization.* Drive adoption of **modern data architecture patterns** including cloud-native, multi-cloud, and hybrid ecosystems.**2. Team Leadership & Talent Development*** Lead, mentor, and develop a team of a medium group senior professionals across data, AI, engineering, and analytics domains.* Build a high-performance culture focused on **innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement**.* Define career paths, skill development, and succession planning for all roles.* Foster cross-functional collaboration between business, engineering, and analytics teams.**3. Data & AI Solution Delivery Oversight*** Oversee delivery of solutions: + **Data engineering pipelines and platforms** (Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Azure) + **Data modeling and architecture frameworks** + **Advanced analytics and BI solutions** + **Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions (LLMs, RAG, copilots)*** Ensure integration of solutions into enterprise systems and workflows.* Drive **Agile delivery models** and ensure timely, high-quality releases.**4. AI, ML & GenAI Enablement*** Establish scalable practices for: + Machine Learning lifecycle (MLOps) + Generative AI solution design (prompt engineering, RAG architectures) + AI evaluation, monitoring, and optimization* Ensure AI initiatives are: + Business-driven + Measurable + Production-ready* Partner with teams to embed AI capabilities into enterprise applications.**5. Data Governance, Quality & Compliance*** Ensure robust implementation of: + Data governance frameworks (metadata, lineage, cataloging) + Data quality and monitoring standards + Security, privacy, and regulatory compliance controls* Promote **trusted, governed, and high-quality data assets** across the organization.* Enable **responsible AI practices** including explainability, fairness, and compliance.**6. Stakeholder Engagement & Business Alignment*** Act as a **trusted advisor** to business and technology leaders.* Translate complex business needs into scalable data and AI solutions.* Drive adoption and value realization of delivered solutions.* Lead executive reporting on program progress, outcomes, and KPIs.**7. Platform, Architecture & Technology Oversight*** Govern enterprise data and AI platforms including: + Databricks, Snowflake + AWS and Azure data services + SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI* Ensure solutions are: + Scalable, secure, and cost-efficient + Designed for performance and reliability* Drive standardization, automation, and DevOps/CI-CD practices.**8. Service Management & Operational Excellence*** Partner with the **DAIS Sr. Service Manager** to ensure: + Stable operations of data and AI platforms + SLA adherence and incident management + Continuous improvement and monitoring frameworks* Implement metrics-driven service management practices.**Required Skills & Experience****Leadership & Functional Expertise*** 12–15+ years of experience in **data, analytics, AI/ML, or engineering roles**, with at least 5+ years in leadership positions.* Proven experience managing **cross-functional teams across data, analytics, and AI domains**.* Strong understanding of: + Data engineering, modeling, and analytics + Machine learning and MLOps + Generative AI (LLMs, RAG, copilots) + Data governance and compliance frameworks**Technical Expertise*** Hands-on knowledge of: + Cloud platforms: **AWS and/or Azure** + Data platforms: **Databricks, Snowflake** + AI/ML platforms: **SageMaker, Azure ML, Bedrock*** Familiarity with: + Data pipelines, ETL/ELT, and streaming architectures + Data modeling techniques (dimensional, relational, etc.) + AI/ML lifecycle, model evaluation, and deployment + Governance tools, metadata, and lineage frameworks**Business & Stakeholder Skills*** Strong ability to **translate business problems into technical solutions**.* Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.* Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive transformation.* Experience working in **Agile and product-driven environments**.**Education*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field.* Master’s degree (MBA, Data Science, Analytics, or similar) preferred.