Vice President, Tech Lead

PFI Innovation Centre India; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PFI Innovation Centre India seeks a Vice President, Tech Lead to establish and lead Prudential's Data & AI Shared Services in India. You will translate enterprise priorities into scalable operating models, workforce strategy, and delivery capabilities, partnering with the Chief Data & AI Office and PFI India leadership to build an enduring capability hub.

You will drive strategy, organizational leadership, talent development, and operational excellence to accelerate business outcomes while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale technology, data, AI, analytics, or engineering organizations.
• Proven leadership building and scaling technology teams within India.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale Data & AI Shared Services within PFI India.
• Translate enterprise Data & AI priorities into a scalable operating model and workforce strategy.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and talent development across Data & AI.
• Drive delivery excellence and governance across programs, platforms, and analytics assets.
• Forge partnerships with senior leaders and the Chief Data & AI Office to align priorities.
• Oversee areas of Data & AI Engineering, Platforms, Process Excellence, Strategy, and Governance.

Skills

Data & AI Leadership

Strategic Planning

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Talent Development

Delivery Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Eng/IT/Data Science

Tools

Cloud Platforms

Analytics Platforms

Governance Frameworks

Job description

PFI Innovation Centre India is an exciting new innovation center. We’re building a future that helps people live better lives longer - and we’re looking for bold thinkers and team players to help us do it.

Here, you’ll tackle complex challenges, collaborate with brilliant minds across the globe, and grow your career while helping millions achieve financial security.

a Purpose Driven Company - 150 Years

While the PFI Innovation Centre brand is new to India, you’ll be a part of the Prudential Financial, Inc. family. Founded in Newark, NJ, we serve 50 million customers across more than 50 countries. With $1.334 trillion in assets, we’re a global leader in institutional asset management. The 2nd largest life insurer in the US and the 9th largest institutional global asset manager.

Position Summary

Prudential is seeking a Vice President, Tech Lead for our Data & AI Shared Services team to serve as a senior leader within PFI India. This individual will build and lead Prudential's Data & AI Shared Services organization in India, establishing scalable capabilities that support enterprise priorities across data engineering, AI engineering, platforms, enterprise business intelligence, data enablement, process excellence, and delivery management.

The successful candidate will be responsible for translating enterprise Data & AI priorities into a scalable operating model, workforce strategy, talent pipeline, engineering excellence, and delivery capabilities that accelerate business outcomes and strengthen internal ownership of critical capabilities. The role will operate in close partnership with the Chief Data & AI Office, PFI India leadership, People Team, and Talent Acquisition to build an enduring capability hub that supports Prudential's long-term Data & AI strategy.

What You Will Do

Strategy and Capability Development

• Establish and scale Prudential's Data & AI Shared Services organization within PFI India.
• Develop and execute a multi-year capability strategy aligned to enterprise Data & AI priorities.
• Partner with global leaders to build sustainable engineering, platform, governance, automation, analytics, and reporting capabilities and related outcomes.
• Translate enterprise demand into workforce, organizational, infrastructure, and investment plans.
• Drive adoption of common standards, reusable capabilities, and scalable operating models.

Organization Leadership

• Lead the development of a high-performing Data & AI organization across multiple disciplines.
• Establish leadership structures, governance processes, operational practices, and performance expectations.
• Build succession pipelines and strengthen leadership capabilities throughout the organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders across Prudential and PFI India.

Talent and Workforce Management

• Develop workforce plans aligned with enterprise priorities and business demand.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and development of talent across Data & AI disciplines.
• Partner with People Team and Talent Acquisition to strengthen hiring strategies and talent pipelines.
• Build capabilities that support long-term workforce transformation and skills development.
• Establish programs that attract, develop, and retain critical technical talent.

Delivery and Operational Excellence

• Ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives and capability-building efforts.
• Drive operational excellence across delivery, workforce transitions, vendor management, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, governance, and execution effectiveness.
• Promote adoption of shared platforms, reusable solutions, analytics assets, and engineering best practices.
• Monitor and report on progress, outcomes, and capability maturity measures.

Enterprise Partnership and Influence

• Build strong relationships with senior business and technology leaders across Prudential.
• Partner closely with the Chief Data & AI Office to align priorities, investments, and workforce decisions.
• Collaborate with PFI India leadership to support broader Innovation Centre objectives.
• Represent Prudential in external talent, technology, and industry forums as appropriate.

Areas of Responsibility

• Data & AI Engineering
• Data & AI Platforms
• Process Excellence and Intelligent Automation
• Strategy & Delivery
• Data Enablement and Governance Support
• Enterprise Business Intelligence, including BI platforms, reporting, dashboards, analytics products, performance insights, and decision-support capabilities.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale technology, data, AI, analytics, or engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling technology or engineering teams within India.
• Proven leadership experience in Data Engineering, AI Engineering, Data Platforms, AI Platforms, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading complex organizational transformation, capability-building, or shared-services initiatives.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Experience managing workforce planning, organizational development, and talent strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and deliver measurable business outcomes.

What Will Set You Apart?

• Experience building or leading a Global Capability Center (GCC), Innovation Centre, Shared Services organization, or Center of Excellence.
• Experience within financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting enterprise AI adoption, modern engineering practices, advanced analytics, or platform transformation initiatives.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Operational Excellence
• Enterprise Leadership
• Business Partnership
• Talent Development
• Innovation Mindset
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Results Orientation
• Change Leadership
• Executive Presence and Influence

Success Measures

Success In This Role Will Be Measured Through

• Development and maturation of enterprise Data & AI capabilities within PFI India.
• Achievement of workforce, talent, and leadership development objectives.
• Execution of strategic capability-building priorities and operational outcomes.
• Establishment of scalable engineering, analytics, and platform capabilities.
• Adoption of reusable enterprise solutions and standards.
• Expansion of internal capability ownership and reduced dependence on external providers where appropriate.
• Delivery of measurable business value through data, AI, analytics, and operational excellence capabilities.

PFI Innovation Centre India welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.