VP- AI Leader

Spot Your Leaders & Consulting; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Spot Your Leaders & Consulting seeks a VP / Senior Director of AI & Digital Transformation to drive AI-led growth. This delivery-centric role owns AI solution delivery across customer accounts, embeds AI into engineering workflows, and partners with sales to articulate AI-on-cloud value.

You will translate strategy into scalable, measurable impact. You will lead architecture reviews, oversee MLOps practices, and build a reusable library of AI accelerators, while nurturing relationships with

Job description

As VP / Senior Director of AI & Digital Transformation, you will be the execution engine for our AI-led growth agenda. Unlike a traditional CTO role, this position is delivery-centric you will own AI solution delivery across customer accounts, embed AI into engineering workflows, and support business growth through hands-on solutioning and innovation. You will translate AI strategy into scalable, measurable impact.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

AI Delivery & Cloud-Native Execution

• Own end-to-end delivery of AI/ML and GenAI solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP hyperscaler platforms
• Design and implement cloud-native AI architectures leveraging SageMaker, Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, and related services
• Ensure scalable, secure, and cost-optimised production deployments
• Drive MLOps and LLMOps practices across all AI programs for reliability and repeatability

AI Adoption Across Accounts

• Identify and implement high-value AI use cases within existing and new customer accounts
• Enable delivery teams to adopt AI-first and cloud-first approaches in day-to-day execution
• Drive adoption of hyperscaler-native AI capabilities and accelerators across active programs
• Partner with sales teams to build compelling AI-on-cloud value propositions for prospects and clients
• Lead architecture reviews, technical deep-dives, and RFP / proposal responses
• Participate in client workshops and executive briefings to showcase our AI capabilities Capability Building
• Upskill delivery teams on AI cloud platforms, GenAI frameworks, and MLOps best practices
• Build and maintain a library of reusable AI accelerators and cloud-native frameworks
• Contribute to and help lead the AI Centre of Excellence (Co

E)Governance & Responsible AI

• Ensure adherence to cloud security standards, AI governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance
• Monitor model performance, cloud costs, and infrastructure optimisation opportunities
• Champion responsible AI practices including bias detection, explainability, and compliance
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with AWS, Azure, and GCP partner teams
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Data, Product, and Delivery functions
• Align with partner ecosystems for joint go-to-market (GTM) and capability initiatives

Qualifications:

• 20+ years in technology with 5+ years in an AI/ML leadership role
• Bachelor’s / Master’s in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or a related field
• Deep understanding of LLMs, ML model architecture, and production-grade AI solution design
• Proven delivery experience on AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock), Azure (OpenAI, ML Studio, Fabric), GCP (Vertex AI, Generative AI Studio).
• Proven Expertise in Claude/ Cursor / Copilot usage for Agentic SDLC Lifecycle.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
• Hands-on experience with MLOps / LLMOps pipelines and tooling
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication

Skills Great to Have:

• Expertise in Generative AI, prompt engineering, RAG-based architectures, and agentic workflows
• Exposure to AI governance, responsible AI principles, and regulatory compliance frameworks
• Experience building or scaling an AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) or practice
• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP AI & Data platforms
• Track record contributing to pre-sales and winning AI-led engagements