AI Product Director

ECS ME; Hyderabad City Taluka; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Hyderabad is searching for an experienced AI Product Director to define and own the AI product strategy. You will lead initiatives across Telco and Fintech sectors, focusing on AI/ML outcomes. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of management experience, with a proven track record in AI products and excellent communication skills. This role promises ample opportunities for strategic leadership and impactful contributions to AI adoption.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project and product management, with 5+ years in AI/ML projects.
• Proven expertise in Telco and/or Fintech AI applications.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts.
• Ability to translate business needs into AI product features.
• Excellent stakeholder management with C-level communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the AI product strategy and roadmap.
• Lead AI/ML-driven initiatives from POC to industrialization.
• Drive AI adoption across business units.
• Ensure measurable ROI for AI projects.

Skills

AI/ML project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Project management (Agile/Scrum)

Communication with C-level executives

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics

Tools

Azure ML

AWS Sagemaker

GCP Vertex AI

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and visionary AI Product Director to define and own the AI product strategy and roadmap aligned with business and industry priorities across Telco (CVM, CEX, RMS, network analytics) and Fintech (fraud detection, risk scoring, digital onboarding). The role requires strong expertise in leading AI/ML-driven initiatives from POC to industrialization, ensuring measurable ROI, and driving AI adoption across business units. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership in AI product management, a strong Telco/Fintech background, and the ability to engage with C-level executives.

Must Have Skills (Mandatory)

• 10+ years in project and product management, including 5+ years in delivering AI/ML projects.
• Proven expertise in Telco and/or Fintech AI applications (CVM, churn prediction, fraud detection, risk scoring, network optimization).
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts (supervised/unsupervised learning, NLP, CV, LLMs, GenAI, recommender systems).
• Ability to translate business needs into AI product features, KPIs, and ROI-driven outcomes.
• Cross-functional leadership experience with data engineers, ML engineers, designers, and business teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with C-level executives.
• Strong project management skills with Agile/Scrum/SAFe knowledge.

Good-to-have Skills (Optional)

• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices (CI/CD for ML, monitoring, retraining).
• Knowledge of cloud AI platforms (Azure ML, AWS Sagemaker, GCP Vertex AI).
• Experience with BI & analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Bilingual proficiency: English (mandatory), French (preferred).

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields.
• 10+ years of experience in product/project management with a focus on AI/ML.
• Minimum 5 years managing AI/ML projects from POC to industrialization.
• Strong Telco and/or Fintech industry expertise.
• Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and change management capabilities.