Regional AI Run Lead: Scale AI-native Delivery in WCA

EPAM Systems; Turkey; On-site; TRY 11,828,000 - 17,743,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Regional AI Run Lead to own AI maturity across Western and Central Asia. This senior role combines hands-on AI delivery with P&L awareness, steering the AI/Run program to deliver measurable ROI.

You will build and lead a cross-location team of AI architects and engineers, drive commercial models in RFPs, and report on maturity, talent growth and client impact across the region.

Qualifications

• Senior delivery or engineering leadership with hands-on AI delivery.
• Experience shaping SOWs, RFPs and outcome-based models.
• Experience operating across regions and large programs.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1) with strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own AI maturity across WCA: assess delivery centers and set cadences.
• Lead three pillars of the WCA AI/Run org, setting priorities and capacity.
• Engage early in RFPs and renewals; shape managed-output and fixed-fee structures.
• Grow AI-native engineering capacity through enablement and talent pipeline.
• Represent AI maturity in client conversations where regional deals are decided.
• Harvest reusable assets, accelerators and delivery patterns and land them in the global framework.
• Build and lead a cross-location core team of AI solution architects and engineers.
• Report against outcome metrics: maturity score movement, signed SOWs and talent volumes.

Skills

AI leadership

P&L management

AI-native delivery

Cross-regional collaboration

Job description

EPAM Systems seeks a Regional AI Run Lead to own AI maturity across Western and Central Asia. This senior role combines hands-on AI delivery with P&L awareness, steering the AI/Run program to deliver measurable ROI.

You will build and lead a cross-location team of AI architects and engineers, drive commercial models in RFPs, and report on maturity, talent growth and client impact across the region.