AI Strategy & Programs Lead

Tech Mahindra; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mahindra in the United States is seeking an AI Tech Strategic Programs Lead to drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives and define operational cadence for long-term success. You will blend consulting rigor with hands-on program execution, aligning leadership and stakeholders to deliver scalable results.

The role calls for executive-level collaboration across Engineering, GTM, and Strategy & Operations, with a focus on governance, resource planning, and strategic playbooks to elevate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, program management, or operations within a global technology enterprise.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex cross-functional projects from inception through execution and measurement.
• Proven track record of interacting with and influencing C-level clients, executive stakeholders, and senior engineering leaders.
• Experience developing and executing multi-year business, operational, or technical strategies.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Architecture: Architect, launch, and govern large-scale strategic programs across the AI Tech organization, ensuring rigorous milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and directors across Engineering, Go-To-Market (GTM), and Strategy & Operations (S&O), driving strategic consensus and alignment on top business priorities.
• Consultative Problem Solving: Apply structured consulting methodologies to diagnose organizational bottlenecks, build comprehensive business cases, and execute transformational operational improvements.
• Cross-Functional Blockade Resolution: Identify and systematically eliminate resource, organizational, and technical blockers across Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) teams, Product Management, and field sales teams.
• Prioritization & Allocation Frameworks: Partner with S&O and leadership to refine customer engagement prioritization frameworks and design resource allocation models that balance market opportunities with engineering capacity.
• Executive Readiness & Playbooks: Develop high-impact briefing materials, strategic playbooks, and executive summaries to articulate program progress, ROI, and delivery impact to senior Google leadership.
• Ecosystem Positioning & Alignment: Drive initiatives aimed at enhancing the visibility, branding, and strategic positioning of AI Tech capabilities across Google and our external partner ecosystem.

Skills

Management consulting

Corporate strategy

Program management

Operations

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Tech Mahindra in the United States is seeking an AI Tech Strategic Programs Lead to drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives and define operational cadence for long-term success. You will blend consulting rigor with hands-on program execution, aligning leadership and stakeholders to deliver scalable results.

The role calls for executive-level collaboration across Engineering, GTM, and Strategy & Operations, with a focus on governance, resource planning, and strategic playbooks to elevate