Head of AI & GenAI Strategy (Remote)

Cognizant; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 119,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an AI/ML Lead to define and execute enterprise AI, ML, and Generative AI strategies that drive innovation and measurable business outcomes. You will work with data platform teams, governance leaders, and business stakeholders to scale AI capabilities across the organization.

You will lead data scientists, ML engineers, GenAI engineers, and AI architects, establishing engineering standards, deployment frameworks, and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analytics, or AI leadership roles.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Databricks, cloud-based AI services, MLOps frameworks, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI platforms.
• Experience establishing model lifecycle management, deployment standards, monitoring practices, and AI governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business challenges into scalable AI solutions with measurable business outcomes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI strategy aligned with business objectives and growth priorities.
• Lead the delivery of AI, predictive analytics, machine learning, and agentic AI solutions that address critical business challenges and create measurable value.
• Establish AI engineering standards, MLOps practices, model lifecycle management processes, and deployment frameworks to support scalable and reliable AI operations.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams of data scientists, ML engineers, GenAI engineers, and AI architects.
• Partner with technology, data, governance, and business teams to enable AI-ready data, ensure responsible AI practices, and drive adoption of AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Skills

Data Science leadership

AI leadership

Enterprise AI strategy

MLOps knowledge

LLMs / AI platforms

Databricks

Cloud AI services

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS/Engineering/Math/Stats

Advanced degree in AI/DS/CS

Tools

Databricks

AWS/Azure/Google Cloud

ML Ops frameworks

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an AI/ML Lead to define and execute enterprise AI, ML, and Generative AI strategies that drive innovation and measurable business outcomes. You will work with data platform teams, governance leaders, and business stakeholders to scale AI capabilities across the organization.

You will lead data scientists, ML engineers, GenAI engineers, and AI architects, establishing engineering standards, deployment frameworks, and governance.