Head of AI Solutions & Technology

Tata Consultancy Services; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a senior AI leader to build and scale AI capability, developing industry-specific solutions and leading client engagements in Santa Clara. You will define the AI vision and roadmaps, establish the operating model, and lead a team of AI architects, data scientists and consultants to deliver repeatable, production-ready offerings.

You will also drive talent development, create reusable methodologies, and collaborate with sales and partners to establish

Responsibilities

• Build the AI capability
• Develop industry-specific AI solutions
• Drive client-facing consulting
• Partner with sales and account leadership
• Build the delivery capability
• Create an AI innovation engine
• Define the AI vision, strategy, roadmap and capability-building plan
• Establish the AI operating model, including architecture, engineering, data science, product and consulting capabilities
• Build and lead a team of AI architects, engineers, data scientists, consultants and solution leaders
• Develop AI talent through hiring, training, certifications and internal enablement
• Create reusable methodologies, frameworks, accelerators and reference architectures
• Identify high-value AI use cases specific to ISU’s clients and industry
• Convert emerging technologies such as GenAI, agentic AI, RAG and intelligent automation into practical enterprise solutions
• Develop packaged offerings that can be taken to market repeatedly
• Establish AI solution roadmaps from strategy and business case through implementation and managed services
• Act as a senior AI advisor to CIOs, CTOs, business executives and other client stakeholders
• Lead AI strategy, transformation and solution-architecture engagements
• Participate in executive workshops, discovery sessions, RFPs and client presentations
• Help account teams identify AI opportunities within existing accounts
• Build the AI pipeline jointly with ISU sales/account leaders
• Create proposals, solution concepts, estimates and SOWs
• Support opportunity qualification and solution selling
• Develop relationships with strategic technology partners such as hyperscalers, model providers and AI platforms
• Establish measurable AI revenue, pipeline and bookings targets
• Create standardized delivery approaches and governance for AI programs
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, responsible and production-ready
• Establish practices around AI governance, model evaluation, security, privacy and responsible AI
• Ensure successful transition from prototype/POC to production and ongoing operations
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine their relevance to the ISU
• Build prototypes and accelerators to demonstrate value to clients
• Create reusable IP, frameworks, demos and solution assets
• Establish relationships with startups, universities, hyperscalers and AI ecosystem partners
• Salary Range: 187700-254000 a year

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a senior AI leader to build and scale AI capability, developing industry-specific solutions and leading client engagements in Santa Clara. You will define the AI vision and roadmaps, establish the operating model, and lead a team of AI architects, data scientists and consultants to deliver repeatable, production-ready offerings.

You will also drive talent development, create reusable methodologies, and collaborate with sales and partners to establish