Senior Business Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services; San Francisco (CA); In loco; USD 252.000 - 341.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Tata Consultancy Services Limited is seeking a Senior AI Consultant to drive AI transformations for North American Utilities clients from strategy through production. You will shape AI governance, build centers of excellence, and lead cross-functional teams on complex programs across grid operations and energy transition.

Your background includes senior AI leadership, a track record of scaling AI teams, and strong advisory credibility with CIO/CTO/CDO and business leaders.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science or related field (Master's or PhD preferred)
• Former Head of AI, Chief AI Officer, AI Practice Leader, or AI Startup Founder
• Experience running AI departments, AI CoEs or small AI-focused companies; proven record of building teams and scaling production-grade AI solutions
• Prior consulting experience with North American utilities Certifications

Mansioni

• Define and lead AI & GenAI strategy for electric, gas, and water utilities
• Advise CIO, CTO, CDO, and business leaders on AI-led operating model transformation
• Architect and deliver end-to-end AI and GenAI solutions from concept to production
• Lead large-scale AI programs across grid operations, asset management, customer operations, and energy transition
• Establish AI governance, Responsible AI, and regulatory compliance (e.g., NERC CIP)
• Build and scale AI teams, Centers of Excellence, and reusable accelerators
• Support pre-sales, RFPs, executive solutioning, and strategic pursuits

Conoscenze

AI/ML frameworks

Generative AI

Cloud AI platforms

MLOps

Data platforms

Utility systems data

Formazione

Bachelor's in CS/AI/DS

Strumenti

Azure ML

Azure OpenAI

AWS SageMaker

Google Vertex AI

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The Senior AI Consultant will lead AI-driven transformation initiatives for North American Utilities clients. This role targets senior practitioners with deep strategic advisory experience, strong technical credibility, and a proven track record of building and scaling AI teams and solutions. Candidates who have led AI departments, Centers of Excellence, or founded / operated AI-focused companies will be given strong preference.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and lead AI & GenAI strategy for electric, gas, and water utilities
• Advise CIO, CTO, CDO, and business leaders on AI-led operating model transformation
• Architect and deliver end-to-end AI and GenAI solutions from concept to production
• Lead large-scale AI programs across grid operations, asset management, customer operations, and energy transition
• Establish AI governance, Responsible AI, and regulatory compliance (e.g., NERC CIP)
• Build and scale AI teams, Centers of Excellence, and reusable accelerators
• Support pre-sales, RFPs, executive solutioning, and strategic pursuits

Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• AI / ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face
• Generative AI & LLMs: GPT, Claude, Llama, Gemini; prompt engineering and agentic architectures
• Cloud AI Platforms: Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI, AWS SageMaker & Bedrock, Google Vertex AI
• MLOps: CI/CD pipelines, model monitoring, governance, retraining, and security
• Data Platforms: Databricks, Snowflake, cloud-native data lakes
• Utility Systems & Data: SCADA, AMI, OMS, GIS, DERMS, EAM

Preferred Skills / Background

• Former Head of AI, Chief AI Officer, AI Practice Leader, or AI Startup Founder
• Experience running AI departments, AI CoEs, or small AI-focused companies * Proven record of building AI teams and scaling production-grade AI solutions
• Prior consulting experience with North American utilities Certifications

Relevant certifications in AI/ML and cloud platforms

• Azure AI Engineer Associate
• AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty
• Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer
• Certifications in Generative AI tools

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field (Master's or PhD preferred)

Salary Range: 252,000-341,000 a year

Location: San Francisco, CA

Salary Range: $252,000 - $341,000