Roles & responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Lead and manage a 100-member AI delivery team to ensure successful project delivery.
- Develop and implement AI strategies and solutions in collaboration with Product Leads and Solution Architects.
- Ensure all PODs are aligned with project timelines and organizational objectives, delivering high quality and excellent CSAT.
- Drive vendor teams to meet project timelines and deliverables
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.
- Communicate project status, updates, and issues to stakeholders regularly.
- Resolve conflicts and provide solutions to ensure smooth project execution
- Project Execution & Delivery Oversight
- Monitor project progress and performance (KPIs), ensuring timely and within-budget delivery.
- Manage project budgets, resources, and timelines effectively.
- Identify and mitigate risks to ensure project success.
- Team Management & Culture Building
- Provide leadership and guidance to team members.
- Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Mandatory technical & functional skills
- AI & Machine Learning Expertise
- Understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning; NLP and Vision
- Experience with AI/ML platforms (e.g., Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI).
- Data Engineering & Analytics
- Proficiency in data pipelines, ETL processes, and data governance.
- Strong grasp of data quality, lineage, and auditability
- Knowledge of big data tools (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Databricks)
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred in enterprise audit environments).
- Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Audit Domain Knowledge
- Familiarity with audit workflows, risk assessment models, and compliance frameworks.
- Understanding of regulatory standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001).
- Project & Program Management Tools
- Proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, and Azure DevOps.
- Experience with Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Ability to translate business goals into AI project roadmap
- Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams across geographies
- Stakeholder Management
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage expectations and drive consensus.
- Risk & Compliance Management
- Proactive identification and mitigation of project risks.
- Ensuring compliance with internal audit standards and external regulations.
- Leadership & Team Development
- Proven ability to lead large teams, mentor senior leads, and foster innovation.
Conflict resolution and performance management capabilities.
Key behavioral attributes/requirements
- Demonstrates ability to think critically and demonstrate confidence to solve problems and suggest solutions
- Be a quick learner and demonstrate adaptability to change, with strong stakeholder and negotiation skills
- Should be willing to and capable of delivering under tight timelines, basis the business needs including working on weekends
- Willingness to work based on delivery timelines and flexibility to stretch beyond regular hours depending on project criticality
Responsibilities
#KGSRoles & responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Lead and manage a 100-member AI delivery team to ensure successful project delivery.
- Develop and implement AI strategies and solutions in collaboration with Product Leads and Solution Architects.
- Ensure all PODs are aligned with project timelines and organizational objectives, delivering high quality and excellent CSAT.
- Drive vendor teams to meet project timelines and deliverables
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.
- Communicate project status, updates, and issues to stakeholders regularly.
- Resolve conflicts and provide solutions to ensure smooth project execution
- Project Execution & Delivery Oversight
- Monitor project progress and performance (KPIs), ensuring timely and within-budget delivery.
- Manage project budgets, resources, and timelines effectively.
- Identify and mitigate risks to ensure project success.
- Team Management & Culture Building
- Provide leadership and guidance to team members.
- Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations .
Mandatory technical & functional skills
- AI & Machine Learning Expertise
- Understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning; NLP and Vision
- Experience with AI/ML platforms (e.g., Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI).
- Data Engineering & Analytics
- Proficiency in data pipelines, ETL processes, and data governance.
- Strong grasp of data quality, lineage, and auditability
- Knowledge of big data tools (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Databricks)
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred in enterprise audit environments).
- Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Audit Domain Knowledge
- Familiarity with audit workflows, risk assessment models, and compliance frameworks.
- Understanding of regulatory standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001).
- Project & Program Management Tools
- Proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, and Azure DevOps.
- Experience with Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Ability to translate business goals into AI project roadmap
- Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams across geographies
- Stakeholder Management
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage expectations and drive consensus.
- Risk & Compliance Management
- Proactive identification and mitigation of project risks.
- Ensuring compliance with internal audit standards and external regulations .
- Leadership & Team Development
- Proven ability to lead large teams, mentor senior leads, and foster innovation.
Conflict resolution and performance management capabilities.
Key behavioral attributes/requirements
- Demonstrates ability to think critically and demonstrate confidence to solve problems and suggest solutions
- Be a quick learner and demonstrate adaptability to change, with strong stakeholder and negotiation skills
- Should be willing to and capable of delivering under tight timelines, basis the business needs including working on weekends
- Willingness to work based on delivery timelines and flexibility to stretch beyond regular hours depending on project criticality
Qualifications
This role is for you if you have the below
Educational Qualifications
Work Experience
- 14+ years of Professional Relevant Experience
