AI

Job Title: AI Vertical Lead

About the Role

AI Vertical Lead

Key Responsibilities

• AI Strategy & Roadmap

• Develop and execute the AI roadmap aligned with the business unit's strategic goals.
• Identify key business problems that can be solved with AI and prioritize use cases.
• Lead feasibility assessments, pilot programs, and full-scale deployments.

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with senior executives, product owners, and engineering teams to translate business needs into AI opportunities.
• Evangelize AI capabilities and educate non-technical stakeholders.

• Project Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams of data scientists, ML engineers, and analysts.
• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of AI projects—from ideation and prototyping to production deployment and monitoring.
• Ensure ethical, transparent, and regulatory-compliant AI implementation.

• Technical Oversight

• Provide guidance on data strategy, model selection, architecture, and performance optimization.
• Review code, pipelines, and model performance to ensure quality and scalability.

• Business Impact & Metrics

• Define KPIs and ROI for AI initiatives.
• Monitor model performance and business impact post-deployment, and refine strategies as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, including 1+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in applying AI within a specific vertical (e.g., healthcare, finance, retail, logistics).
• Strong technical understanding of ML, NLP, computer vision, LLMs, and data engineering principles.
• Experience with AI/ML tools and platforms (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS/GCP/Azure AI services).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI practices, and relevant industry regulations.

Interested Candidates can share their profile on nagma@igtpl.co.in