Business Head / Practice Head

The ideal candidate for the Business Head / Practice Head position at Ideas2IT Consulting should be a seasoned consulting professional from the Indian IT services industry with prior experience in areas such as Digital Transformation, Solution Design & Consulting, Pre-Sales, Customer Advisory expertise, and exceptional leadership skills. Reporting directly to the Ideas2IT executive team, the candidate will be responsible for taking end-to-end ownership of the consulting team. It is essential for the candidate to have significant prior experience in leading, running, and executing Pre-Sales responsibilities within an IT services company. This permanent position is based in Chennai and offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that combines the attributes of a product startup and a services company. The chosen candidate will have the chance to contribute to various technologies through multiple product initiatives and customer-facing projects. Key Responsibilities: - Taking end-to-end business ownership of the Ideas2IT Consulting Practice, including strategy, execution, offerings, pre-sales, revenues, consulting project execution, and people leadership. - Building, maintaining, and positioning the consulting offerings portfolio. - Setting up and leading the overall consulting practice for Ideas2IT, including a central Pre-Sales team to collaborate with sales, practice, and delivery teams for customer proposals. - Demonstrating thought leadership through value creation via articles, blogs, lead magnets, and speaker sessions. - Executing consulting projects, such as workshops, assessments, and advisory engagements based on the offerings portfolio. Qualifications and Skills: - 18-20 years of experience in the IT services industry. - 10-12 years of prior experience in consulting, practice, and pre-sales related roles. - Proficiency in areas like Digital Transformation, AI & ML, Data Science, Data Engineering & Analytics, BI, Cloud, and related technologies. - Hands-on Pre-Sales experience, including working with sales and practice teams for proposal development and presentations. - Strong knowledge of IT services project execution and delivery, particularly with Global Delivery (Onsite-Nearshore-Offshore) in an IT services context. - Outstanding leadership skills, excellent communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across team boundaries. - Consulting experience with US customers, especially in the healthcare sector. - Prior experience with custom Application Development using the latest technology stacks. - Domain experience in healthcare and/or financial services. - Strong knowledge of AI, ML, Gen AI, and LLMs, including business use cases across industry sectors. About Ideas2IT: Ideas2IT is positioned at the intersection of Technology, Business, and Product Engineering, offering high-caliber Product Development services. Initially founded as a CTO consulting firm, the company has evolved into thought leaders in cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, assisting clients in embracing innovation. With a track record of developing AI-driven solutions for industry giants, Ideas2IT has also incubated successful AI-based startups. Diversity is celebrated at Ideas2IT, and the company welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to join in the pursuit of ambitious objectives.,