Director - AI, Strategy & Business Transformation

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Job Title: Director AI, Strategy & Business Transformation Location : Ahmedabad About Dash Technologies Dash Technologies Inc. is a fast growing U.S.-India technology group composed of three business units: Custom Software Development & IT Consulting End to end product engineering, cloud, AI/ML, and digital transformation services, with a focus on U.S. healthcare and high growth startups. ElevateMe Coaching and placement programs that help international students build U.S. careers. IT & Healthcare Staffing Talent solutions for government, commercial, and healthcare organizations across the United States. The Opportunity We are embedding AI into every workflow and scaling each unit aggressively. As Director of AI, Strategy & Business Transformation you will act as an internal special operations leader spotting opportunities, orchestrating cross functional squads, and converting prototypes into production systems that deliver measurable business impact. What You ll Do 1. Strategic Road mapping Translate C suite objectives into quarterly OKRs for all three business units. Conduct rapid process audits, surface improvement levers, and shepherd initiatives to closure. 2. AI Implementation & Sustainability Lead an AI in a Sprint program: select internal champions, build rapid POCs (agents, automations, predictive models), and guide them to production. Publish reusable playbooks covering architecture, security, governance, and KPI reporting. Deliver workshops so each department can iterate independently and sustainably. 3. Change Management Own communication plans, adoption metrics, and risk logs. Coach department heads to institutionalize a data and AI driven culture. 4. Team & Project Leadership Form agile squads (internal talent + vendors) and manage timelines, budgets, and contracts. 5. Thought Leadership Keep executives current on Gen AI, RPA, modern data platform trends, and regulatory shifts affecting IT consulting and staffing. What You Bring Experience: 8+ years in IT consulting or custom software development delivering digital transformation and/or AI/ML programs; exposure to staffing or ed tech is a plus. Business Function Understanding: Sales, Marketing, Technology experience is mandatory. HR. Operations, Software Delivery experience is plus. Technical Depth: Hands on with Gen AI platforms (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), RAG architectures, LLM orchestration, RPA, major clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data stacks. Education: B.E./B.Tech. in CS, IT, or related field; MBA or comparable business qualification preferred. Core Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management, analytical problem solving, and change leadership in high growth environments. Mobility: Based in Ahmedabad with periodic travel to client sites and our U.S. HQ in Dublin, OH. Why Dash? Green Field AI Charter Lead transformation without legacy constraints. Multi Industry Canvas Apply your expertise across healthcare, ed tech, staffing, and enterprise software. Hyper Growth Work directly with the C suite in a company doubling year over year. Global Impact Bridge our India delivery center with U.S. clients, shaping strategy on two continents.