Practice Director

As a Practice Director at KPIT, you will be responsible for understanding KPIT's Cloud, Data Platform & Gen AMI offerings and solutions to effectively address customers" requirements and challenges. You will act as an Ambassador for KPIT in the emerging Automotive market in new geographies. Building strong relationships with customers and internal teams will be crucial in establishing long-term partnerships. Your role will involve supporting the recruitment team in identifying candidates to build a local engineering team for French customers. Your responsibilities will also include interpreting customer requirements and requests for quotation (RFQ) and aligning them with KPIT's offerings and competencies. Collaborating with the sales organization, you will identify new business opportunities and provide additional support where needed. Attending regular customer meetings and workshops will be essential to ensure alignment with customer needs. In addition to engaging with customers, you will play a key role in defining technology roadmaps and investment proposals to meet customer and market demands. Monitoring the activities of KPIT competitors in France and sharing insights with the organization will be part of your duties. Collaboration with offshore subject matter experts (SMEs) and leaders will involve estimating projects, planning at a high level, and creating compelling customer propositions. From a technical perspective, you should possess a good understanding of Data Platforms, Cloud, Gen AI/ML, Scrum, Linux, C/C++, and more. Knowledge of infrastructure modules, open-source software, automotive sub-domains, and software architecture and design are also required. Familiarity with vehicle architecture and experience working with Tier 1 or OEM companies is advantageous. On the soft skills front, being a skilled negotiator, having a passion for technology trends in the automotive industry, and the ability to cultivate positive relationships within and outside the organization are essential. Excellent presentation skills and the willingness to travel to meet customers and development partners are additional attributes that will contribute to your success in this role.,