Our client is a leading global financial services organization with a strong enterprise technology footprint and a growing focus on AI-led transformation. They are establishing a new AI Innovation Lab in India that will serve as a horizontal capability across multiple business lines. This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who can operate at the intersection of strategy, innovation, consulting, and AI execution. The position offers an chance to influence enterprise-wide AI priorities, partner with senior stakeholders globally, and shape how AI capabilities are embedded across the organization.
Some of the key responsibilities will include:
Lead the AI innovation agenda by translating business challenges into a prioritized portfolio of AI opportunities and proof of concepts.
Partner closely with business leaders and executive stakeholders to evaluate use cases, define value hypotheses, and drive AI adoption across the enterprise.
Build and govern a repeatable innovation engine, ensuring ideas move effectively from experimentation to production-scale solutions.




Act as the bridge between business and technology teams, translating emerging AI capabilities into practical and measurable outcomes.
To be eligible for this role you will require:
15+ years of experience spanning consulting, digital transformation, technology leadership, or enterprise innovation roles.
Proven experience leading AI, Gen AI, or digital transformation initiatives from concept through implementation.
Exposure to AI technologies such as Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, or related capabilities, with sufficient hands-on understanding to guide discussions and challenge technical teams.
Experience building or operating innovation labs, AI Co Es, transformation programs, or enterprise change initiatives would be highly valued.
Prior exposure to Banking, Insurance, Wealth Management, Asset Management, or broader Financial Services environments would be advantageous.
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📌 Director Ai Innovation Lab (Pune)
🏢 The Edge Partnership - The Edge in Asia
📍 Pune