Key Responsibilities:
- Shape and execute AI strategy: build a comprehensive roadmap for AI adoption across corporate functions, aligned to business goals
- Lead AI readiness efforts — data governance, tool selection, security, and business case development
- Identify, prioritize, and implement AI use cases: partner with departments to understand workflows and pain points, then translate business needs into cost-effective AI solutions
- Lead AI transformation projects end to end — planning, budgeting, execution, and operationalization — ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with measurable outcomes
- Support client-facing AI enablement: work with business units to understand client-related AI needs
- Own AI risk and responsible-use policy: work with the security team to define and implement policies for secure, responsible AI use, managing risk through appropriate tools and frameworks
- Build and maintain an external partner/vendor network for AI initiatives; track vendor roadmaps and emerging innovation ("AI marketplace" awareness)




- Own budgeting and financial management for AI tools, pilots, and projects — track spend, evaluate business cases, measure ROI
- Own performance management: define and track KPIs for AI initiative impact, capture lessons learned, and identify optimization opportunities
- Lead thought leadership on ethical, sustainable, and compliant AI practice, ensuring solutions meet quality standards and align with organizational values
- Stay current on AI/ML trends and emerging technology to keep driving innovation

Requirements

Must-Have
- 10+ years of experience in technology, digital transformation, or a related field
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent working experience
- Proven track record delivering multi-disciplinary strategy within corporate operations
- Direct experience implementing AI use cases with measurable outcomes
- Familiarity with the full innovation lifecycle, from ideation through scali

📌 AI Director (India)
🏢 Berry Virtual
📍 India