Principal Consultant —

- Enterprise AI Transformation &
- Delivery

Location: New Delhi | Client site with periodic travel to plant locations

Experience: 6–8 years post-Master’s

Notice Period: Immediate joiners to 30 days preferred

About The Role

We are looking for Principal Consultant —

- Enterprise AI Transformation &
- Delivery to lead a large-scale enterprise AI transformation programme for one of India’s leading cement and industrial conglomerates.

You will be the senior-most representative at the client, working directly with the C-suite sponsor and senior leaders across procurement, logistics, plant operations, HR and IT. You will own the engagement end-to-end — from problem definition and data discovery through implementation, go-live and steady-state operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Own the C-suite relationship, steering committee and overall engagement governance.
- Translate broad business objectives into clear scope, success metrics, priorities and delivery roadmaps.
- Lead enterprise-wide data discovery, solution design and transformation planning.
- Drive phased implementation and go-live across multiple business functions and plant locations.
- Work closely with SAP, IT, client business teams and engineering teams to manage integrations, dependencies and data validation.
- Build the client-side operating model, including workflows, SLAs, escalation mechanisms and governance.
- Translate AI/model outputs and detection logic into clear, actionable business recommendations.
- Manage scope,



resources, delivery risks, change requests and commercial outcomes.
- Demonstrate measurable business value and identify additional opportunities for account growth.
- Lead stakeholder alignment and change management in a complex enterprise environment.

What We’re Looking For
- 6–8 years of post-Master’s experience, including at least 4 years leading enterprise-scale digital transformation or AI initiatives.
- Solid foundation in MBB, Big Four or equivalent Tier-1 strategy/technology consulting.
- Proven experience in a subsequent industry, product or delivery role where you owned implementation and outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage CEO/C-suite stakeholders and senior client relationships.
- Strong experience managing end-to-end engagements covering scope, delivery, resources, risks and governance.
- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance client value and business economics.
- Excellent structured problem-solving, communication and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to operate across both business and technology teams, from senior executives to engineering/SAP teams.

Preferred Experience

- Experience in cement, metals, mining, chemicals or heavy-industry manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of SAP, particularly MM, SD, FI, PM or PP.
- Exposure to forensic analytics, risk analytics, internal audit technology or enterprise data governance.
- Postgraduate qualification from a Tier-1 institution.

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