Head, AI Centre of Excellence

Building portfolio-wide AI capability, reusable IP and measurable business outcomes

The Opportunity
STG Labs is building an AI Centre of Excellence to help portfolio companies reimagine products, modernize technology, adopt AI-native development practices, and improve business performance. The Head of AI CoE will lead and scale this capability across a diverse portfolio of B2B software companies. This is a hands-on executive leadership role at the intersection of technology, product management and delivery. The role owns the CoE's output, team, operating model and stakeholder relationships. Success requires the technical judgment to earn the respect of experienced engineers, the product instinct to identify high-value opportunities, and the leadership presence to convert ambition into production outcomes.

THE MANDATE

Build a trusted, high-velocity AI organization that repeatedly delivers measurable
outcomes and creates reusable capability across the portfolio.

Core Accountabilities

1. Lead and Scale the AI CoE
• Own the strategy, operating model,



delivery performance and continuous improvement of the AI CoE.
• Lead a high-performing, high-velocity team delivering multiple concurrent initiatives across portfolio companies.
• Recruit, develop, motivate and retain exceptional technical, product and delivery talent.
• Establish transparent roles, decision rights, performance objectives and accountability across the organization.
• Create an environment that combines rapid experimentation with disciplined execution, quality and responsible AI governance.

2. Build Trusted PortCo Partnerships
• Act as the primary interface between the AI CoE and portfolio company leadership, product management and technology teams.
• Build trust with senior stakeholders, understand their business priorities, and align the CoE around problems that matter.
• Influence without formal authority and navigate complex, matrixed stakeholder environments.
• Ensure CoE

📌 Head of Artificial Intelligence (Bengaluru)
🏢 STG Labs
📍 Bengaluru