In this role, you will:

- Set the strategic direction for AI-augmented delivery or the AI-era operating model across the enterprise.
- Co-design AI transformation strategies directly with C-suite client stakeholders and produce enterprise transformation blueprints.
- Define evaluation frameworks for frontier-model deployment, including red-team protocols, safety benchmarks, and responsible-AI standards.
- Govern adversarial-AI risk and AI safety policy, and lead incident-response strategy at the enterprise perimeter.
- Own the direction of a Frontier practice and help structure outcome-based commercial models.
- Maintain the Frontier learning community, methodologies, and gold standards while consistently demonstrating the Cognizant Way to Lead: Personal Leadership, Organizational Leadership, and Business Leadership.

What you need to have to be considered

- 20+ years of experience with demonstrated enterprise AI leadership and recognized authority in AI delivery or AI-era operations.
- Deep expertise in AI transformation strategy, frontier-model evaluation, red-team governance, adversarial machine learning, and AI safety policy.
- Proven ability to engage C-suite and board-level stakeholders and translate complex AI themes into enterprise transformation strategies and clear business outcomes.
- Experience leading or shaping an advanced AI, frontier technology, delivery transformation,



or AI-era operating model practice.
- Strong capability in multi-agent coordination strategy, cross-business influence, standards-setting, and outcome-based commercial structuring.
- Demonstrated track record of building Frontier talent, learning communities, methodologies, and reusable gold standards for enterprise-scale adoption.
- External recognition as a thought leader or domain authority in AI delivery, responsible AI, AI safety, or AI-era operations.
- Ability to earn and sustain the Frontier Principal designation through sustained Frontier leadership, external authority, and Principal panel readiness.
- Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Business.
- Embodiment of Cognizant's Values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.

These will help you succeed

- Experience building, shipping, and permanently owning AI-native systems end to end within a small Frontier pod.
- Ability to guide teams toward customer outcomes rather than technical throughput alone.
- Robust understanding of enterprise governance, safety, and operating model implications of frontier AI deployment.
- A strategic, externally credible leader who can influence across service lines, clients, practices, and senior leadership communities.

📌 AVP- Principal Architect (Chennai)
🏢 Cognizant Technology Solutions India
📍 Chennai