Director - AI Practice & Solutions, India
Location: Hyderabad, India
Experience: 12–18+ years
Role Overview
We are looking for a high-impact Director - AI Practice & Solutions to build, scale, and lead our AI capabilities in India. This role demands a strong technical leader who can drive solutioning, guide engineering teams, engage with customers, and contribute to business growth.
This is not a project/program management role—it is a hands-on technical leadership + practice building role with ownership across delivery, capability development, and market expansion.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership & Solutioning
- Act as a Strong Technical Capability Lead for AI/ML and related technologies
- Drive end-to-end solution architecture for AI-led engagements
- Provide hands-on technical guidance to teams on design, development, and deployment
- Review and ensure high-quality, scalable, and production-ready solutions
- Stay current with evolving AI trends (GenAI, LLMs, MLOps, etc.) and apply them in delivery
2. Practice Building (AI)
- Build and scale the AI Practice in India aligned with Oteemo’s global vision
- Define capabilities, offerings, accelerators, and reusable assets
- Develop AI service lines (e.g., GenAI, AI/ML, Data Science, MLOps)
- Mentor and grow a high-performing AI engineering team
- Drive hiring strategy, capability development, and certifications
3. Delivery Oversight (Hands-on)
- Work closely with teams on technical problem-solving and execution
- Ensure best practices in AI engineering, DevOps, and cloud are followed
- Step in as a technical anchor in critical engagements
- Balance architecture, coding guidance, and delivery excellence
4. Account Management & Customer Engagement
- Build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients
- Participate in account planning, solution discussions, and technical workshops
- Support pre-sales, proposals, and client presentations
5. Business Growth & Market Presence
- Contribute to revenue growth through AI-led opportunities
- Identify and drive upsell and cross-sell opportunities
- Collaborate with leadership on go-to-market strategies
- Represent Oteemo at industry events, conferences, and client forums
- Build strategic partnerships and ecosystem relationships
6. Cross-Practice Collaboration
- Work across Oteemo service offerings such as:
- Cloud & DevOps
- Platform Engineering
- SRE / Infrastructure
- Bring AI-led enhancements into existing offerings
- Leverage experience/exposure to multi-domain capabilities
Key Skills & Qualifications
Technical Expertise
- Strong experience in AI/ML, GenAI, and Data Engineering ecosystems
- Hands-on expertise in:
- Python, ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.)
- LLMs, prompt engineering, vector databases
- Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
- MLOps & scalable AI deployment
- Proven ability to design and lead complex AI solutions
Leadership & Business Skills
- Demonstrated experience in building and scaling practices/COEs
- Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in account management and revenue growth
- Ability to blend technology with business outcomes
Experience
- 12–18+ years in technology, with recent focus on AI/ML
- Experience in IT services / consulting environment
- Prior exposure to global delivery models
- Experience working across multiple service offerings (preferred)
Success Metrics
- Growth of AI practice (team size, capabilities, offerings)
- Revenue contribution from AI initiatives
- Customer satisfaction and account expansion
- Quality and scalability of delivered solutions
- Thought leadership and market presence
What We Are Looking For
- A builder mindset, not just an executor
- A hands-on technical leader, not a pure manager
- Someone who can scale Oteemo in India through capability + relationships
- A leader who can balance technology depth with business growth
