Senior Director, AI & Data Architecture

Summary:

As the Senior Director of AI & Data architecture, you will be a key contributor and the regional leader of the AI, Data & Analytics team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and driving the strategic vision for the organization's AI & Data architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology roadmaps.

As the regional leader, you will have functional management responsibilities for local AI, Data & Analytics team, providing guidance, mentorship, and oversight to ensure the successful execution of AI & Data projects and initiatives.

This role requires people management responsibilities, such as performance management, team development, and resource allocation.

To be successful in this role, you should have a strong background in Data & AI strategy definition and implementation, coupled with excellent leadership and communication skills. Experience in people management and a deep understanding of the business and technology landscape are also highly desirable.

If you are a strategic thinker, a passionate advocate for Data & AI innovation, and a collaborative leader, this Senior Director of AI Strategy role presents an exciting opportunity to drive the organization's digital transformation and shape the future of its AI capabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Crafting the organization's Data & AI strategy and roadmap, identifying opportunities to leverage AI technologies to drive business value and competitive advantage.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, including business leaders, IT, and data teams, to align Data & AI initiatives with organizational priorities.
• Overseeing the implementation and deployment of Data & AI solutions, ensuring they meet technical, security, and compliance requirements in an cost effective way.
• Fostering a culture of innovation and experimentation, encouraging the exploration of emerging AI technologies and use cases.
• Providing functional leadership and guidance to local AI, Data & Analytics teams, ensuring consistent execution and knowledge-sharing across the organization.
• Developing and mentoring the AI, Data & Analytics teams, identifying and nurturing talent to build a high-performing, future-ready workforce.
• Representing the organization's Data & AI capabilities and thought leadership in local region, external forums, conferences, and industry events.
• Manage multiple vendors relashionship.
• Maintain strong partnership with D&A team and other IT teams (Cloud, infrastructure, cyber security,…)
• Addresses issues with impact beyond own team based on knowledge of related disciplines

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Being the India Local region D&A leader (including functional management)
• Monitoring and reviewing the work of staff members, including conducting annual performance reviews.
• Ensuring staff compliance with Risk and Compliance policies (SOX, AVA Assessments, SOP Creation, etc.) and completion of assigned compliance training sessions throughout the year
• Participate in hiring and recruitment efforts, including interviews for employees across the Data & Analytics department.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• This position requires a minimum of 22-25 years’ experience, with hands on experience in the Data & AI Architecture area + proven AI strategy definition experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A good understanding of various Data platforms, Cloud or on-prem (Datalake, DWH, Datamarts, Document management, Data interoperability (ETL, API mgt),…)
• Require someone having good skillset on AWS Tech Stack
• Experience with AI and Gen AI is essential, with proven AI strategy definition experience
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for data pipelines
• Knowledge of data security, governance and compliance requirements
• AI ops competencies to improve our Operation efficiency.
• Ability to develop good relationships with key technical leaders and subject matter experts and gain their trust
• Provide strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise, and create solutions or remediations.
• Abilities to define a data & AI platform as a service for enabling other IT teams to benefit of it.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to respond positively to feedback and implement changes to processes and procedures as needed.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing business priorities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• This position is one that would normally require the person to work in a temperature-controlled office environment with other professional and management employees and continent workers, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.
• This position will require the employee to maintain hours during a typical day to overlap with team members and business users around the world with special attention to people in the time zones of India, Paris, and the Eastern U.S.
• This position will likely require the employee to travel a few times annually to physically meet with managers or team members.