About the Organization
A fast-growing, diversified NBFC focused on empowering underserved segments through innovative financial products and a strong digital-first approach. The organization is investing heavily in building a next-generation AI and Generative AI ecosystem to accelerate business transformation, improve customer experience, and drive operational efficiency.
Role Overview
We are looking for a dynamic and execution-driven Head of AI to lead Data Science and AI initiatives, with a strong focus on Generative AI and LLM-based solutions. This leadership role offers direct visibility to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape the AI strategy of a rapidly evolving financial services organization.
Key Responsibilities
AI Strategy & Roadmap
- Define and drive the organization’s AI and Generative AI roadmap aligned with business priorities.
- Identify high-impact AI and GenAI use cases that improve productivity, reduce risk, and create competitive advantage.
GenAI Capability Development
- Design and implement GenAI-driven solutions across customer engagement, automation, credit analytics, fraud detection, personalization, and internal productivity.
- Build scalable AI frameworks that can be reused across multiple business units.
Team Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing team of data scientists, ML engineers, and AI specialists.
- Mentor team members and establish strong AI development and governance practices.
Product & Delivery Excellence
- Translate proof-of-concepts into scalable, production-ready AI products.
- Design robust AI systems and architectures that are scalable, reliable, and require minimal ongoing maintenance.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with business, technology, compliance, and product teams to ensure AI initiatives align with regulatory and strategic requirements.
- Drive adoption of AI across business functions.
AI Evangelism & Culture
- Promote AI awareness and adoption through training, demonstrations, and pilot programs.
- Act as a champion for innovation and data-driven decision making across the organization.
Technology Leadership
- Oversee the AI technology stack including LLM platforms, vector databases, ML pipelines, Python-based development, and MLOps frameworks.
Key Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or AI engineering.
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Generative AI or LLM-based solutions.
- Proven experience building and scaling AI platforms or enterprise-grade AI solutions.
- Strong leadership capabilities with a high ownership and execution-driven mindset.
- Deep understanding of AI ethics, data privacy, and regulatory considerations in BFSI.
- Experience working in fast-paced environments or startups is highly preferred.
What We Offer
- Strategic ownership and strong visibility with senior leadership.
- Opportunity to build a cutting-edge GenAI-driven technology ecosystem in the financial services sector.
- Competitive compensation and long-term wealth creation opportunities.
- A fast-paced, innovation-led environment with strong growth potential.