Director - Data Science & Artificial Intelligence - Consulting Firm

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities

- As the head of the Centre of Excellence for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, he / she is responsible for providing leadership and direction to COE in day to day operations, assist in long term strategy and delivering business plans across CoEs.

- He /She is responsible for the management and governance of COE, deliverables, and development of DS & AI ecosystem within the state. The director should have an entrepreneurial spirit, is a strategic thinker, focuses on tangible results, has a collaborative - can do- attitude, and a strong desire for being a catalyst for change.

- All responsibilities carried out in accordance with Code of Conduct, values and guiding principles ensuring adherence to all applicable external contractual obligations and environmental obligations as applicable.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operations Management-

- Ensure the required COE structure is in place and resources are well deployed and utilized to deliver CoE objectives and vision

- Manages operations of the CoE. Oversee business operations for CoE and Stakeholders including strategy, planning, tracking & reporting; a single point of accountability for success, governance and compliance needs of CoE - DS & AI

- Plans, coordinates, organizes, and spearheads efforts to provide technology, data, expertise and ensures appropriate equipment and materials are available for co-creation and research.

- Curates community development programs disseminates knowledge, and carries out

evangelization through workshops, events etc. to maximize adoption of data-driven decision making by user enterprises, and government

- Understands changing technologies, landscape of DS & AI and works with technology providers to make available best-in-class innovation platforms to users of CoE

- In collaboration with SSC and other partners develop partnership with academic

and non-academia partners for research and skill development, enable creation of courseware

- Monitors, evaluates, reports progress made on various deliverables. Recommends course correction and seeks direction from CEO & Governing Council.

- Spearheads and guides people through changes, provide strong leadership to the team to communicate and achieve CoE objectives and vision

- Partner with other functional groups within the Organization and member network etc to ensure overall effectiveness of the CoE
 
Managerial Excellence :

- Sets direction for the business, team and helps them achieve/excel

- Ensures team has adequate training, consulting and tools to deliver objectives

- Promotes a mindset for sustained success, profitable growth and diversity

- Continually enhances own skills and builds knowledge in all aspects of the organization, the business and information systems

Behavioral Competencies (for superior performance) :

- Operations Management Stakeholder Management

- Building Collaboration Change Management

- Analytical Skills Team Management

Qualifications and Experience :

- Graduate / Post Graduate, preferably with a technical background

- Business Unit / Program Head in a technology company with a portfolio of services and products and a revenue of over $10M USD

- Excellent understanding of technology; overall experience of 15+ yrs. in which at least 2+ years in working with stakeholders including industry, academia, and government

- Experience in leading a Startups in some part of the career will be very useful

- AI, Data Analytics, knowledge of various technologies, applications and tools used in the area of Data Analytics and implementation of Artificial Intelligence. Any certifications/qualifications in this area would be an added advantage.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Travel requirements :

- Appreciation of deep technology areas like Data Science, AI and associated products

- Project / Program Management Process (PMP)

- Talent Management process (recruitment/selection, performance management, coaching, reward/ recognition)