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We are currently seeking a Gen AI Director to join our team. This position will work remotely from your home office located within the United States.  This role will require a minimum of 25% travel.

As a Gen AI Director with NTT DATA’s Data and Artificial Intelligence practice, you will collaborate with a talented team of AI professionals, ensure successful project execution in a client-facing role, and contribute to business growth through your expertise in AI solutions.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and oversee the delivery of AI projects within the practice, ensuring they meet quality standards and are completed on time and within budget.

• Develop and implement strategic plans for the AI practice, aligning with overall business objectives.

• Mentor and guide AI teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Establish and maintain best practices for AI project management, including methodologies, tools, and standards.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance in AI technologies, including GenAI, machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing.

• Ensure the technical quality of AI solutions, including architecture, design, and implementation.

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI technologies and integrate relevant innovations into the practice.

• Participate in presales activities, including client presentations, proposal development, and solution demonstrations.

• Collaborate with sales and business development teams to identify new opportunities and develop AI solutions that meet client needs.

• Build strong relationships with clients, understanding their business challenges and proposing tailored AI solutions.

• Develop and present compelling AI use cases and success stories to highlight the value of AI solutions to prospective clients.

• Scope, plan, and manage complex AI projects from inception to completion.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including client partners, data scientists, engineers, and business analysts, to deliver comprehensive AI solutions.

• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and experimentation.

• Drive the development of frameworks, capabilities, and features for the AI practice, enhancing the overall quality and impact of AI solutions.

• Engage with clients at all levels to understand their AI needs and business objectives.

• Provide strategic advice and thought leadership on AI initiatives, helping clients leverage AI to drive business value.

• Ensure exceptional client satisfaction by delivering high-quality AI solutions that meet or exceed client expectations while maintaining a utilization of at least 60%.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of Solutioning and Architecting experience for major cloud platforms and their AI/ML offerings (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS Sagemaker / Bedrock, GCP AI Platform/Vertex AI, and Microsoft Azure ML)

• Minimum of 5 years of domain expertise in Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and/or Public Sector 

• Minimum 4 years of experience with traditional AI/ML Solutioning

• Minimum 3 years of experience programming Python, R, or JavaScript

• Minimum of 1 year experience with AI frameworks (such as TensorFlow, PyTorch) and building and deploying AI models

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

• Ability to travel at least 25%

Preferred Skills:

• AI / ML certification(s) from any of the MAAG Clouds / renowned 3rd party platforms

• Exposure working with LLM Architecture / fine-tuning LLM’s

• Knowledge of generative models, GAN’s and transformer-based models

• Knowledge of ethical standards related to AI

• Proficiency in programming languages