AI Transformation Managing Partner

Key Responsibilities

• Develop client-specific AI transformation strategies, aligning digital manufacturing initiatives (e.g., predictive maintenance, production AI, supply chain optimization) with clients’ strategic goals.
• Drive practice growth - identify opportunities, lead pre-sales and solution design, craft winning proposals, and secure major transformation deals.
• Collaborate with TCS account teams on go-to-market plans and meet revenue targets for AI-led services.
• Oversee large-scale AI programs for clients - orchestrate cross-functional TCS teams, manage program delivery, and ensure solutions achieve promised outcomes (e.g., cost savings, efficiency gains).
• Implement governance and best practices to guarantee robust, ethical AI deployment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives, guiding them through AI adoption.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and lead change management initiatives, ensuring client teams embrace new AI-driven processes and capabilities.
• Represent TCS Manufacturing in industry forums and innovation initiatives.
• Stay abreast of emerging tech (AI/ML, Industry 4.0, IoT) and incubate new solutions.
• Contribute to thought leadership (whitepapers, case studies) to bolster TCS’s brand and inform clients’ strategies.
• Establish governance frameworks for ethical AI use and data management in manufacturing.
• Ensure models are well-monitored, secure, and compliant with industry regulations and company policies.
• Forge partnerships with tech providers and research bodies to accelerate innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience: 16+ years in technology consulting or digital transformation, with significant exposure to manufacturing/industrial sector projects.
• Demonstrated success leading AI or advanced analytics initiatives (from ideation to scaled execution) and delivering measurable business results for clients.
• Technical: Deep knowledge of AI/ML techniques, data analytics, cloud & IoT platforms, and Industry 4.0 technologies (smart factories, digital twins, automation).
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems (ERP, MES, SCADA) and MLOps best practices for scalable deployments.
• Business & Consulting: Strong business acumen with a background in strategy consulting or digital advisory. Exceptional client engagement and communication skills with experience influencing C-suite stakeholders. Proven ability to develop business cases/ROI models and drive revenue (e.g., involvement in winning large consulting deals).
• Leadership: Outstanding program leadership abilities – orchestrating complex projects and diverse teams. Expertise in change management and fostering innovation culture. Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for driving transformative change in manufacturing.

Success Measures

• Achievement of revenue growth targets (in AI consulting services), new deal wins and pipeline expansion;
• Successful client outcomes (efficiency gains, cost savings, increased quality, etc.);
• High client satisfaction and reference ability;
• Development of new AI capabilities/offerings that strengthen TCS’s market leadership in intelligent manufacturing.