Senior Manager Generative Ai & Innovation Lead Job in Neogrowth Credit

Position Title: Senior Manager Generative AI & Innovation Lead

Location: Mumbai

Department: Data Science, AI & Innovation

Job Summary

We are looking for a forward-thinking and execution-focused Generative AI & Innovation Lead to drive AI-led transformation in the lending industry. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for identifying, prototyping, and scaling cutting-edge generative AI solutions that enhance efficiency, improve customer experiences, and streamline business processes across the organization.

This position is ideal for a passionate innovator who understands the rapidly evolving AI landscape and can bridge the gap between advanced technologies and real-world business needs particularly in financial services.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Innovation Leadership

• Lead AI innovation initiatives by identifying high-impact generative AI use cases across the lending value chain.
• Develop and own the roadmap for generative AI adoption aligned with key business objectives.
• Act as a catalyst for organization-wide transformation through AI-powered solutions.

Technology & Ecosystem Awareness

• Stay on top of the latest advancements in LLMs, multimodal AI models, and agentic frameworks.
• Evaluate enterprise platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, and open-source alternatives.
• Build internal awareness of emerging technologies and their potential applications.

Competitive & Market Intelligence

• Benchmark AI adoption in financial services and lending industries.
• Analyze competitor strategies and identify whitespace opportunities and unmet customer needs.

Use Case Development & Experimentation

• Collaborate with business, data science, and tech teams to prioritize and validate high-impact use cases.
• Rapidly design and develop proof-of-concepts (POCs) with measurable success metrics.
• Scale validated solutions into production with focus on usability, scalability, and business ROI.

Agile & Lean Execution

• Foster a fail-fast, learn-fast culture with cost-efficient experimentation.
• Promote lean innovation and lead internal evangelism for AI-driven transformation.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with engineering, data science, product, compliance, and legal teams for ethical, scalable deployment.
• Ensure adherence to governance standards, including explainability, fairness, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 1 year hands-on in Generative AI.
• Proven track record of leading innovation or AI-driven initiatives, preferably in lending or financial services.
• Deep understanding of the lending lifecycle, including underwriting, collections, risk models, and regulatory frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Mistral, LLaMA), embedding models, prompt engineering, and vector databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and orchestration tools like LangChain, Haystack.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with synthetic data generation, document AI, conversational AI, or autonomous agents.
• Understanding of ethical AI, privacy laws, and compliance standards in financial services.
• Exposure to startups or intrapreneurial roles in launching new AI products or platforms.