Senior Vice President Data, Ai & Cloud

Position Title: Senior Vice President Data, AI & Cloud Location: Mumbai Department: Technology Role Overview We are seeking a visionary technology leader to serve as Senior Vice President Data, AI & Cloud, responsible for architecting and executing our enterprise-wide data, AI/ML, and cloud strategy. This is a transformative leadership role that combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and intelligent decision-making across the organization. You will lead platform modernization, enable large-scale AI/ML adoption, and optimize cloud infrastructure, all while building a culture where data and AI are embedded in everyday decision-making. The ideal candidate will be both a strategic thinker and a hands-on technologist capable of translating cutting-edge developments like generative AI and LLMs into practical enterprise applications. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Define and implement a cohesive strategy across Data, AI/ML, and Cloud aligned with enterprise objectives. Drive AI democratization by embedding intelligence in core workflows and decision systems. Champion a data-driven, innovation-first culture across both business and technology teams. AI Advocacy & Adoption Act as the internal evangelist for AI leading awareness, education, and enablement initiatives. Partner with cross-functional teams (product, credit, operations, etc.) to co-create impactful AI solutions. Translate advanced AI technologies (LLMs, generative AI, agentic workflows) into scalable enterprise applications. AI/ML Delivery & Innovation Lead end-to-end development and deployment of AI/ML solutions across key areas: credit scoring, collections, fraud detection, automation, and customer insights. Promote the adoption of LLMs and generative AI to power personalization and intelligent decisioning systems. Institutionalize MLOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and model observability practices. Data Platform & Governance Overhaul and modernize data architecture with real-time, scalable, cloud-native solutions. Establish and enforce robust data governance, data quality, privacy, and compliance practices (aligned with RBI and other regulatory norms). Cloud Infrastructure & Optimization Architect and maintain a secure, scalable, cost-optimized AWS environment. Implement best-in-class DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and monitoring practices using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Cloud-native observability suites. Team & Capability Building Build and lead high-performing teams across Data Engineering, ML Engineering, and Cloud Operations. Mentor and inspire talent to drive innovation and cross-functional collaboration. Technology Stack AI/ML: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MLflow, LangChain, LLMs, Agentic Workflows Cloud (AWS): S3, EKS, ECR, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, SageMaker, Bedrock Databases: RDBMS, Amazon Redshift, MongoDB DevOps & Infrastructure: Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, ETL pipelines Desired Candidate Profile 12+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, AI/ML, and cloud infrastructure roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity. Proven success in leading data platform modernization and delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions in regulated industries preferably financial services. Deep hands-on expertise with Python, ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), MLOps tools (MLflow), and generative AI platforms (LangChain, LLMs). Strong understanding of financial data, credit models, risk analytics, and compliance requirements (including RBI regulations). Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. Qualification : Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field