S&C Global Network - AI - Public Services- Senior Manager
Job Title: Senior Manager – Data & AI
Location: Mumbai, Gurgaon, Bangalore
Department: AI & Data in Growth Networks
Experience: 8-10 years
Role Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Manager – Data & AI to lead complex, high-impact client engagements and deliver data-driven transformation programs. This individual will work closely with senior client stakeholders, manage project teams, and drive business value through innovative application of data engineering, analytics, and AI technologies.
This is a strategic, client-facing leadership role requiring strong technical understanding, delivery excellence, stakeholder management, and business consulting experience.
Key Responsibilities
Client & Engagement Leadership
- Act as the primary engagement leader for Data & AI projects across multiple clients
- Build and maintain trusted executive-level client relationships
- Understand business challenges and translate them into data-driven solutions
- Lead pre-sales discussions, solution design, scoping and proposal creation
Project Delivery & Execution
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of complex Data, Analytics & AI programmes
- Manage cross-functional data teams (data engineers, data scientists, analysts, architects)
- Ensure delivery quality, scope adherence, timelines, and budget
- Establish data governance, delivery frameworks, and operational excellence practices
Technical & Strategic Leadership
- Develop data modernization, cloud analytics, MLOps and AI adoption strategies
- Guide team on data engineering, analytics, AI, ML, and Generative AI best practices
- Review architectures, models, pipelines and solutions for quality and scalability
- Drive innovation and adoption of emerging AI and GenAI capabilities
People Development
- Mentor and coach project managers and technical teams
- Lead talent development, workforce planning, and capability building
- Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture
Business Development
- Identify new opportunities within existing accounts
- Support organization-wide Data & AI GTM initiatives
- Represent the company in thought leadership, events, and client workshops
Required Qualifications & Skills
Education
- Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or related discipline will be preferred
- MBA preferred but not mandatory
Professional Skills
- Strong client leadership, consulting, and executive stakeholder management
- Proven track record managing multi-million-dollar data initiatives
- Excellent communication, facilitation & presentation skills
- Strong problem-solving and structured thinking abilities
Key Traits & Competencies
- Strategic thinker with execution excellence mindset
- Customer-obsessed with strong business acumen
- Ability to lead through influence in a matrix environment
- High adaptability and continuous-learning mindset
- Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and proactive
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