AI & Machine Learning Manager

Experience: 10+ Years
Role: AI & Machine Learning Manager
Domain: AI Engineering | Machine Learning | Generative AI

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced AI & Machine Learning Manager who combines strong hands-on technical expertise with team leadership and business stakeholder management.

The candidate will be responsible for designing and leading the development of enterprise AI/ML and Generative AI solutions, taking them from initial concept and proof of concept (POC) through production deployment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design, development and implementation of AI/ML, Deep Learning, NLP and Generative AI solutions.
- Drive development of LLM-based applications, RAG architectures, AI agents and intelligent automation solutions.
- Provide technical guidance to AI/ML engineers and data scientists, including architecture reviews and code-level decisions.
- Drive end-to-end AI solution delivery, including model development, evaluation, deployment and monitoring.
- Establish MLOps practices for model management, CI/CD and production monitoring.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to identify AI opportunities and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Manage and mentor technical teams, delivery plans and project execution.
- Ensure AI solutions meet enterprise standards for security, scalability, performance and responsible AI.

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

- 10+ years of overall IT/technology experience with substantial experience in AI/ML engineering, data science or AI solution delivery.
- Strong hands-on programming experience in Python.
- Strong understanding of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP and Predictive Analytics.
- Practical experience in Generative AI, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, Embeddings and Vector Databases.
- Experience with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, LangChain or LlamaIndex.
- Experience in AI solution architecture, production deployment and MLOps.
- Strong technical leadership, team management and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions.

Preferred Skills

- Microsoft Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Machine Learning or Databricks.
- Experience with MLflow, AI Agents, Semantic Kernel and cloud-based AI platforms.
- Experience delivering enterprise AI solutions in BFSI, healthcare, retail or other industries.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a hands-on techno-functional AI leader who can understand business requirements, design AI solutions, guide engineering teams and successfully deliver scalable, production-ready AI applications.