The AI Transformation Strategist will shape, strengthen, and scale the organisation’s AI capabilities, combining strategic foresight with hands-on program execution. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, drive complex, multi-year AI initiatives, and ensure India plays a central role in global AI innovation and delivery.
If you thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution, and enjoy bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to transformative AI programs, this is the role for you.
AI Strategy & Roadmapping
- Help define and evolve the AI transformation aligned with global Tech & AI strategy.
- Identify priority capability areas across AI engineering, data, platforms, tooling, governance, and delivery models.
- Translate strategic intent into clear roadmaps, milestones, and success measures.
Program Leadership & Execution
- Orchestrate complex, cross-functional AI programs spanning talent, tools, platforms, processes, and partnerships.
- Define program structure, interdependencies, risks, and decision points.
- Track progress, surface issues, and enable timely leadership decisions to maintain momentum.
Leadership Enablement & Operating Rhythm
- Work closely with senior leaders responsible for AI on priority topics and initiatives, supporting leadership forums, planning cycles, reviews, and key communications.
- Prepare executive level materials, narratives, and briefings that drive alignment and decisions.
- Act as a connective layer across stakeholders, ensuring clarity, follow through, and accountability.
Integration with Global AI Strategy
- Ensure strong alignment between India based AI capabilities and global platforms, standards, and governance.
- Facilitate collaboration across regions, functions, and teams to avoid fragmentation and duplication.
- Help translate global strategy into practical execution models suited to India.
Talent & Ecosystem Enablement
- Support initiatives related to AI talent strategy, including skills development, role definitions, learning pathways, and career models.
Outside In Perspective & Best Practices
- Monitor global trends in AI capability building, delivery models, and operating structures.
- Bring external insights and comparative benchmarks into internal discussions on scale, productivity, and quality.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree with 12+ years of experience in strategy, transformation, or enterprise delivery roles involving complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or leading large‑scale capability‑building or transformation programs.
- Strong exposure to AI, data, digital engineering, or technology platforms in enterprise contexts.
- Proven ability to operate close to senior leadership and manage competing priorities.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with generative AI, MLops, large language models, computer vision, or other advanced AI technologies.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and AI deployment at scale.
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Our recruitment process
We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.
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