Job Description

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The AI Lead is responsible for the strategic oversight, coordination, and performance management of all AI-related roles and initiatives


within the AI Center of Excellence (CoE). This role ensures that AI efforts are aligned with business objectives, fosters cross-functional


collaboration, and enforces governance and ethical standards across AI projects and capabilities.


The AI Lead will serve as a visionary leader across AI disciplines. This role is pivotal in building and scaling AI capabilities, monitoring


performance through KPIs, and ensuring responsible AI practices are embedded throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee and coordinate all AI-related roles including architects, AI Strategy Lead, Governance Lifecycle Management and Adoption Lead. Ensure alignment of AI COE initiatives with enterprise-wide business goals and lead cross-functional collaboration across departments to integrate AI solutions and serv as the "go-to" person for AI within Omantel. Monitor performance metrics and KPIs for AI COE Team. Represent the CoE in executive forums and communicate AI strategy to senior stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field. Minimum 10 years of experience in AI leadership roles, preferably in enterprise environments. Proven track record of leading cross-functional AI teams and delivering strategic AI initiatives. Deep technical expertise in AI/ML technologies, platforms, and methodologies. Strong understanding of AI governance, ethics, and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Experience with performance management and KPI tracking for AI functions.

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.


Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.


Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.