Manager - AI Transformation

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Job Title: Manager – AI Transformation
Location: 
India (Preferred: Bengaluru, Karnataka)
Employment Type: 
Full-Time
Reporting to: 
Chief Operating Officer


About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Manager – AI Transformation to lead our enterprise-wide AI adoption and operational transformation initiatives.

This role will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing, implementing, and scaling Artificial Intelligence solutions across all business functions including Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Internal IT, Value Engineering, and People & Culture.
The ideal candidate will combine expertise in AI technologies, business transformation, process optimization, change management, and executive stakeholder management to drive measurable business outcomes through AI.
The Director – AI Transformation will own the organization's AI roadmap, governance framework, value realization model, AI maturity assessments, and AI adoption strategy while ensuring responsible and compliant AI implementation.

Key Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Transformation

  • Develop and execute the enterprise AI transformation roadmap aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Identify high-impact AI opportunities across all business functions.
  • Establish a scalable framework for evaluating, prioritizing, and implementing AI use cases.
  • Drive organization-wide AI adoption and transformation initiatives.
  • Build and maintain a multi-year AI strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
Program Leadership
  • Lead the organization's AI Transformation Office and associated workstreams.
  • Govern the portfolio of AI initiatives across departments.
  • Define program success metrics and ensure delivery against agreed outcomes.
  • Provide regular executive and board-level updates on AI transformation progress.
  • Manage cross-functional teams including consultants, AI specialists, business stakeholders, and external partners.
Value Realization & ROI Management
  • Establish standardized methodologies for AI benefit measurement and validation.
  • Define and track productivity gains, cost reductions, revenue impact, and operational efficiency improvements.
  • Create enterprise-level dashboards for AI investment and value realization.
  • Ensure all AI initiatives have measurable business outcomes and validated ROI.
AI Governance & Risk Management
  • Develop and implement AI governance frameworks, policies, and operating procedures.
  • Establish responsible AI practices covering ethics, privacy, security, compliance, and risk management.
  • Lead organizational readiness for ISO 42001 and other emerging AI governance standards.
  • Create and maintain an enterprise AI use-case registry and governance structure.
AI Adoption & Change Management
  • Drive enterprise-wide AI literacy and adoption programs.
  • Establish AI Champions networks across business functions.
  • Partner with HR and Learning teams to build AI capability across the workforce.
  • Ensure sustainable adoption through training, communication, and change management initiatives.
Technology & Innovation Leadership
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies, platforms, and vendors.
  • Define enterprise standards for AI tools and implementation approaches.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams on AI architecture and solution design.
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness through AI.
Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • MBA or Master's degree preferred.

Experience

  • 10–15 years of overall experience.
  • Minimum 5 years leading enterprise transformation, digital transformation, or AI transformation initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering measurable business outcomes through AI and automation programs.
  • Experience working with executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.
  • Proven success managing large cross-functional transformation programs.
Why Join CoreStack?
  • Be part of a fast-growing, innovative company and the leader in cloud governance. Work with a talented and passionate team of professionals.
  • High-impact role with significant influence over company growth trajectory and expanding market presence.
  • A mission-driven culture that values and rewards collaboration and innovation.
  • Competitive compensation package, including performance bonus and stock options.
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.

Company at a glance

CoreStack is an AI-Powered NextGen Cloud Governance and Security Platform helping 750+ global enterprises manage over $2B in cloud spend. With continuous, autonomous governance capabilities across security, compliance, operations, and cost, CoreStack empowers organizations to innovate with confidence. CoreStack is a strategic partner across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud.

CoreStack enables enterprises to achieve outcomes across FinOps, SecOps, and CloudOps such as 40% reduction in cloud costs and 50% boost in operational efficiency by governing operations, security, cost, access, and resources. It also assures 100% compliance with ISO, FedRAMP, NIST, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, AWS CIS & Well-Architected Framework.

CoreStack helps enterprises address challenges like unpredictable cloud costs, rising security risks, strict compliance demands, and operational complexity by offering deeper visibility, preventative guardrails, and automated remediation.

With a unique Cloud-as-Code approach using deep AI/ML, declarative definitions, a connector-less model, and patented cloud service-chaining technology, CoreStack continually innovates to harness the real power of cloud.

CoreStack works with global customers across Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Education, Telecom, Technology, and Government. The company is backed by top venture capital firms and a seasoned advisory team.

CoreStack is a recipient of the 2021 Gold Stevie American Business Award in Cloud Infrastructure, 2021 Stratus Cloud Disruptor, and 2021 Gold Globee Winner for Most Innovative Company in ITCloud/SaaS. It also won the 2021 Best New Products ABA in Cloud Governance and Golden Bridge Awards for Cloud/SaaS and Security Innovation.

CoreStack is a Google Cloud Build Partner, Microsoft Azure Gold & Co-Sell Partner, and AWS Advanced Technology Competency Partner.

Learn more at www.corestack.io

Team Size201-500 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustrySoftware Development
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
LinkedInLinkedIn

Top Benefits

  • Performance Bonus
  • Stock Options
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays

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