Manager, Applied AI Architect

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Applied AI Architect based in India. This leadership role focuses on guiding a team of senior technical professionals responsible for helping complex enterprise customers turn advanced AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes. You’ll shape technical strategy across the customer lifecycle, from discovery and solution evaluation through production deployment, adoption, and expansion. The role combines people leadership, enterprise architecture, executive engagement, and hands-on technical coaching. You’ll work across AI models, agentic applications, data, APIs, cloud platforms, security, privacy, governance, evaluation, and deployment. Success requires balancing regional strategy and resource allocation with direct involvement in high-impact customer engagements. You’ll collaborate closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Research, Security, Legal, Privacy, Deployment, and external partners. The environment emphasizes technical excellence, responsible AI adoption, customer value, continuous learning, and strong cross-functional ownership.