Lead Claude and OpenAI- AI Centers of Excellence

About the role

Reporting to the VP of AI Consulting (US), this D1-level leader owns the India delivery model for both CoE teams, manages a team of six Senior Consultants (C2 / C1), and acts as the primary liaison to Anthropic and OpenAI partner teams on behalf of EXL’s India operations.

What you'll do

• Lead the India-based Claude (Anthropic) and OpenAI Centers of Excellence, defining the operating model, delivery standards, and capability roadmap for both practices
• Own the India delivery model for the AI CoE teams, including planning, execution governance, resource allocation, quality assurance, and operational performance
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of six Senior Consultants (C2 / C1), while building future-ready talent pipelines and capability depth across GenAI platforms
• Drive creation of reusable frameworks, accelerators, delivery playbooks, reference architectures, and best practices for Claude and OpenAI-based enterprise solutions
• Partner with global AI Consulting, industry, sales, and delivery teams to support client pursuits, proposal development, solution reviews, and executive presentations

What you need

• 10–13 yrs of experience
• Machine learning
• LLMs
• Prompt engineering
• Performance management
• Data privacy
• Product strategy
• MBA or B.Tech or B.E. or B.Sc or BCA or M.Tech or MCA

Good to have

• Azure
• Go-to-market