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Zensar

Global IT services for digital transformation

AI Project Manager - Data Science, Machine Learning

Program ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeIndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of overall information technology experience, including 4–6 years of project or program management experience in AI, data science, analytics, or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Proven experience managing AI and machine-learning, generative AI, agentic AI, and data and analytics projects from inception through production deployment.
  • Strong understanding of large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents, conversational AI, and enterprise AI use cases.
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams comprising AI architects, data scientists, AI engineers, MLOps engineers, and business analysts.
  • Expertise in project planning, estimation, resource management, budgeting, tracking, and governance.
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and iterative delivery methodologies.
  • Strong customer-facing experience, including stakeholder management, project reviews, executive reporting, and steering committee presentations.
  • Ability to drive AI discovery workshops, requirements gathering, solution planning, and roadmap definition.
  • Experience managing risks, dependencies, change requests, and delivery escalations across multiple workstreams.
  • Familiarity with AI lifecycle activities, including data preparation, model development, evaluation, deployment, observability, governance, and monitoring.
  • Understanding of responsible AI, AI governance, security, compliance, and enterprise adoption considerations.
  • Experience coordinating cloud-based AI implementations on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Strong communication, leadership, negotiation, and team management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and customer engagements simultaneously while ensuring quality delivery and business outcomes.
  • Required Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery and governance of enterprise-scale AI, generative AI, and agentic AI initiatives.
  • Manage end-to-end AI program execution, stakeholder engagement, project planning, delivery governance, and cross-functional team coordination to support deployment of AI-driven business solutions.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, customers, AI architects, data scientists, AI engineers, platform teams, and delivery leadership to translate business objectives into deliverable AI solutions.
  • Manage AI, generative AI, agentic AI, retrieval-augmented-generation application, AI platform implementation, and enterprise AI transformation programs while ensuring delivery excellence, risk management, quality, and customer success.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing generative AI, Copilot, Knowledge Assistant, chatbot, or AI agent implementations.
  • Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar platforms.
  • Exposure to MLOps, AI observability, model monitoring, and AI governance tools.
  • Experience with Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, or similar AI platforms.
  • AI-related or project-management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Master.
  • Domain experience in retail, banking, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, or consumer goods.
  • An MBA or project-management certifications.

About the Company

Zensar

Global IT services for digital transformation

Digital solutions and IT services company that partners with global organizations to drive digital transformation. Its offerings include intelligent automation, analytics, hyperconverged infrastructure, and digital application development and maintenance, delivered through long-term contracts, project-based engagements, and managed services. Indigo Slate handles virtual event creation. Zensar’s Living AI integrates artificial intelligence into business processes to boost outcomes. Unlike many competitors, it emphasizes reducing capital expenditure (Capex) and operating expenditure (Opex), simplifying vendor management, and improving efficiency through automation. The overall goal is to help clients adapt to the digital landscape, optimize technology infrastructure, and achieve higher operational efficiency.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pune, India
Founded
1991

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