Associate Director - Projects

About the role

Sagility’s Enterprise Application Management team seeks an Associate Director to lead AI-driven digital transformation initiatives in Bangalore. The role involves managing end-to-end delivery of GenAI and automation projects, defining business cases, and overseeing technical implementation with cross-functional teams. This is a hybrid position requiring strong stakeholder engagement and project governance skills.

What you’ll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI, GenAI, analytics, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI adoption and process transformation
• Define project vision, objectives, business cases, KPIs, and success metrics
• Manage multiple AI and digital transformation projects simultaneously including budgets and risk mitigation
• Gather business requirements and conduct workshops to identify process inefficiencies
• Collaborate with Data and AI Engineers to review solution designs and deployment plans
• Ensure adherence to AI governance, security, compliance, and responsible AI principles
• Act as primary liaison between business stakeholders, leadership, and technology teams

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related field
• 8–12+ years of experience in IT, Digital Transformation, Data, or AI programs
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale AI and digital transformation initiatives
• Strong experience managing cross-functional and geographically distributed teams

Nice to have

• Master's degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred
• Experience with MLOps concepts, AI governance frameworks, and model monitoring
• Familiarity with Python fundamentals, vector databases, and enterprise source systems

Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field