Location : Hyderabad (Uppal).

Work Mode : Office.

Experience : 7-18 years.

Role & Responsibilities :

- Define and execute the Enterprise AI Strategy, Roadmap, and AI Factory/Agentic AI Factory Model aligned to healthcare business goals.

- Lead end-to-end design and delivery of AI platforms, Gen AI solutions, LLM-based systems, Agentic AI frameworks, and Conversational AI products.

- Architect scalable, secure, and responsible AI solutions leveraging RAG, CAG, MCP, SLM, Context Engineering, Vector DB, Graph DB, and multi-modal LLMs.

- Drive MLOps/LLMOps practices, model monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, and production-grade AI deployment on AWS and Cloud AI services.

- Provide technical leadership across AI/ML, NLP, Deep Learning, and Data Science initiatives hands-on coding in Python and SQL as required.

- Champion AI Governance, Responsible AI, and AI Security frameworks across the enterprise.

- Lead Pre-sales, RFP/RFI responses, GTM strategy, and client engagement for AI solutions.

- Build, mentor, and grow high-performing AI engineering teams; drive training, performance management, and talent development.

- Manage cross-functional stakeholder relationships, executive communication, and AI program portfolio delivery.

- Oversee budget planning, resource allocation, risk governance, and compliance for AI initiatives.

Preferred Candidate Profile :

- 7-18 years of progressive experience in AI/ML Engineering, Data Science, and technology leadership.

- Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale AI/Gen AI/LLM solutions in complex, regulated environments (Healthcare preferred).

- Strong hands-on expertise in Python, SQL, ML/DL frameworks, LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, and Agentic AI systems.

- Experience with AI Platform Engineering, AWS ML/AI Services, MLOps, LLMOps, and cloud-native architectures.

- Demonstrated leadership in AI practice building, digital transformation, and executive stakeholder management.

- Excellent communication, consulting, and business development skills; prior Pre-sales/GTM experience preferred.

- Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field.

About Company :

Ascent Healthcare is seeking a visionary and hands-on Director / Associate Director of Artificial Intelligence to lead and scale our enterprise AI capabilities. This IC (Individual Contributor) leadership role demands a rare blend of deep technical expertise and executive-level strategic thinking. You will architect and deliver next-generation AI solutions spanning Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs, and MLOps while driving AI adoption, building high-performance teams, and shaping the organization's long-term AI roadmap.