Job Description

AI and Automation Lead

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Functional area: Information Technology
Country: India
City: Pune
Company name: Edwards India Private Ltd
Date of posting: Aug 28, 2025

Your role

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As a AI and Automation Lead, your mission is to lead a strategic transformation--uniting architecture, product ownership, and delivery to support global business transformation through intelligent automation and AI. You will report to Corrie Freudenstein.

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Strategy & Delivery

Define and execute a platform strategy for intelligent automation and applied AI, aligned to enterprise digital and data priorities. Lead the evolution from siloed RPA and AI pilots into unified, scalable platforms that support both automation and transformation. Own the lifecycle and roadmap of AI/automation tools such as UiPath, Azure ML, Power Platform, and Databricks.

Team Building & Capability Hub Leadership

Build and grow the Pune-based AI & Automation team, combining internal talent development with strategic external partnerships. Establish a strong local delivery engine that collaborates with GBS India and global product owners to execute at scale. Lead and coach managers focused on architecture, platform operations, and product ownership.

Business Enablement & Transformation

Partner with business process owners and transformation teams to identify high-impact use cases across functions. Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and fully integrated into existing IT and data ecosystems. Drive increased adoption of citizen development and automation self-service across the organization.

Governance & Operations

Implement platform governance, security, and compliance controls. Establish consistent development standards, reusability frameworks, and MLOps/automation lifecycle practices. Monitor performance and impact of deployed solutions, reporting value to senior stakeholders.

To succeed, you will need

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We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.


Over 10 years of experience in IT, automation, or AI/ML leadership roles, including 3-5 years managing global or platform-oriented teams Proven success in building and scaling teams within capability hubs or shared service environments Deep expertise in automation tools (e.g., UiPath, Power Automate), AI/ML lifecycle, and cloud platforms like Azure and Databricks Demonstrated ability to deliver automation and AI use cases in collaboration with business transformation teams Strong leadership, communication, and vendor management capabilities Skilled in driving change and advancing technology maturity in a dynamic environment

In return, we offer

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Culture of trust and accountability Lifelong learning and career growth Innovation powered by people Comprehensive compensation and benefits Health and well-being

Job location

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Hybrid

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site in Pune, India (IN).

Contact information

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Talent Acquisition Team: Kirsty George

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