Job Description

:
Overview
PepsiCo is seeking a strategic and visionary Generative AI Solutions leader to lead transformative AI initiatives across Consumer, Commercial, and Reporting functions. This role will focus on designing scalable AI-driven business solutions, driving global change management, and aligning AI initiatives to enterprise goals. The ideal candidate brings deep domain experience, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to translate AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes--without managing the underlying AI platforms.
Responsibilities
AI Transformation Strategy & Road mapping
Lead the definition and execution of enterprise-wide strategies for Consumer AI, Commercial AI, and Reporting AI use cases.
Identify, prioritize, and solution complex AI-powered business opportunities aligned with PepsiCo's digital agenda.
Translate market trends, AI capabilities, and business needs into an actionable Generative AI roadmap.
Solution Design & Cross-Functional Orchestration
Drive cross-functional solutioning using Gen-AI and Agentic AI capabilities and platforms of PepsiCo.
Collaborate with business, data, and engineering teams to craft impactful AI agent-based solutions for Commercial and consumer facing functions including Marketing & R&D.
Architect and design future AI solutions leveraging agentic frameworks.
Collaborate with engineering teams to provide the necessary features for building.
Work closely with Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Architecture teams to build scalable architecture.
Leadership, Influence, and Governance
Act as the face of Generative AI solutioning for senior executives and transformation leaders.
Drive alignment across global and regional teams for solution design, prioritization, and scale-up.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the AI engineering team.
Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI and related technologies.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement in AI platform development.
Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for Responsible AI, data privacy, and business continuity.
Qualifications
15+ years of experience in enterprise AI, digital transformation, or solution architecture, with a track record of leading AI-powered business programs.
Candidates must hold a BE/B.Tech/M.Tech/MS degree (Full-time) in Engineering or a related technical field.
Strong understanding of Consumer/Commercial business functions and how to apply AI to transform them (sales, marketing, supply chain, insights, reporting).
Demonstrated experience designing Gen-AI or multi-agent solutions, using orchestration frameworks like LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or Temporal.
Deep capability in AI-powered reporting, scenario modeling, insight generation, and intelligent automation.
Proven success in change management, stakeholder engagement, and global rollout of strategic programs.
Excellent communication and influences.