Job Description

About Pentland India
Our brands are there in the moments that matter, from the first steps to great achievements. In an ever-changing world, we want to be there for more people, in more of those moments. This drives everything we do. Our hub in Bangalore is designed to lead this next wave of innovation at Pentland Brands. At the hub in Bangalore, you will work with some of the best minds in technology, challenging the frontiers of what matters to our customers. We will host a wide range of IT capabilities covering digital services, enterprise architecture, data analytics, intelligent automation, and machine learning. By bringing together some of the best minds in technology together in one location, the hub is designed to be an innovation powerhouse. Think outside the box and redefine our future. Make bold decisions for brands that matter.

Manager-Al
Department:DataEngineering&AI
Location:Bangalore
Reportsto:HeadofDataEngineeringandAITech
DirectReports:5
We'rePentlandBrands;adynamic,globalfamilybusiness,andproudownersandlicenseesofmanyiconicactiveandfootwearbrands.Withacommunityofover1,300teammembersworldwide,weembracediversityandinclusion,andchampiongrowthanddevelopment.Oursuccessisbuiltonteamwork,courage,innovation,andanunwaveringcommitmenttoexcellence.
WHAT'STHEMISSIONFORTHISROLE?
HolisticapproachandexpertlevelunderstandingofAIsolutionsfromGoogle,Microsoft,OpenAletc.AbilitytodefineAIstrategyandworkwithkeystakeholderstotranslatebusinessrequirementsintotechnicaldeliverables.Leadthedevelopment,deployment,andgovernanceofAIandMachineLearning,DeepLearningsolutionstodrivebusinesstransformationandensurecompliancewithethical,legal,andregulatorystandards.TheAIManagerwillarchitectandbuildrobust,scalableAIsystems,activelycodeandmentorthetechnicalteam,andimplementbest-in-classAIgovernanceframeworks.
WHATDOESTHISROLEDO?

• LeadstheAIteamwithcredibilityandtakesthebroadestofviewsinrelationtoAItechnologyandhowitcanhelpanorganisationacrossthetechnologylandscape,data,collaboration,productivityanddevelopment.
• WorkscloselywiththeCollaborationServicesTeam,workingwiththeteamandbusinesstodevelopthestrategyandroadmapfortheMicrosoft/OpenAl/endusertools.
• Responsibleforthestrategyandtacticsconcerningthelineofbusiness(vertical)AIandtheenduser(horizontal)AI.
• LeadAI/MLprojectdelivery,fromrequirementsgatheringandprototypingtoproductiondeploymentandmaintenance.
• Architectanddevelopadvancedmachinelearning,deeplearning,andanalyticsmodelsusingPythonandindustry-standardlibraries.
• Design,implement,andmaintainAIgovernanceframeworksincludingmodeldocumentation,explainability,monitoring,compliance,andauditability.
• Collaboratewithlegal,compliance,andbusinessteamstoassessandmitigateAIrisk,andensuremodelscomplywithdataprivacyregulations(e.g.,GDPR,CCPA).
• Mentor,coach,anddevelopdatascienceandengineeringstaffthroughbestpracticesincoding,testing,peerreview,andethicalAI.
• Overseedatamanagement,dataquality,andsecuredataaccesstoenableethicalandcompliantuseofdatainAIprojects.
• MonitordeployedAImodelsfordrift,bias,performance,andregulatoryalignment,drivemodelretrainingandrevalidationcycles.
• Communicatetechnicalresults,risks,andgovernancestrategiestotechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders.
• StayabreastofthelatestAI,ML,andgovernanceinnovations,integratingemergingtoolsandtechniquesintotheorganization.

WHATDOIBRINGTOTHEROLE?
Tostandoutinthisrole,youshouldhavethefollowingskillsandexperience:

• ExpertlevelknowledgewithMicrosoftCopilot,ChatGPT,GoogleGemini.
• Over8yrexperienceinadvanced,hands-onPythondevelopmentexpertisewithNumPy,pandas,scikit-learn,TensorFlow,PyTorch,anddatavisualizationtools.
• Deepknowledgeofmachinelearning,deeplearning,andstatisticalmodelingtechniques.
• Strongexperiencewithversioncontrol(Git),CI/CD,containerization(Docker),orchestration(Kubernetes),andMLOpsplatforms(VertexAI,MLflow,Kubeflow).
• ProvenexperiencedesigningandimplementingAIgovernanceprocesses:biasdetection,modeltransparency/explainability(LIME,SHAP),documentation,andethicalAIpractices.
• FamiliaritywithregulatoryframeworksforAI(GDPR,CCPA,emergingglobalstandards).
• DataengineeringbestpracticesincludingETL,datavalidation,andsecuredataintegrationfromdiversesources.
• Experienceincloudenvironments(GCP,AWS,Azure)forscalableAIworkloadsandgovernanceintegration.
• Excellentproblem-solving,analytical,andcommunicationskills;abilitytosimplifycomplexAIconceptsfordiverseaudiences.
• Leadershipexperience:managing,mentoring,andrecruitingAItalentandfosteringacultureofethical,responsibleAIinnovation.
• EstablishmentandenforcementofAIgovernanceprinciplesandethicalpoliciesinabusinesssetting.
• Trackrecordimplementingbias,fairness,andexplainabilityassessmentsforMLmodels.
• Experiencewithmodeldocumentation,regulatoryreporting,andcomplianceaudits.
• Collaborationoncross-functionalteamstoreview,approve,andmonitorAIsystemsforalignmentwithbusiness,legal,andethicalrequirements.

KEYPERFORMANCEMEASURES&TARGETSBUSINESSENGAGEMENT:

• Revenuegrowthattributedtodata,insightsandanalyticalefforts
• Customerexperienceandimprovements
• CostSavingthroughuseofdataplatforms.

AIDEVELOPMENT&GOVERNANCE:

• Timetomarket
• Adoptionofsolutionbybusiness
• Actualbusinessoutcomescomparedtoinitialscope&targets.
• Timelydeliveryofimplementedsolutionwithminimumdefectinproduction.

Wewantyoutoliveourcompanyprinciples,bringingastrongconsumerfocus,whilealwayslookingforwaystoimproveandgrowinyourrole.Takeownershipofyourworkandbeproactiveinsolvingproblemswhilstcommunicatingopenlyandtreatingeveryonewithrespectandkindness.And,ofcourse,letyourcreativityshinebybringingyouruniquestyleandindividualitytothePentlandBrandsTeam.

Skills Required