Data Excellence Manager - DS/ML - India

10+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or AI delivery 2+ years in ML/LLM project leadership Proven ability to manage large-scale delivery programs (100+ team members) Strong technical grounding in machine learning, NLP, and modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, etc.) Working knowledge of MLOps pipelines (MLflow, Kubeflow, or Vertex AI) Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Experience with data curation, training pipelines, and large-scale annotation processes Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation capabilities Demonstrated success driving ML systems from research to production

Lead and manage large, cross-functional ML delivery teams. Build scalable organizational structures and delivery mechanisms. Define clear KPIs, quality goals, and success metrics. Own end-to-end delivery of large-scale ML projects. Translate research and product goals into executable roadmaps. Identify and resolve risks, blockers, and dependencies proactively. Ensure delivery excellence in data pipelines, model development, and evaluation frameworks. Review ML architectures and promote best practices. Analyze performance data and error trends. Partner closely with AI researchers and product teams. Collaborate with engineering leaders on compute usage and tooling.