Director - GenAI & Agentic AI Practice (Azure AI / AWS AI)

Director - GenAI & Agentic AI Practice (Azure AI / AWS AI)

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 18+ Years

Note: We are looking for a Practice Leader with a strong background in Application Development, Digital Engineering, Software Services, or AI-led Transformation. Candidates whose experience is primarily in IT Infrastructure or Data Engineering may not align with the requirements of this role. We kindly request such applicants to refrain from applying.

About the Role

Happiest Minds is looking for a seasoned technology leader to head our GenAI & Agentic AI Practice focused on either Azure AI or AWS AI. This leadership role will be responsible for practice growth, capability building, pre-sales, strategic partnerships, and successful delivery of enterprise AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Leadership

• Define and drive the AI practice vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy.
• Own practice growth, revenue, profitability, capability development, and customer success.
• Build AI offerings, accelerators, and reusable solutions.

Technology Leadership

Azure AI

• Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services
• Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, M365 Copilot
• Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, CrewAI

AWS AI

• Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Amazon Q, OpenSearch
• AWS Data & Analytics Services
• LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, Vector Databases
• LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and Agentic AI frameworks

Team & Capability Building

• Build and mentor a high-performing team of AI Architects, Consultants, and Engineers.
• Drive certifications, learning programs, and innovation initiatives.
• Promote Responsible AI best practices across all engagements.

Pre-Sales & Solutioning

• Lead client discussions, workshops, proposals, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Support large deal pursuits, solution architecture, and pricing strategies.
• Develop industry-specific AI solutions and accelerators.

Partnership Management

• Manage strategic relationships with Microsoft or AWS.
• Drive co-sell opportunities, partner programs, and joint go-to-market initiatives.
• Represent Happiest Minds in industry events, conferences, and leadership forums.

Delivery Excellence

• Provide oversight for solution delivery, architecture governance, and risk management.
• Ensure high standards of quality, security, compliance, and Responsible AI adoption.

Required Qualifications

• 18+ years of IT experience, including leadership roles in Practice, CoE, or Technology organizations.
• Strong experience building and scaling AI, Cloud, or Digital Transformation practices.
• Deep expertise in either:Azure AI ecosystem (Mandatory) OR
• AWS AI ecosystem including Amazon Bedrock (Mandatory)
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale GenAI and Agentic AI solutions.
• Strong knowledge of AI Agents, LLMs, Multi-Agent Frameworks, MLOps, and LLMOps.
• Experience in pre-sales, solutioning, large deal pursuits, and client engagement.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.

Preferred

• Experience working closely with Microsoft or AWS partner ecosystems.
• Strong consulting and business development background.
• Thought leadership through industry events, blogs, or whitepapers.

Desired Traits

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong ownership and result-oriented mindset.
• Passion for AI innovation and emerging technologies.

Mandatory Skill

Azure AI OR AWS AI