Advanced AI Strategic & Innovation Director

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com. 

Job Description

The Mission

The Wipro CTO is seeking a visionary Leader to architect the future of Advanced AI innovation. You will bridge the gap between breakthrough research and industrial-scale impact, leading our strategic AI innovation charter. This isn't just about managing projects; it’s about defining how Agentic and Physical AI will transform global industries.

Your Core Mandate

1. Define the Frontier: Lead the Advanced AI charter, delivering high-impact solutions across Horizon 1, 2, and 3 innovation cycles.
2. Architect Ecosystems: Amplify Wipro’s global presence by integrating Agentic and Physical AI into differentiated, market-leading solutions.
3. Lead the Elite: Mentor a high-performance CTO team of AI scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and creative experimentation.
4. Strategic Partnerships: Orchestrate collaboration with Hyperscalers, Frontier AI Labs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), and top-tier academic institutions.
5. Influence the Market: Act as a key technical voice in high-stakes client engagements, RFPs, and proactive innovation proposals.

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Who Excels

1. Educational Foundation: A PhD or Master’s in Computer Science in  AI, and  ML is preferred. However, a distinguished track record of equivalent technical contributions and architectural leadership is highly valued.
2. Proven Impact: 15+ years of experience delivering innovative AI solutions within global organizations or high-growth frontier labs.
3. Shipped Innovation: Demonstrated success in leading high-stakes AI initiatives—moving from research and whitepapers to production-scale systems that drive measurable business value.
4. Frontier Tech Mastery: Deep, hands-on proficiency with the latest LLM and Generative AI frameworks (e.g., Claude, OpenAI, Gemini and Open Models ). Staying at the cutting edge of "what’s next" is essential.
5. Ecosystem Leadership: The experience and comfort in working industry with Wipro peers, Hyperscaler and Frontier  Lab  partners, startup founders and researchers from reputed universities
6. Domain Depth: Extensive industry knowledge with the ability to translate complex AI capabilities into specific, high-impact functional solutions.
7. Technical Knowledge: Proven mastery in  Architecture and Design archetypes in Digital and Advanced AI domains.
8. People : Mentoring experience and the ability to manage client expectations and diverse stakeholder ecosystems are needed.

Keys to Success

1. Leadership: Build trust through transparent communication.
2. Curiosity: Demonstrate the curiosity and a learner mindset
3. Vision: Build for exponential impact.

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Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Come to Wipro. Realize your ambitions. 

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