About this role
Senior AI Platform and Solutions Innovator
Fulcrum Digital — AI Strategy & Innovation
Grade: 3B
Department: AI Strategy & Innovation
Experience Required: 7–10 years
Location: Pune / Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time
As a Senior AI Platform and Solutions Innovator, you'll own the innovation roadmap for a platform area or solution portfolio — leading high-visibility engagements, converting concepts into funded initiatives, and developing the strategists and innovators around you.
Key Responsibilities
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Own the innovation roadmap for a platform area or solution portfolio
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Lead high-visibility client and executive engagements and strategic workshops
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Convert innovation concepts into funded, shipped initiatives
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Shape product and technology strategy decisions at the portfolio level
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Manage relationships with key strategic partners or customers
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Mentor and develop strategists and innovators earlier in their careers
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Plan budget and resourcing for innovation initiatives under your ownership
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Skills & Key Competencies
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Must-Have Technical Skills
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Owns the innovation roadmap for a platform area or solution portfolio
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Significant influence on product and technology strategy decisions
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Leads high-visibility client/executive engagements and strategic workshops
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Strong track record converting innovation concepts into funded, shipped initiatives
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People leadership: mentors and develops strategists/innovators
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Manages relationships with key strategic partners or customers
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Good-to-Have Technical Skills
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Experience presenting at industry conferences or analyst briefings
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Contribution to M&A or partnership evaluation
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Budget/resource planning for innovation initiatives
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Key Competencies
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Owns outcomes at the portfolio level, not just individual initiatives
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Builds durable relationships with strategic partners and senior customers
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Comfortable being the executive-facing owner of a high-stakes initiative
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Develops talent deliberately, not just as a side effect of delegation
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Balances multiple concurrent initiatives without losing strategic coherence
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Converts ambiguity into a fundable, resourced plan
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Required Experience & Qualifications
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7–10 years of experience, including ownership of an innovation roadmap or solution portfolio