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