Strategy Lead , GTO

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Role Overview

As Strategy Lead – Group Technology Office (MDE), you will shape and drive group‑wide digital, tech and AI priorities, working across businesses and corporate functions. The role blends strategy with execution — identifying the right problems to solve, converting ideas into scalable initiatives, and ensuring they deliver measurable outcomes.

You will work closely with business and tech leaders, and partners to accelerate applied AI adoption, strengthen internal capability, and position MDE as the Group’s technology and AI talent hub. This is a high‑impact role offering strong exposure, fast learning, and the opportunity to influence enterprise‑scale change.

This role sits at the centre of how we design, adopt, and scale technology and AI across the Group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE ROLE

Technology, digital & AI strategy roadmap

Drive group‑wide technology, digital, and AI strategy aligned to business priorities. Own strategy narratives, operating models, and leadership updates, ensuring clarity, alignment, and execution momentum.

AI SPOC for Group Corporate Office (GCO)

Act as the single point of ownership for AI initiatives across Group corporate functions including legal, HR, audit, quality, finance, accounts, and other central teams. Help these functions identify, adopt, and scale AI use cases that improve efficiency, decision‑making, and experiences.

AI Adoption & Scaling

Move AI initiatives from concept to enterprise scale. Shape PoC‑to‑production strategies, ensuring readiness across data, architecture, security, governance, and change adoption. Maintain a strong focus on value creation rather than experimentation alone.

Cross-Business Collaboration & Orchestration

Work closely with CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders across Mahindra companies to orchestrate cross‑cutting initiatives. Enable reuse of platforms, patterns, and learnings while balancing enterprise alignment with business‑specific needs.

Capability building, learning & upskilling

Strengthen digital and AI capability across MDE and group teams through focused learning initiatives, hands‑on programs, and ecosystem partnerships. Build applied skills and help position MDE as a destination for high‑quality tech, digital and AI talent.

Partner ecosystem & innovation

Partner with hyperscalers, startups, and specialist partners to accelerate innovation and scaling, while ensuring critical capabilities are built internally over time.

Employee engagement & MDE positioning

Contribute to a culture of learning, ownership, and collaboration within MDE. Support internal showcases and leadership visibility to reinforce MDE as the digital and AI talent hub

M1 – Group Customer Data & Hyper‑Personalisation

Drive strategy and adoption of M1, Mahindra Group’s common customer database. Enable businesses to use shared customer data for hyper‑personalisation, experience‑led use cases, and cross‑business value while ensuring strong governance, privacy, and security.

Experience

10+ yrs.

Industry Preferred

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or MBA 

General Requirements

We are looking for a quick learner who is customer‑centric, believes in AI, and is already engaging with digital and AI concepts. Comfortable operating in ambiguity, connecting strategy with execution, influencing without authority, and building capabilities that scale. Someone who experiments with AI hands‑on and looks for opportunities to apply it meaningfully across business, customer, and internal workflows.

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