Strategy Lead , GTO
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Role Overview
As Strategy Lead - Group Technology Office (GTO), you will shape and drive groupwide 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 Mahindra Digital Engine (MDE) as the Group's technology and AI talent hub. This is a highimpact role offering strong exposure, fast learning, and the opportunity to influence enterprisescale 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 groupwide 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, decisionmaking, and experiences.
AI Adoption & Scaling
Move AI initiatives from concept to enterprise scale. Shape PoCtoproduction 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 crosscutting initiatives. Enable reuse of platforms, patterns, and learnings while balancing enterprise alignment with businessspecific needs.
Capability building, learning & upskilling
Strengthen digital and AI capability across MDE and group teams through focused learning initiatives, handson programs, and ecosystem partnerships. Build applied skills and help position MDE as a destination for highquality 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 & HyperPersonalisation
Drive strategy and adoption of M1, Mahindra Group's common customer database. Enable businesses to use shared customer data for hyperpersonalisation, experienceled use cases, and crossbusiness 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 customercentric, 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 handson and looks for opportunities to apply it meaningfully across business, customer, and internal workflows.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, caste, race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender identity, nationality, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, educational background, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy or childbirth, veteran status, citizenship status, ancestry, financial status, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our teams. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for all applicants.
Together, we rise by embracing differences and building a future that reflects the communities we serve.
