Practice Lead — AI & Data (APAC)

Role Overview Act as the hands-on AI technical leader for FPT's consulting practice. You design AI strategies, architect end-to-end solutions, and lead client workshops translating business needs into scalable AI systems for regulated industries. This is a producing role: you draw the architecture, write the playbook, and run the workshop yourself. You will work closely with leadership, other CoE Directors, and FPT's offshore AI engineering teams. If you want to step out of a large firm's hierarchy, build something from scratch, and accelerate your path to Practice Lead or MD Responsibilities 1. AI Practice & Solution Architecture (40%) Lead AI strategy, architecture, and solution design across GenAI, ML, data platforms, and MLOps/AIOps Build reusable consulting IP: AI readiness frameworks, reference architectures, operating model designs, and proposal templates Produce key technical artefacts yourself with architecture blueprints, data pipeline designs, solution specs not just review or delegate Write PRDs for FPT's FleziPT AI platform based on real client demand; review offshore engineering outputs Design and deliver an AI skills curriculum to upskill FPT's Solution Architects and Business Analysts (AI strategy framing, use-case economics, data readiness, Agentic AI, Digital Workers) 2. Client Engagement & Pre-sales (35%) Run AI workshops directly with CTOs, CDOs, Enterprise Architects, and data/ML engineering leads Lead end-to-end proposal development and solutioni