India Data & AI Associate Director

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. Key Responsibilities: Organizational Leadership & People Development Lead the India Data & AI organization as its most senior leader, setting the tone for culture, performance expectations, and professional standards Manage a team of managers and technical leads, providing strategic direction, coaching, and accountability with a focus on developing the next layer of leadership Own the India organization's talent agenda: workforce planning, hiring strategy, succession planning, and creating clear growth pathways for technical and managerial talent at every level Build and sustain a high-performance culture that is collaborative, curious, accountable, and invested in continuous learning Serve as the primary liaison between the India organization and nVent's Data & AI leadership, ensuring consistent communication, aligned priorities, and effective ways of working across geographies Strategy & Portfolio Governance Partner with global Data & AI leadership to translate nVent's enterprise data and AI strategy into a roadmap that is realistic, well-sequenced, and resourced appropriately Own portfolio-level accountability across all India workstreams, monitoring delivery health, surfacing risks early, and making decisions about prioritization and resource allocation that span functional boundaries Contribute to enterprise planning cycles by representing India's capacity, capability, and delivery perspective in roadmap and investment discussions Drive the India team's operating model evolution while the organization scales. Address delivery practices and governance. Improve ways of working with the distributed team to support sustained growth. AI Portfolio Ownership Provide strategic direction and organizational accountability for nVent's AI solution development Ensure the AI delivery organization operates with velocity, governance alignment, and the engineering field required to move solutions reliably from use case to production Partner with collaborators to align the AI delivery portfolio with enterprise priorities, governance requirements, and expectations of business value Champion responsible AI practices, ensuring solutions are built with appropriate transparency, testing, and risk management Analytics Leadership & Global Delivery Lead the India Analytics function, owning delivery, quality, talent development, and organizational effectiveness across reporting, self-service enablement, and advanced analytics Partner with the Analytics leadership to build and complete our global analytics strategy, with shared standards, aligned priorities, and one consistent delivery model across geographies Co-own the global analytics roadmap and delivery model, resourcing, platform decisions, and extending global delivery Align analytics delivery to modern data platforms and certified data Data Governance Engagement Partner with enterprise Data Governance and Privacy leadership to ensure delivery activity is aligned to nVent's governance framework and regulatory obligations Promote governance-by-design culture making quality, transparency, and compliance a shared expectation Executive Collaborator Engagement Represent the India Data & AI organization to global technology and business leadership, communicating delivery status, strategic priorities, and organizational health with clarity and credibility Build trusted relationships with executive and functional leadership Participate in enterprise-level governance forums, investment reviews, and program steering committees Shape how nVent's global Data & AI leadership team understands, engages, and invests in the India organization Requirements: 15+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, and/or AI fields, with a clear arc of growing leadership scope and organizational accountability 7+ years in senior people leadership roles with demonstrated experience leading managers and senior technical leads Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, or related technical field Minimum of 8 years of experience in data management, analytics, or business intelligence Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing, multi-disciplinary data and AI organizations in a global enterprise environment Experience in a distributed, multi-geography model, with accountability to senior leadership in a separate location; experience as the most senior technology leader on a site is preferred Demonstrated success owning a portfolio of concurrent, delivery programs across multiple fields while maintaining organizational health and strategic alignment Experience contributing to enterprise data and AI strategy, including roadmap development, investment prioritization, and organizational design Experience in a B2B manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex enterprise environment is a plus Exceptional executive communication and influence skills to represent organizational priorities, risks, and needs credibly and persuasively to senior US-based leadership, business partners, and board-level audiences WE HAVE: A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being: Innovative & adaptable Dedicated to absolute integrity Focused on the customer first Respectful and team oriented Optimistic and energizing Accountable for performance Benefits to support the lives of our employees At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.