AI Manager

Marlabs is an AI and Data Analytics Consulting Firm that improves outcomes for the people we serve through data and technology. We partner with leading companies in healthcare, life sciences, financial services, and emerging tech entities globally. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled AI Manager to join the Marlabs team leading an innovation lab in Pune, India. This is a hybrid role, with some onsite work required.

AI Manager | About You

As an AI Manager, you are responsible for driving innovation and experimentation within Marlabs’ AI Innovation Lab, transforming ideas into real-world impact through rapid prototyping and proof of concepts (POCs). You’re both a visionary and a builder, equally skilled at setting strategic direction and rolling up your sleeves to solve complex problems. With deep expertise in AI/ML and a track record of delivering client-focused solutions, you lead with purpose, mentor with intention, and thrive in high-velocity environments. Your ability to connect technical innovation with business outcomes makes you a key player in Marlabs’ continued growth in the AI space.

AI Manager | Day-to-Day

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AI engineers and data scientists, fostering a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning.
• Partner with sales and solution teams to understand client needs and deliver AI-driven POCs that support pre-sales engagements.
• Drive the design and rapid iteration of AI/ML prototypes, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous learning to uncover scalable solutions.
• Present POC results and technical insights to internal and external stakeholders, adapting messaging to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage multiple concurrent lab initiatives, aligning team priorities with business goals, resource availability, and sales timelines.
• Contribute to internal AI enablement through knowledge sharing, documentation, training sessions, and evangelizing emerging technologies and methodologies.

AI Manager | Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of professional hands-on experience, with the last 3+ years focused on AI/ML development or Data Science based projects, with a strong track record of delivering practical, business-impacting solutions.
• 2+ years of experience formally leading, managing, mentoring small teams of technologists.
• Proven ability to excite, motivate, and inspire collaboration and solution centric thinking.
• Expertise in leading technical teams and mentoring AI/ML professionals in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
• Deep understanding of core AI/ML concepts including supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers), NLP, and Generative AI.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with key frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Hugging Face, and LangChain.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly develop and deploy POCs in client-facing or pre-sales scenarios, with clear business value.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex AI concepts and outcomes to both technical and business audiences.