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About the Role As Manager Innovations you will part of the Corporate Strategy and Innovation team at Tata Communications. The role is critical to helping Tata Communications identity the next big disruptions - customer, technology, market or business – bends on the road that Tata Communications can tap into to drive growth in the next 3-5 years. The incumbent should bring strategic foresight and innovative mindset to build compelling differentiated offerings and capabilities that address emerging and future needs of customers, often involving disruptive technologies like Generative AI and Agentic AI. You will be accountable for (Key Responsibilities):Strategic Insights and Idea developmentDrive formulation and execution of AI and Innovation strategy for Tata Communications (TC)Research on emerging technologies, including Generative AI and agentic AI, and draw implications in terms of TC relevance, compelling customer use cases and productization opportunities for TCWhite space analysis of emerging areas where TC should play in, build and present a compelling case for investment. Including potential Generative and agentic AI use casesDrive new idea generation that either add disruptive capabilities to existing products/platforms (Horizon 2) or build new disruptive offerings around future needs (Horizon 3)Strategy to ExecutionWork with external partners, internal product and engineering teams to hands on build Innovative use case POCs/MVPs, for customers or internal usersConduct value discovery and articulate the business opportunity / impact on customer and Tata CommunicationsEngage in customer workshops to drive use case discovery/validation, value articulation and executionStakeholder managementBuild compelling recommendations with a strong call for action for Business and functional teams to adopt and execute disruptive InnovationsWork closely with, and as part of, cross functional teams to drive ideas from concept to execution Innovation and AI assessmentDrive assessment based on the AI and Innovation framework, across the corporate and BU/function levelWork with business and corporate leadership to formulate and execute major interventions to drive a better culture of AI and Innovation maturity across business teams Behaviours to display Strategic Thinking: Ability to align technology strategies with business objectives and future trends. Collaboration & Influence: Strong stakeholder management and ability to work cross-functional.Agility & Adaptability: Ability to navigate change, embrace new challenges, and pivot strategies as needed. Self-starter, naturally motivated and able to work independently with senior and difficult stakeholdersResults-Driven Approach: Focused on achieving business outcomes, efficiency, and scalability.Customer-Centricity: Understanding customer needs and leveraging technology to enhance user experiences.Execution Excellence: Strong execution skills, and ability to deliver within deadlines and to quality.Key Qualification & Experience 2-7 years of work experience, preferably in Enterprise technology space, with a strong flair for technologyExcellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret market trends and customer needs, outline strategic options with implications and influence decisions.Should have strong affinity for anything AI, especially Generative and Agentic AI, and ability to do white space analysis of disruptive opportunities TC can tap to drive Enterprise adoption and scale.A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, technology, or a related fieldWhy Join Us Opportunity to work in a highly sought after Corporate Innovation role offering a unique opportunity to drive futuristic opportunities, often leveraging emerging technologies and building futuristic (Horizon 2 and horizon 3) capabilities and offerings.Work on strategic projects, including customer use cases and new product propositions, in a hands-on fashion with a strong can-do attitude to deliver compelling innovations that can scale. Conceptualise and solve ambiguous problems for customers, working closely with internal teams and external partner ecosystem viz. Startups, universities and technology firms.Designation- Manager – InnovationsLocation- India (Mumbai-BKC) Reports to- GM InnovationsNo. of Direct Reportees - Individual Contributor