Cognizant · 1 week ago
Vice President, AI Training Data Services Leader
California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$275K/yr - $330K/yr
20+ years expCognizant is a leading company in the IT services sector, and they are seeking a Vice President for their AI Training Data Services group. In this role, you will manage the P&L, define service strategies, and drive business development while collaborating with executives and building client relationships.
ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Manage the P&L for AI Training Data Services Group at Cognizant upwards of $200M USD
Define and lead Cognizant’s AI Training Data services strategy aligned to the overall business objectives
Identify emerging trends and translate into new offerings. This includes identifying new partnerships with hyper-scalers and similar technology leaders
Drive new business development by opening and cultivating relationships with prospective clients, while ensuring long-term engagement and satisfaction
Lead analyst interaction to evangelize the service and establish our credentials given this is a relatively new service in the market
Collaborate with executive leadership to define priorities and execution roadmaps
Build and expand client relationships, ensure high quality delivery, and drive customer NPS
Own alliance relations and partnerships with vendors to better business outcomes
Consistently demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead, which means operating with Personal Leadership (building trust, collaboration, and inclusion), Organizational Leadership (driving vision and purpose, demonstrating a strategic and enterprise mindset, and creating and communicating a bold direction that inspires purpose), and Business Leadership (exemplifying client focus, managing ambiguity with accountability and results, and operating with financial acumen)
Qualification
Required
20+ years of industry domain experience with at least 15+ years in account management and business development roles within the IT services industry
Expertise in managing and owning large, multimillion-dollar P&L, upwards of $100M USD
Global leadership management experience in both delivery offshore/nearshore
Experience in Go-To-Market strategy and ensure high quality delivery
Experience and knowledge of AI technologies
Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, & Leading the Business
The embodiment of Cognizant's Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It
Preferred
Experience and knowledge of AI technologies
Global delivery and Offshore/near shore team management
Experience in managing large, extensive, global clients involving globally complex deals
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cognizant has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11113)
2024 (11423)
2023 (13054)
2022 (13876)
2021 (12651)
2020 (28659)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
Recent News
Hindu Business Line
2026-01-11
2026-01-08
Company data provided by crunchbase