Description

AI Evangelist - Manufacturing (AI led advisory & growth)

The Manufacturing Sector at Infosys is seeking an AI Evangelist at a Senior Manager, Client Services Level.
Role Summary
The AI Evangelist - Manufacturing is a client-facing expert responsible for driving AI-led transformation conversations with manufacturing clients across the value chain. This role combines deep industry expertise and AI strategy leadership.
The individual will engage directly with client senior leaders to shape AI vision, identify high-impact transformation opportunities, and convert them into tangible revenue. They will work closely with Infosys' extended ecosystem-technology, solutions, consulting, and delivery teams-to win and scale AI programs while acting as a trusted advisor on select clients' strategic AI initiatives during the execution process.

Key Responsibilities
CXO Engagement & Thought Leadership

• Act as a trusted AI advisor to Manufacturing leaders - CXOs, VPs etc, helping them reimagine business and operational processes using AI.
• Lead executive level discussions on AI strategy, roadmap, operating models, and value realization across the manufacturing value chain (engineering, supply chain, manufacturing operations, aftermarket, sales & service).
• Represent Infosys in executive briefings, industry events, AI workshops, and client leadership forums, positioning Infosys as a top AI transformation partner.

Opportunity Identification & Revenue Accountability

• Own accountability for identifying, shaping, and generating AI-led opportunities within manufacturing accounts in partnership with sales team
• Partner with Sales, Account Teams, and Industry leaders to convert conversations with client leaders into qualified pipeline and signed deals.
• Influence deal strategy, value articulation, and executive positioning to improve win rates for AI opportunities.
• Solution Shaping & Deal Support
• Collaborate with Infosys experts across technology, AI platforms, industry solutions, consulting, and delivery to design differentiated AI propositions.
• Provide strategic inputs into proposals, business cases, and transformation roadmaps, ensuring alignment with client priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Support flagship pursuits as a solution evangelist, especially for complex or first of kind AI programs.

Ecosystem & Capability Collaboration

• Work closely with Infosys' AI, technology, consulting, and partner ecosystem (cloud, AI platforms, industry ISVs) to bring best of breed solutions to clients.
• Contribute to building reusable AI industry assets, POVs, playbooks, and accelerators for manufacturing.

Key Skills & Experience
Basic Qualifications

• Strong expertise in the discrete manufacturing industry value chain, with hands on exposure to areas such as engineering, supply chain, manufacturing operations, quality, aftermarket, or industrial services.
• Proven experience engaging with CXO and other senior level stakeholders, leading strategic transformation discussions.
• Good understanding of AI, GenAI, and data driven transformation, with the ability to translate technology into business outcomes.
• Strong learnability skills to keep abreast of Infosys and partner offerings
• Demonstrated ability to generate opportunities and influence deal closure in a consulting or technology services context.
• Strong collaboration skills across sales, consulting, technology, and delivery teams.
• Must be open to travel.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in management consulting, digital transformation, or industry solutions for manufacturing clients.
• Experience in building or scaling AI programs, AI COEs, or AI transformation roadmaps.
• Exposure to large global manufacturing enterprises and complex, multi stakeholder programs.

Success Measures/KRAs

• AI pipeline generated and converted (in partnership with sales teams): In year revenue and TCV of deals won
• Win rate and strategic positioning in priority AI pursuits
• Client impact through successful AI transformation programs

Estimated annual compensation range for candidate based in the below location will be $128000 to $250000
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