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EY

Operations Strategist – Associate Director

EY

. Own and continuously mature the global operating model, governance framework and business management processes for the EY–Mistral alliance .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeKochi • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing global operating models and governance frameworks, with a strong focus on alliance management, performance measurement, and strategic operations. Proficient in leveraging enterprise AI concepts and advanced business intelligence tools to drive decision-making and operational excellence.

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Global PMO LeadershipAlliance Business ManagementEnterprise AI ConceptsMicrosoft 365 ProficiencyFinancial Acumen

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Hard Skills
Business ManagementPerformance MeasurementPipeline ManagementData AnalysisProcess ImprovementModel GovernanceInvestment TrackingSolution GovernanceForecastingCross-Functional Program Leadership
Soft Skills
People LeadershipMatrix ManagementStakeholder EngagementAnalytical CapabilityFlexibility
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft 365Power BIExcelPowerPointCollaboration PlatformsBusiness Intelligence Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
MBAPostgraduate Qualification in AIProject Management CertificationProcess Improvement Certification
Industry Keywords
AIData GovernanceCybersecurityJoint Business PlanningGo-To-Market ActivationFoundation ModelsRegulated IndustrySovereign AIModel EcosystemsEU AI Act

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and continuously mature the global operating model, governance framework and business management processes for the EY–Mistral alliance
  • Translate joint alliance priorities into annual and quarterly operating plans, execution roadmaps, decision rights, milestones and measurable business outcomes
  • Design and run executive governance forums, steering committees, pipeline and performance reviews, and working cadences involving EY and Mistral leadership
  • Develop alliance scorecards and executive insight packs covering pipeline, bookings, influenced revenue, solution maturity, client adoption, delivery capacity, enablement, investments, risks and outcomes
  • Coordinate joint go-to-market planning, account activation, campaigns, events, thought leadership, case studies and priority pursuits
  • Support Mistral-enabled offerings from ideation and business case through solution approval, readiness, launch, field adoption and performance improvement
  • Build repeatable GDS services, playbooks, intake processes, service levels, knowledge assets and escalation paths
  • Coordinate capability building across Mistral AI models, APIs, enterprise platform capabilities, agentic AI, retrieval-augmented generation, model customization and deployment patterns
  • Embed responsible AI, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, data residency, model risk and regulatory considerations into operating processes
  • Maintain visibility of model, platform and commercial changes and coordinate updates to enablement, offerings, controls, contracts and communications
  • Manage alliance investments, forecasts, budgets, resource plans, benefits realization and supporting evidence
  • Orchestrate execution across alliance, technology, consulting, industry, risk, legal, procurement, finance, marketing, sales and delivery teams
  • Identify bottlenecks, dependencies and execution risks; establish remediation plans and provide recommendations to alliance leaders
  • Drive automation and data quality improvements across reporting, governance workflows, knowledge management and enablement tracking
  • Coach matrixed contributors across operations, PMO, reporting and enablement support

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University degree required; qualification in business, technology, engineering, computer science, data and analytics, finance, operations or a related discipline preferred
  • 15+ years of relevant experience, including substantial leadership responsibility in technology alliances, AI or data programs, strategic operations, commercialization, global PMO or business management
  • Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional global programs in a matrixed professional services, technology, platform or ecosystem environment
  • Experience partnering with senior executives and technical leaders on joint strategy, governance, performance management and decision support
  • Practical experience with alliance business plans, pipeline and revenue reporting, offering or solution governance, enablement, investments and operating cadences
  • Sufficient fluency in enterprise AI concepts; deep hands-on model engineering is not required
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, collaboration platforms and business intelligence or reporting tools
  • Ability to work flexibly across priorities, stakeholder groups, global time zones and evolving alliance requirements
  • Working knowledge of enterprise generative AI, including foundation models, APIs, agents, retrieval-augmented generation, customization, evaluation and production deployment
  • Understanding of partner governance, joint business planning, go-to-market activation, pipeline management, offering lifecycle and investment governance
  • Awareness of responsible AI, model governance, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, third-party risk, EU AI Act considerations and data sovereignty requirements
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including forecasting, investment tracking, business cases, performance measurement and value realization
  • Strong analytical capability and disciplined use of metrics
  • Experience designing scalable processes and service models for GDS or a comparable global delivery environment
  • People leadership and matrix management skills
  • MBA, postgraduate qualification or recognized certification in AI, data, cloud, project or program management, process improvement or technology management would be an advantage
  • Direct experience with Mistral AI or another foundation-model provider would be advantageous
  • Familiarity with Mistral AI’s model and platform ecosystem, sovereign AI, regulated-industry or sensitive-data use cases, model ecosystems, licensing, evaluation and inference economics would be advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Continuous learning opportunities to develop mindset, skills and confidence
  • Tools, flexibility and support to make a meaningful impact
  • Coaching and experiences for transformative leadership development
  • Access to modern analytics, automation and AI-enabled productivity tools
  • Diverse and inclusive culture
  • Opportunity to collaborate with senior global and technical stakeholders
  • Opportunity to build scalable GDS services and enable responsible enterprise AI growth