Head of AI

About Atos GroupAtos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 67,000 employees and annual revenue of c. 10 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is the brand under which Atos SE (Societas Europaea) operates. Atos SE is listed on Euronext Paris.The purpose of Atos Group is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.Position :Head of Artificial IntelligenceRole SummaryThe Head of Artificial Intelligence Practice (North America) leads strategy, growth, delivery excellence, and talent for the AI portfolio across U.S. and Canada. This executive role owns practice P&L, builds scalable offerings (GenAI, ML, data science, AI platforms, MLOps), and partners with sales and delivery leaders to expand revenue and customer impact across industries.Reporting and Scope * Reports to: Head of Data & AI - North America * Direct reports: AI practice leadership team (solution leads, delivery leaders, architects), plus dotted-line matrix teams * Geography: United States and Canada (remote/hybrid depending on location) * Travel: Up to 25-40% (client sites, executive briefings, industry events)Key Responsibilities* Practice strategy and roadmap * * Define the North America AI practice strategy aligned to corporate goals and market demand. * Build and maintain a 12-24 month capability roadmap across GenAI, Agentic AI, applied ML, AI engineering, MLOps, and AI governance. * Identify strategic bets (industries, partnerships, platforms) and prioritize investments for impact and scale. * Lead the delivery team for AI across NA including building and managing talent and ensuring ulitization targets for the team* Portfolio, offerings, and thought leadership * * Support Head of Advisory and Global Teams with packaged offerings and accelerators (POCs-to-production playbooks, reference architectures, reusable components). * Work with Head of Innovation industry-specific solutions (e.g., banking, retail, healthcare, telecom, public sector) with measurable outcomes. * Represent the company externally through speaking, publishing, analyst briefings, and customer success stories.* Go-to-market and revenue growth * * Own pipeline and bookings targets for AI services in North America; partner with sales, alliances, and marketing. * Help Represent the solutioning for strategic pursuits, including executive-level proposal narratives, value cases, and pricing models. * Help support the partner ecosystem with hyperscalers and AI platform vendors; drive co-sell motions where applicable.* Delivery excellence and customer outcomes * * Ensure high-quality delivery across AI engagements, with strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication. * Standardize delivery methodology for AI programs (discovery, prototyping, productionization, monitoring, continuous improvement). * Drive customer adoption, measurable business value, and referenceability through disciplined success management.* Talent, org design, and culture * * Build and scale a high-performing AI team: hiring plans, skills frameworks, career paths, and mentorship. * Upskill broader delivery teams through training programs, communities of practice, and internal enablement. * Foster a culture of engineering rigor, responsible