Global Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - AI-led Digital Transformation

Global Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - AI-led Digital Transformation About Client Our client is a pure-play Consulting and AI-led Digital Transformation leader with a global presence across 20+ cities across the US, EMEA, India and APAC regions with ~2,000 global employees. Ambitious vision to create one of the most unique AI-led Consulting companies on the globe through a significant focus on growing the Core Digital Transformation portfolio through large deals and deep AI Consulting, Solutions, Business Transformation, Data, Cloud and CX capabilities. SA is advising the client on a significant acceleration of AI-led growth through strategic investments and partnerships and expansion of Leadership to steer a 3-year roadmap to accelerate global revenues from ~$100M to $250M. Position: Global Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Location: Pune Compensation: Very Competitive (Top 10 percentile in AI-led Digital Transformation industry) What We’re Looking For: Our client is looking for a seasoned, ambitious and results-driven CTO and Thought Leader with a proven track record of architecting AI-led Technology and Business Transformation roadmaps for Global Enterprise Clients of a multi-country AI-led Transformation businesses with $100M scale. As the CTO, you won’t just be managing a department; you will be the primary architect of our technical evolution and the institutionalization of AI across Global practices, delivery, client engagement, and ways of working. In a landscape where “AI” is often a buzzword, your mission is to transform it into a tangible, high-margin service offering. You will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research—specifically in Agentic AI—and the pragmatic needs of our global clients. This role goes beyond technology leadership. It is about driving organization-wide adoption, experimentation, and measurable impact of AI in every client-facing process. To lead the tec