# Head of Data , ML and AI Platform Engineering

> Weekday AI · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-28

**Salary:** INR 7,000,000–9,000,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟵𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟳𝟬-𝟵𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 15+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced **Senior Fintech Product & Business Professional** to drive strategic product, business, and technology initiatives within a fast-growing **digital lending and financial services environment**.

The role requires a strong understanding of **fintech products, digital lending, customer journeys, business growth, technology platforms, and financial-services operations**. The ideal candidate will combine strategic thinking with strong execution capabilities and work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to build scalable products, improve business performance, and deliver customer-centric financial solutions.

## Requirements

Key Responsibilities

-   Lead strategic **product and business initiatives** across digital lending and fintech platforms.
-   Develop and execute initiatives that improve customer acquisition, onboarding, engagement, conversion, retention, and overall lifecycle performance.
-   Analyse digital lending journeys and identify opportunities to improve customer experience and operational efficiency.
-   Work closely with Product, Technology, Risk, Operations, Finance, Analytics, and Compliance teams to deliver cross-functional initiatives.
-   Translate business requirements and customer needs into clear product and technology priorities.
-   Drive automation and digital transformation initiatives across lending and financial-services processes.
-   Evaluate new products, features, partnerships, and business opportunities aligned with organisational objectives.
-   Monitor product performance, customer behaviour, portfolio metrics, and business KPIs to identify opportunities and risks.
-   Use data and analytics to support product decisions, business planning, and performance improvement.
-   Collaborate with technology teams to build scalable, secure, and reliable fintech platforms.
-   Identify process gaps and implement improvements across customer journeys and operational workflows.
-   Work with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure product initiatives align with applicable financial-services requirements.
-   Develop business cases, strategic plans, and recommendations for senior leadership.
-   Monitor industry trends, fintech innovation, digital lending models, and competitive developments.
-   Support strategic partnerships and ecosystem initiatives where required.
-   Establish effective governance, reporting, and execution mechanisms for major business and product programs.
-   Drive alignment between business objectives, product strategy, technology capabilities, and operational execution.
-   Mentor and guide cross-functional teams while promoting a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What Makes You a Great Fit

-   **15+ years of experience** across fintech, financial services, digital lending, product management, business strategy, technology, or related domains.
-   Strong understanding of **digital lending products and end-to-end lending lifecycle**.
-   Proven experience working in technology-driven financial-services or fintech organisations.
-   Strong understanding of customer acquisition, onboarding, credit, underwriting, disbursement, collections, servicing, and retention processes.
-   Experience leading complex **product, business, technology, or transformation initiatives**.
-   Strong commercial and strategic thinking with the ability to translate opportunities into executable plans.
-   Excellent understanding of digital products, customer journeys, technology platforms, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
-   Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience using business and product metrics.
-   Excellent stakeholder-management skills and ability to work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
-   Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.
-   Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, Operations, Finance, Analytics, and Compliance functions.
-   Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment.
-   Strong understanding of financial-services risk, governance, compliance, and operational considerations.
-   Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity, drive execution, and take ownership of strategic initiatives.
-   Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in **Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related discipline** is preferred.

## Apply

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