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Practice Leader - Travel Tech - OTA

Practice Leader - Travel Tech - OTA

ConfidentialGurugram, Gurgaon / Gurugram, India
8 days ago
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About AIonOS

A joint venture between InterGlobe enterprises and Assago group, aims to transform businesses into Al-native enterprises by fully integrating generative Al technologies. Founded by industry veterans Rahul Bhatia and CP Gurnani, our mission is to enable enterprises transformation with Al & delivering value through intelligent, data-first solutions.

InterGlobe, our parent company, through its various businesses, employs more than 65,000 professionals across 135+ cities globally. Since 1989, the group has been building businesses and working with global brands to deliver Quality and Value. Over the past three decades, InterGlobe has continued to expand its vision, contribution, and footprint, becoming one of India's foremost conglomerates through innovation and service leadership.

Role : Practice Leader – Travel Tech + OTA

About the Role :

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to head our Travel Tech & OTA (Online Travel Agencies) practice, a strategic domain for our AI-driven business. This role is ideal for someone with deep domain expertise, a strong technology backbone, and a passion for shaping the future of travel through AI and innovation.

As the Practice Leader, you will not only drive solution development and business growth, but also play a pivotal role in positioning our company as a thought leader in Travel AI globally.

Key Responsibilities :

Solution & Offering Development :

  • Define and evolve the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Travel Tech & OTA practice aligned with the company's AI-first approach.
  • Own the conceptualization and enhancement of AI-powered solutions, platforms, and accelerators tailored for the travel and OTA ecosystem.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration with data science, engineering, and product teams to bring differentiated AI / GenAI solutions to market.
  • Maintain a forward-looking solution portfolio in line with market trends and customer pain points.

Go-to-Market & Growth :

  • Partner with Sales to drive revenue growth by identifying white spaces, shaping large deals, and supporting proactive pursuits.
  • Develop compelling value propositions and consultative pitches tailored to customer challenges.
  • Cultivate relationships with strategic customers and partners in the travel tech ecosystem.
  • Thought Leadership & Brand Building :

  • Establish the company as a recognized thought leader in AI for Travel and OTAs.
  • Represent the company at global travel and technology events, industry panels, analyst briefings, and innovation summits.
  • Drive the creation of high-impact content—white papers, blogs, POVs, webinars, and success stories—to shape industry discourse.
  • Conceptualize and lead branded industry forums, executive roundtables, and innovation showcases focused on AI in Travel.
  • Customer Engagement & Advisory :

  • Serve as an executive advisor to CXOs across OTAs, TMCs, airlines, and hospitality chains.
  • Lead strategic conversations on digital transformation, operational intelligence, customer experience, and personalization in travel.
  • Internal Collaboration :

  • Work closely with delivery teams to ensure world-class execution and client satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with HR, Learning, Marketing, and Innovation functions to build a practice-ready talent pool and raise market visibility.
  • Qualifications & Experience :

  • 15+ years in the Travel Tech and OTA space with strong consulting or solution leadership credentials.
  • Deep expertise across air, hotel, distribution systems (GDS, NDC), loyalty, payments, and ancillary revenue strategies.
  • Demonstrated experience driving AI / ML / GenAI-powered solutions within the travel industry.
  • Excellent executive communication skills and the ability to represent the company in global forums.
  • Prior experience building or scaling a travel practice or P&L in a technology or consulting firm is preferred.
  • Preferred Attributes :

  • Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset and execution excellence.
  • Deep network and credibility in the travel ecosystem (OTAs, suppliers, platforms, startups, forums).
  • Skills Required

    Engineering, Data Science, Gds, Ai

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