Regional AI Deployment Leader - EMEA

About the role

Kyndryl's Global Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure and Data Center Deployment organization helps customers design, build, deploy, manage and optimize AI infrastructure at global scale. The Regional AI Deployment Leader - EMEA leads AI infrastructure and data center deployment activities across the EMEA region, turning global strategy into regional execution plans. The role covers deployment mobilization, staffing readiness, partner management, capacity planning, operational governance, escalation management and customer engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end deployment mobilization and operational execution for mission-critical AI infrastructure and data centers across EMEA.
• Formulate and execute regional workforce, partner capacity and deployment plans to support rapid business expansion.
• Own regional readiness: technical staffing, onboarding, tooling, access credentials, travel logistics and customer dependencies.
• Direct and empower site leadership through deployment launches, stabilization, operational handoffs and transition governance.
• Champion project delivery, mitigate operational risks, uphold schedules and enforce safety and quality standards.
• Cultivate a resilient regional partner ecosystem and a pipeline of specialized technical talent across international markets.
• Serve as the executive escalation point for customer engagements and ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Uphold global deployment methodologies and playbooks through post-deployment reviews and operational metrics.

Required profile

• 10+ years of proven experience in infrastructure deployment, technical delivery leadership or data center operations.
• Track record leading geographically dispersed teams and delivering complex technical deployments across multiple countries.
• Strong domain knowledge of AI infrastructure, cloud architectures, networking or high-performance data center environments.
• Proven background in workforce and capacity planning, partner/vendor management and large-scale deployment mobilization.
• Operational governance, risk and escalation management, and quality and safety leadership.
• Customer-facing and executive communication skills, with experience in global matrix delivery models.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% across EMEA and internationally.

Preferred skills

• Project/program management certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2.
• Experience with AI infrastructure, GPU cluster deployments or accelerated computing environments.
• Prior experience leading large-scale field operations or multi-site data center rollouts.
• Fluent English and working proficiency in one or more additional EMEA languages.

The company offers a hybrid-friendly culture, career development tools, personalized goals, continuous feedback and learning opportunities including certifications with Microsoft, Google and Amazon.