Job Description
Job Title:  Senior Research and Innovation Consultant
Req Id:  102667
City:  Bengaluru
State/Province:  Karnataka
Posting Start Date:  10/23/25

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com. 
Job Description: 

Role Overview

Wipro Innovation Network (WIN) Labs is seeking a dynamic leader to build and scale our Embodied AI (Robotics) Practice — driving both innovation and customer impact. This role combines strategic direction, portfolio ownership, and technical leadership to shape how AI interacts with the physical world through robotics, sensors, and simulation. The ideal candidate will define priorities, identify customer opportunities, and convert emerging technologies into deployable, revenue-generating solutions.

Key Responsibilities͏

  • Define the Practice Vision & Roadmap: Set strategy, focus areas, and success metrics for the Embodied AI portfolio.
  • Prioritize High-Impact Initiatives: Identify and execute projects that deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.
  • Lead Innovation Programs: Build simulation and digital twin pipelines; co-train AI models with robotic systems in real-world contexts.
  • Drive Customer Engagement: Partner with clients to identify automation and co-bot opportunities across industries (manufacturing, logistics, facilities).
  • Deliver Business Growth: Support GTM efforts, solution demos, and proof-of-value programs with strategic customers.
  • Build and Mentor Teams: Develop multi-disciplinary talent in AI, robotics, and simulation technologies.
  • Strengthen Ecosystem Partnerships: Collaborate with OEMs, research labs, and hyperscalers to accelerate solution development.

Skills & Experience͏

  • Strong background in AI/ML, robotics, and simulation environments (Isaac Sim, ROS2, Gazebo, Unity ML-Agents).
  • Proven experience leading AI-driven robotics or physical automation initiatives.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to balance innovation and delivery.
  • Demonstrated success in customer-facing solutioning and business growth.
  • Excellent leadership, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.

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Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Come to Wipro. Realize your ambitions. 

Applications from people with disabilities are explicitly welcome. 
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