Connected Cloud Practice Leader

Larsen & Toubro · India

Role Purpose

Connectivity & Cloud Technology Leader will be responsible for defining, building, scaling, and monetising LTTS's global Connectivity and Cloud portfolio for the Mobility industry. The role will provide strategic, technical, commercial, and organisational leadership across connected vehicle ecosystems, cloud-native mobility platforms, vehicle-to-cloud solutions, OTA systems, V2X technologies, telematics, digital twins, data platforms, and Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) initiatives.

The leader will drive innovation, customer growth, capability development, strategic partnerships, reusable platforms, and delivery excellence while positioning LTTS as a preferred engineering partner for Automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, Fleet Operators, and Emerging Mobility Providers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Practice Strategy & Growth

• Define and execute a 3–5 year technology and business roadmap for Connectivity and Cloud Engineering.
• Own practice revenue, bookings, profitability, utilisation, and growth targets.
• Build differentiated offerings aligned with Connected Mobility, SDV, AI-driven Mobility, and Vehicle Data Platforms.
• Create investment roadmaps for reusable assets, engineering accelerators, frameworks, and platforms.
• Drive strategic practice transformations aligned with Mobility megatrends.

2. Technology Leadership

Lead technology strategy and competency development in:

Connectivity Domain

• Telematics Control Units (TCU)
• eSIM, iSIM and MVNO Ecosystems
• Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)
• GNSS/GPS Positioning Technologies
• CAN, LIN, FlexRay and Automotive Ethernet
• Diagnostics (UDS, DoIP)
• Remote Vehicle Monitoring
• OTA Updates and Campaign Management
• Connected Services Platforms
• In-Vehicle Networking
• Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles

Cloud & Offboard Domain

• Vehicle-to-Cloud Architecture
• Connected Vehicle Platforms
• Cloud Native Mobility Platforms
• AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
• Kubernetes & Container Platforms
• Data Lakes & Mobility Analytics
• Digital Twin Platforms
• Fleet Management Platforms
• DevSecOps & CI/CD
• Edge-to-Cloud Architectures
• AI/ML Enabled Mobility Platforms
• Mobility Data Monetisation Platforms

3. Customer Engagement & Business Development

• Lead strategic engagements with Automotive OEMs, Tier-1s, Fleet Providers and New Mobility companies.
• Support large pursuits, solutioning workshops, RFx responses, and executive presentations.
• Act as a trusted advisor for customer digital transformation initiatives.
• Build executive relationships with CTOs, CIOs, Chief Digital Officers, and Engineering Leaders.
• Drive account mining and expansion through connectivity-led and cloud-led transformation programmes.

4. Solution Portfolio Ownership

Own solution development and scaling for:

• Connected Vehicle Platforms
• OTA Platforms
• Usage Based Services
• Cloud-Connected Digital Twins
• SDV Data Platforms
• Mobility AI Platforms
• Telematics Ecosystems
• Vehicle Data Analytics
• Remote Diagnostics Platforms
• Fleet Intelligence Solutions
• Edge AI & Cloud AI Frameworks
• Software Defined Vehicle Services

5. Delivery Leadership & Governance

• Provide executive oversight for large global programmes.
• Establish delivery governance and technical review mechanisms.
• Ensure quality, cybersecurity, functional safety, scalability, and compliance objectives are met.
• Drive productivity, automation, and AI-based engineering efficiencies.
• Support global delivery across India, Europe, Japan, and North America.

6. Innovation & Intellectual Property

• Establish technology CoEs in Connected Mobility and Cloud Platforms.
• Drive patents, publications, reusable frameworks, and solution accelerators.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including:
• 5G/6G
• Edge AI
• Vehicle AI Agents
• Cloud Digital Twins
• Autonomous Connectivity Platforms
• AI-driven Mobility Analytics
• Lead Proof-of-Concept and incubation programmes.

7. Ecosystem & Partner Management

Build strategic relationships with:

• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud
• Databricks
• Anthropic
• Telecommunications Providers
• V2X Ecosystem Partners
• Connectivity Hardware Providers
• Semiconductor Vendors
• Automotive Standards Bodies

8. Talent & Capability Development

• Build a future-ready engineering workforce.
• Define competency frameworks and certification roadmaps.
• Mentor Practice Leads, Solution Architects, SMEs, and Engineering Managers.
• Establish global capability centres in Cloud Mobility and Connected Vehicle Systems.
• Drive innovation culture and continuous learning.

Required Experience

• 15+ years in Automotive, Mobility, Embedded Systems, Connectivity, Cloud Engineering, or SDV Domains.
• Proven leadership of large engineering organisations.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar portfolios, customers, and delivery programmes.
• Strong exposure to Connected Vehicle and Cloud ecosystems.
• Track record of scaling global engineering capabilities and driving profitable growth.

Required Technical Expertise

Connectivity

• Telematics
• V2X
• OTA
• TCU
• Diagnostics
• Automotive Ethernet
• CAN/LIN/FlexRay
• Connectivity Cybersecurity
• GNSS & Positioning Systems

Cloud

• AWS / Azure / GCP
• Cloud-Native Architecture
• Kubernetes
• DevSecOps
• Digital Twin Platforms
• Connected Vehicle Data Platforms
• AI/ML Platforms
• Edge-to-Cloud Integration
• Data Engineering & Analytics

Business & Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Vision & Technology Leadership
• P&L Ownership
• Customer Relationship Management
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement
• Practice Building & Transformation
• Innovation Management
• Global Delivery Leadership
• Partner Ecosystem Development
• Organizational Capability Development

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Revenue Growth
• Bookings & Pipeline Creation
• Practice Margins
• Customer Satisfaction
• Strategic Wins
• Hyperscaler Partnership Growth
• Reusable Asset/IP Creation
• Team Capability Maturity
• Solution Adoption Across Accounts
• AI-led Productivity Improvements

This version is aligned to the LTTS Mobility operating model and future SDV vision, while combining both Connectivity and Cloud/Offboard domains into a single executive leadership role.