Director/Senior Director - Software Engineering & Delivery

Description :

- Lead in line with organizational values and brand vision

- Solve complex business and technology problems by exploring multiple perspectives and encouraging innovation across teams

- Experience in managing and delivering large-scale client technology programs and digital transformation initiatives

- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills with the ability to manage complex delivery environments

- Ability to balance strategic vision, operational execution, and detailed program governance

- Drive organizational transformation by identifying system-level improvements and operational efficiencies

- Experience contributing to sales, solutioning, pre-sales, and strategic client engagements at an organizational level

- Promote adoption of modern technologies and foster a culture where people and technology thrive together

- Identify market opportunities and contribute toward business growth and capability building

- Ensure adherence to professional standards, governance frameworks, compliance, and organizational code of conduct

- Strong exposure to mid-to-large scale global technology engagements

- Prior experience with Big 4 consulting firms preferred

The Opportunity :

Join a high-impact global engineering and technology environment focused on delivering innovative solutions across enterprise transformation programs and digital initiatives. The role offers exposure to large-scale global engagements, engineering transformation, cloud modernization, AI-led efficiencies, and strategic client programs while fostering continuous learning and leadership growth.

As part of the Software Engineering leadership team, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a geographically distributed engineering practice. You will define strategic direction, drive business growth, and build strong executive stakeholder relationships while ensuring alignment with business priorities and client objectives.

Key Responsibilities :

- Provide strategic oversight for geographically diverse engineering and delivery teams

- Drive initiatives that enhance business growth, delivery excellence, and operational effectiveness

- Build and maintain strong executive stakeholder relationships across client organizations

- Ensure engineering and delivery practices align with client priorities and business goals

- Lead the development and execution of innovative technology solutions and transformation programs

- Mentor and develop future leaders across engineering and delivery functions

- Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and high performance

- Drive delivery governance, quality assurance, risk mitigation, and compliance initiatives

- Lead workforce planning, resource management, and utilization optimization across teams

- Drive delivery transformation initiatives including Agile adoption, CI/CD automation, cloud modernization, and AI-led efficiencies

- Contribute to strategic planning, cost optimization, and operational improvement initiatives

- Support business development efforts through RFP management, solutioning, and client presentations

- Ensure successful execution of large-scale offshore delivery engagements

What You Must Have :

- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, or related field

- 16+ years of progressive experience in IT services, software engineering, and large-scale delivery management

- Currently working as a Senior Manager with 3 to 4 years of experience in the role OR currently designated as Director with at least 2 years of experience in the position

- Strong track record of managing large-scale delivery portfolios and engineering practices for Fortune 500 or global enterprise clients

- Deep expertise in technical project management, program execution, and multi-location delivery management

- Proven experience in building and managing high-performance global teams including workforce planning, utilization management, and employee engagement

- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, system architecture, and enterprise technology ecosystems

- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP

- Cloud certifications preferred (AWS, Azure, GCP)

- Strong executive-level client relationship management experience

- Demonstrated success in driving strategic initiatives including delivery transformation and operational excellence

- Hands-on experience in managing complex solutioning, architecture discussions, and pre-sales engagements

- Strong understanding of governance frameworks, quality management, compliance, and risk management within global delivery environments

- Strong financial acumen with experience managing delivery P&Ls and budgeting responsibilities

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills

- Strong mentoring and leadership development capabilities

- Experience with Agile delivery models, DevOps practices, and CI/CD automation

- Strong experience driving RFPs, offshore solutioning, and architecture engagements

- Strong client-facing experience with successful delivery of large-scale offshore engagements

- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

- Ability to drive AI-led innovation, productivity improvements, and automation initiatives across teams

What Sets You Apart :

- Masters Degree preferred

- Experience cultivating trust-based relationships with senior executive stakeholders

- Expertise in strategic workforce planning and resource deployment

- Passion for continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence

- Strong experience leading employee engagement and mentoring initiatives

- Exposure to annual planning, budgeting, and cost optimization programs

- Experience driving delivery excellence initiatives, governance reviews, and quality audits

- Contribution toward innovation, thought leadership, and transformation programs within the organization