Senior Director -ADL

The Senior Delivery Engagement Specialist is responsible for leading and delivering end-to-end engagements focused on modernizing and migrating legacy analytical data platforms, enterprise data warehouses, on-premises big data Hadoop environments, legacy DW appliances, and databases to Databricks, Snowflake, and other next-generation data platforms on cloud. These delivery engagements may be executed using agile, waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches, covering fixed-bid, managed services, and outcome-based execution models.

Responsibilities

1.      Operational alignment of the role:

An ADL will be part of 'data & analytics: data on cloud' practice, responsible for leading delivery engagements for large data platform modernization initiatives, with primary reporting to the practice Lead/Head and secondary reporting to the respective market delivery leaders/Head.

2.      Senior Specialist Engagement Lead Job Description:

·      At least 15+ years of IT experience, primarily in leading data & analytics programs tech delivery

·      Should have led at least 3 large legacy EDW/data platform modernization & migrations to snowflake/databricks/data on cloud engagements in the last 5+ years.

·      Having experience in leading all aspects of the project/program life cycle, including strategy, roadmap, architecture, design, development, and Implementation for the multi-phase/multi-year engagements & rollouts.

·      Prepare end-to-end program planning/WBS and execution.

·      Client-facing and ability to guide the team technically and lead technical reviews with the project team.

·      Drive technical / solution and architecture reviews with the client business / IT stakeholders.

·      Understand & deploy CitiusTech accelerators, re-usable assets, and frameworks for the engagements.

·      Proactively identify technical / solution delivery risks and plan mitigation steps.

·      Work with both technical and business users, platform / product partners, and other stakeholders to design and deliver quality outcomes for the data on cloud/platform modernization engagements.

·      Should have led the large team up to 50.

·      Should be certified on at least one of the data platforms (Snowflake or Databricks), 1 Hyperscaler/cloud certification.

·      Good to have experience on data ops.

SEL role: primary objectives:

Technical/solution Delivery excellence:

1.      Lead large data platform modernization/migration engagements (Snowflake, Databricks)

2.      Planning, execution and client signoff on project technical deliverables

3.      Responsible for end-to-end technical deliverables, client-facing and stakeholders' management.

4.      Drive proactive innovation and solutioning for the engagement. Continuously look for use cases to automate the solution using AI/Gen AI where applicable.

5.      Groom the project team on technical solutions, deliverables, and the required skills for the engagements.

6.      Enable project team members through upskilling aligned to project needs, CT cookbooks, accelerators/solutions, and re-usable assets.

7.      Deploy CT assets/accelerators, implement playbooks, and support continuous productivity improvements.

8.      New programs: ensure readiness and deliver on-time/seamless kick-offs without escalations using the right seed resources

9.      Client-facing engagement; provide guidance and conduct periodic technical & solution reviews with the project team.

10.    Own CSAT for the engagements related to technical/solution delivery and differentiators (>4.5/5 rating), with no client escalations.

11.    Influence the client through delivery excellence to enable winning new downstream business/new scope areas and secure subsequent program phases.

12.    Ensure successful execution of engagements and enable client testimonials/references. Optimize the team pyramid and structure for program delivery.

Experience: -

·      18 - 20 Years

Location: -

·      Bangalore

·      Mumbai

·      Pune

Educational Qualifications: -

• Bachelor's Degree is required.

·      Project / Program / Change management certification is desirable.

·      Master of Business Administration (MBA) and/or Master's Degree in a relevant field is advantageous.