Director Engineering IRC257174

Description

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a large team of 100-150 professionals, driving a high-performance, collaborative culture that promotes autonomy and excellence.
Client Management: Manage 4-5 strategic client accounts, ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects and fostering long-term relationships with senior stakeholders.
Financial Oversight: Take full responsibility for the financial health of multiple projects, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and billing for both T&M and FP engagements.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders (VP level and above), aligning project outcomes with business objectives and client expectations.
Project Delivery: Oversee and ensure the timely delivery of large-scale, complex projects, meeting all scope, quality, timeline, and budget requirements.
Technology Leadership: Lead the adoption of emerging technologies such as AI and GenAI, driving innovative solutions to enhance project delivery, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with senior leadership, sales, finance, operations, and HR to ensure smooth project execution and alignment across departments.
Business Strategy: Contribute to business strategy and growth by identifying new opportunities, supporting business development initiatives, and driving innovation within the organization.
Risk Management: Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project execution while maintaining quality standards.
Client Satisfaction & Escalations: Act as the point of escalation for client issues and ensure that all concerns are addressed promptly and effectively to maintain strong client relationships.
Process Improvement: Champion continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on optimizing operational processes, resource utilization, and team efficiency.
Talent Development: Foster an environment that supports professional growth by mentoring and coaching leaders within your team, ensuring career progression and skill development.
Reporting & Metrics: Provide regular strategic updates and performance reports to senior management, highlighting key metrics, project statuses, and risk assessments.
Innovation & Thought Leadership: Lead internal thought leadership initiatives, promoting the latest trends and methodologies in technology, project management, and client engagement.

Requirements

Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Engineering Director with 15+ years of proven expertise in leading large-scale IT services projects and managing large teams. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in executing Time & Material (T&M) and Fixed Price (FP) projects, with extensive experience managing financials, overseeing 4-5 clients simultaneously, and cultivating strong relationships with UK/US-based clients. In this leadership role, you will oversee teams of 100-150 professionals, collaborate directly with VP-level and above client stakeholders, and drive the overall success and efficiency of complex projects. Your deep understanding of AI/GenAI will be critical in optimizing project delivery.

Qualifications:
Experience: 15+ years in IT services, with at least 8+ years in leadership roles, managing teams of 100-150 professionals.
Project Management: Extensive experience executing T&M and FP projects with full financial
Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Certifications: Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile, ITIL) are a plus.
Global Experience: Significant experience working with international clients, particularly in the UK/US.
Location Flexibility: Willingness to work from the Noida GL office at least 3 days a week.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a large team of 100-150 professionals, driving a high-performance, collaborative culture that promotes autonomy and excellence.
Client Management: Manage 4-5 strategic client accounts, ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects and fostering long-term relationships with senior stakeholders.
Financial Oversight: Take full responsibility for the financial health of multiple projects, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and billing for both T&M and FP engagements.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders (VP level and above), aligning project outcomes with business objectives and client expectations.
Project Delivery: Oversee and ensure the timely delivery of large-scale, complex projects, meeting all scope, quality, timeline, and budget requirements.
Technology Leadership: Lead the adoption of emerging technologies such as AI and GenAI, driving innovative solutions to enhance project delivery, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with senior leadership, sales, finance, operations, and HR to ensure smooth project execution and alignment across departments.
Business Strategy: Contribute to business strategy and growth by identifying new opportunities, supporting business development initiatives, and driving innovation within the organization.
Risk Management: Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project execution while maintaining quality standards.
Client Satisfaction & Escalations: Act as the point of escalation for client issues and ensure that all concerns are addressed promptly and effectively to maintain strong client relationships.
Process Improvement: Champion continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on optimizing operational processes, resource utilization, and team efficiency.
Talent Development: Foster an environment that supports professional growth by mentoring and coaching leaders within your team, ensuring career progression and skill development.
Reporting & Metrics: Provide regular strategic updates and performance reports to senior management, highlighting key metrics, project statuses, and risk assessments.
Innovation & Thought Leadership: Lead internal thought leadership initiatives, promoting the latest trends and methodologies in technology, project management, and client engagement.

What we offer

Culture of caring. At GlobalLogic, we prioritize a culture of caring. Across every region and department, at every level, we consistently put people first. From day one, you’ll experience an inclusive culture of acceptance and belonging, where you’ll have the chance to build meaningful connections with collaborative teammates, supportive managers, and compassionate leaders. 

Learning and development. We are committed to your continuous learning and development. You’ll learn and grow daily in an environment with many opportunities to try new things, sharpen your skills, and advance your career at GlobalLogic. With our Career Navigator tool as just one example, GlobalLogic offers a rich array of programs, training curricula, and hands-on opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Interesting & meaningful work. GlobalLogic is known for engineering impact for and with clients around the world. As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on projects that matter. Each is a unique opportunity to engage your curiosity and creative problem-solving skills as you help clients reimagine what’s possible and bring new solutions to market. In the process, you’ll have the privilege of working on some of the most cutting-edge and impactful solutions shaping the world today.

Balance and flexibility. We believe in the importance of balance and flexibility. With many functional career areas, roles, and work arrangements, you can explore ways of achieving the perfect balance between your work and life. Your life extends beyond the office, and we always do our best to help you integrate and balance the best of work and life, having fun along the way!

High-trust organization. We are a high-trust organization where integrity is key. By joining GlobalLogic, you’re placing your trust in a safe, reliable, and ethical global company. Integrity and trust are a cornerstone of our value proposition to our employees and clients. You will find truthfulness, candor, and integrity in everything we do.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.