Practice head - Cloud and Custom App Development and D365

Boschgroup; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Boschgroup in India is seeking a senior IT delivery leader to steer enterprise application development, cloud services, and Microsoft D365 initiatives across the organization. You will shape strategy, manage delivery practices, and drive modernization programs with a focus on quality and results.

The role requires 18+ years in IT services, MBA/BE and PMP/Agile certifications; proven experience building and maturing a practice, including cross-geography delivery and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Prior IT delivery experience in Custom Applications Development (end-to-end) Verification & Validation and Cloud; experience in Microsoft/Open source tech; Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) preferred.
• 18+ years in IT Services/Software Industry; MBA in General Management is a plus.
• Engineering from a premium institute; Project Management Qualifications (PMP, Agile) and relevant certifications.
• Experience in Microsoft programs and technology; ability to define, communicate, and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Global delivery experience with multi-geography customers; strong team development and management skills; Agile method experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction, management and implementation of enterprise apps, cloud services and D365 initiatives.
• Oversee Microsoft technology practices, HCM and Testing Practices; drive quality and delivery.
• Deliver IT solutions per ITIL, DevOps, SDLC, Agile, PCI and security best practices.
• Drive cost efficiency and productivity across competency clusters and business units.
• Foster leadership and employee development; mentor teams and forecast growth with partners.

Skills

IT delivery leadership

Cloud platforms

Microsoft technologies

Stakeholder management

Agile / PMP

Education

MBA

B.E.

Tools

Azure

AWS

Microsoft products

PMP

Agile Certifications

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities :

Job Description

• You will lead the strategic direction, management and implementation of enterprise-wide application development, cloud services, Microsoft D365 platform and Implementation experience.
• .Experience in managing Microsoft Technology practices, HCM, Testing Practice will be an added advantage.
• Experience in managing cloud platforms(AWS and Azure)
• Deliver projects/program on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress and quality, managing risks / issues, and taking corrective action as necessary to meet project/program deadlines.
• Deliver IT solutions according to ITIL, DevOps, SDLC, Agile, PMI, PCI, and Security best practices. This includes successful organizational design, strategic hiring, performance and compensation management, training & developing team capabilities and growing practice skillsets.
• Oversee the management of operations, deliverables to have better efficacy.
• Driving the cost efficiency of the competency clusters, maximizing the Business Units throughput & productivity and focus on the inclusive culture of the company.
• Deliver consistently high customer satisfaction, measured through formal and informal feedback.
• Manage and mitigate risks across Technical and Operational processes and customer servicing functions.
• Enhance the workplace through leadership, employee engagement and personnel development.
• Work with business partners to accurately forecast and support business growth strategies.
• Work with Service Delivery Heads / Project Managers closely to adopt customer friendly strategies to execute timeliness in project deliverables.
• Drive innovation and solution mindset resulting in products/ services in new technology areas

Educational qualification:

MBA, B.E

Experience :

18+ years

Mandatory/requires Skills :

• Prior experience in any IT delivery role in Custom Applications Development(end to end) Verification & Validation and Cloud, . Experience in Microsoft/Opensource technologies, Cloud platform (e.g. Azure, AWS) is preferred.
• A minimum of 18+ years of Experience in a similar role in IT Services / Software Industry. MBA in General Management would be add-on advantage.
• The ideal candidate should have done his engineering from a premium institute.
• Project Management Qualifications (PMP, Agile and relevant Certifications, etc.)
• Prior delivery experience in establishing and maturing a practice from the beginning to sizeable & strong team, with combination of services (e.g., Cloud, Infra, Application development, Customer Experience)
• Experience in Microsoft programs and technology mandatory -Ability to clearly craft, communicates, measure, and manage expectations of all relevant stakeholders.
• Demonstration of entrepreneurial thinking and growth-oriented leadership skills
• Global delivery experience with exposure to multi geography customers is necessary.
• Excellent team development and management skills
• Project Management experience required - Agile method preferred.
• Demonstrated record of success in a goal-oriented, highly accountable, agile environment

Preferred Skills :

• AI / Gen AI experience will be good to have
• A minimum of 18+ years of Experience in a similar role in IT Services / Software Industry. MBA in General Management would be add-on advantage.
• The ideal candidate should have done his engineering from a premium institute.
• Project Management Qualifications (PMP, Agile and relevant Certifications, etc.)
• Prior delivery experience in establishing and maturing a practice from the beginning to sizeable & strong team, with combination of services (e.g., Cloud, Infra, Application development, Customer Experience)
• Experience in Microsoft programs and technology mandatory -Ability to clearly craft, communicates, measure, and manage expectations of all relevant stakeholders.
• Demonstration of entrepreneurial thinking and growth-oriented leadership skills
• Global delivery experience with exposure to multi geography customers is necessary.
• Excellent team development and management skills
• Project Management experience required - Agile method preferred.
• Demonstrated record of success in a goal-oriented, highly accountable, agile environment