SBU Delivery Excellence Head with Devops

Virtusa

Chennai District

On-site

INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Virtusa is seeking a Director-level Solutioning & Transformation Leader to drive sales-facing consulting and delivery solutioning across AI-driven WoW, DevOps, and transformation initiatives. This role combines strategic consulting, pre-sales leadership, and delivery accountability to shape large deals and define future-ready operating models.

You will partner with Sales, Account Leadership, and Industry Verticals to craft differentiated propositions, conduct rapid diagnostics, and translate

Qualifications

15–20+ years in IT services, consulting, or digital transformation.
Experience with global clients and C-level stakeholders.
Strong consulting and pre-sales leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

Sales leadership and strategic solutioning for large deals.
Lead solutioning with sales, account leadership, and industry verticals.
Anchor client discussions with ROI-focused outcomes.
Define and institutionalize modern delivery constructs and WoW models.

Skills

Director-level leadership

15–20+ years IT consulting

Global client engagement

SDLC/PDLC/Data lifecycle

SAFe/Agile/DevOps

Platform engineering

Value stream delivery

Narrative & executive storytelling

ROI & value realization

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

MBA or equivalent preferred

Tools

CI/CD Tools

IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Docker & Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title: Director Delivery Excellence– Solutioning & Sales-Facing (AI-Driven WoW, DevOps & Transformation)

Role Summary

We are hiring a Director-level Solutioning & Transformation Leader to drive sales-facing consulting and delivery solutioning across next-generation ways of working, including:

AI-Driven SDLC (AIDLC)
Product-based operating models
Value stream-aligned delivery
DevOps, Release Orchestration & Pipeline Intelligence
Security, Risk & Compliance integration into SDLC

This role combines strategic consulting, pre-sales leadership, and delivery accountability, with a mandate to:

Shape large, differentiated deals
Define future-ready operating models
Conduct rapid diagnostic assessments
Translate vision into implementable, commercially viable solutions

Key Responsibilities

Sales Leadership & Strategic Solutioning
Lead solutioning for large/strategic deals
Partner with Sales, Account Leadership, and Industry Verticals to:
- Shape deal strategy and win themes
- Build differentiated transformation propositions
- Craft executive narratives and storytelling tailored to:
  - CIO / CTO: modernization, resilience, security
  - Business leaders: value realization, speed, innovation
  - Engineering leaders: execution feasibility, productivity
- Anchor solution defense discussions and respond to complex client objections
- Design of Next-Gen Ways of Working (WoW)

Define And Institutionalize Modern Delivery Constructs

AIDLC & Engineering Productivity

Embed AI across SDLC phases (requirements, coding, testing, ops)
Define productivity baselines and uplift models

Product & Value Stream Operating Models

Design POD-based structures aligned to value streams
Enable product lifecycle ownership and funding models
Define governance models aligned with SAFe / Lean Portfolio Management

DevOps & Platform Engineering

Define enterprise-scale DevOps operating model
Design platform engineering constructs (self-service platforms, golden paths)
Align DevOps to value stream flow efficiency
Current-State Diagnostics (Dipstick Assessments)
Lead rapid maturity assessments across:
- SDLC / PDLC / Data lifecycle
- DevOps maturity and pipeline efficiency
- Release management practices
- Security & compliance posture
- Operating model (project vs product vs value stream)
Use structured frameworks to:
- Identify systemic inefficiencies
- Quantify value leakage (cycle time, defects, rework)
- Present findings as executive insights with clear ROI opportunities
Future-State Architecture & Transformation Roadmaps
Define target operating model, including:
- Org structure (value streams, PODs, platform teams)
- Delivery processes and governance
- Toolchain modernization (DevOps, data, AI platforms)
Develop phased transformation roadmaps:
- Quick wins vs strategic initiatives
- Change management and adoption plans
Ensure alignment with:
- Client constraints (budget, talent, legacy systems)
- Commercial constructs and delivery scalability
Thought Leadership & Capability Building
Develop market-facing assets:
- POVs, whitepapers, transformation playbooks
- Industry-specific solution blueprints
Build internal capability in:
- AIDLC
- DevOps & platform engineering
- Value stream transformation
Mentor senior consultants and solution architects

Experience

Required Experience & Qualifications

15–20+ years in IT services / consulting / digital transformation
Experience working with global clients and C-level stakeholders

Functional Expertise

Deep expertise in:
- SDLC / PDLC / Data lifecycle
- Agile, SAFe, DevOps, Platform Engineering
- Product operating models & value streams
Strong understanding of:
- Release management and orchestration at scale
- Enterprise toolchains (CI/CD, testing, monitoring)

DevOps & Engineering Depth

High level or architectural understanding of:
- CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Consulting & Storytelling

Exceptional ability to:
- Build structured narratives
- Create high-impact executive presentations
- Translate complex ideas into business-relevant messaging

Leadership Competencies