Practice Director, Modern Infrastructure

Davita Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Practice Director for Modern Infrastructure to provide leadership in cloud, workplace, and infrastructure services. This remote role involves strategic direction, client engagement, and fostering innovation while managing a team of experts. The ideal candidate will bring over 15 years of experience in technology consulting, showcasing thought leadership and a strong financial acumen.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant work experience in professional services or tech consulting.
• 5+ years of experience managing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear vision and direction for the Modern Infrastructure team.
• Mentor Practice Leads and senior consultants.
• Act as an executive sponsor for key accounts.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure automation

DevOps

Platform engineering

Security

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Position: Practice Director, Modern Infrastructure

Location: Remote

Job Id: 1218

# of Openings: 1

Practice Director, Modern Infrastructure | Remote | Full-Time The Practice Director, Modern Infrastructure is part of the extended leadership team and provides hands on strategic, operational, and people leadership for the Modern Infrastructure practices at Vervint. This role is responsible for setting the strategic vision and roadmap for cloud, workplace, and infrastructure services, ensuring high-quality delivery, and driving revenue growth through direct client engagement. As a senior leader, this role leads from the front, engaging clients, generating their own leads, and collaborating with sales to cultivate relationships and opportunities. This leader needs to grow our talent, foster innovation, and align closely with sales to elevate Vervint's eminence in the market. In this role, you have the opportunity to build upon a strong foundation of services including project-based consulting and architecture, Cloud CSP, transitional Level 2-3 managed infrastructure, managed ERP/EHR and end user services. This role will transform and run project and managed services across a portfolio including workplace, datacenter and cloud. This position requires an individual that brings a progressive lens toward automation and AIOps to significantly reduce manual intervention and run a predictive operation. This leader will demonstrate thought leadership by actively contributing to the industry conversation through published points of view, blog posts, LinkedIn content, and participation in events. They will also lead the capture and dissemination of impactful case studies and support the packaging of key service offerings with compelling delivery and sales assets. The role requires a combination of technical credibility, strategic foresight, and proven leadership across consulting delivery and business development. Thinking ahead, seeing beyond, and building together Vervint is a purpose-driven, global consultancy that is a digital catalyst, empowering people and organizations to thrive in the experience-driven world. Vervint offers cross-functional expertise and guidance that goes beyond great tech - believing technology, thoughtful strategy, and human creativity lead to real progress and transformation. With a human-focused approach, Vervint provides a roadmap for success inherent in design, empathy, and ingenuity. Our commitment to purposeful progress gives us a unique ability to thrive at the intersection of technology, strategy, and experience to create impactful solutions that are more than simply migrating, integrating, or building tech. With offices in Michigan and Minnesota and employees across the globe, we put people at the heart of everything we do. Our values are part of what makes us different - for our employees, clients, and the communities in which we live and work. At Vervint, our purpose is progress, and we are out to improve lives by keeping humanity at the core of every solution. What You'll Accomplish: Lead, Manage, Hold Accountable (LMA) Provide clear vision, direction, and purpose for the Modern Infrastructure team which consists of project-based services as well as managed services. Mentor Practice Leads and senior consultants to develop leadership and domain expertise across workplace, data centers, cloud and application portfolios. Coach, mentor and develop team members by holding them accountable to performance metrics, Vervint values, and delivering client satisfaction. Provides feedback to the team in a constructive manner. Strategic Direction, Offerings, & Thought Leadership Set the strategic direction for the Practice by representing Vervint as the subject matter expert, understanding the competitive landscape and able to share their vision with the team. Define and continuously evolve the roadmap for Modern Infrastructure services, aligned with Vervint's business strategy and emerging market trends. Demonstrate thought leadership through authoring blogs, publishing points of view, speaking at industry events, and engaging on social platforms. Lead the packaging and ongoing refinement of core service offerings, including sales collateral, delivery playbooks, and marketing content. Capture and disseminate client case studies to share best practices and amplify Vervint's market position. Generate new leads via their network and being out in the market. Project Delivery, Resource Management, & Quality Standards Establish and uphold delivery standards, frameworks, and tools to ensure consistent, repeatable, high-quality outcomes and processes that scale and deliver. Match the right consultants to the right projects based on expertise, career goals, and client needs. Monitor delivery health metrics and proactively mitigate risks related to scope, budget, and client satisfaction. Develop and manage nearshore/offshore capabilities. Client Management Act as an executive sponsor for key Modern Infrastructure accounts. Cultivate and develop long-term, trust-based relationships with senior client stakeholders that result in referenceable clients. Guide clients through cloud and infrastructure transformations with empathy, technical insight, and business alignment. Serves as the client escalation point. Financial Health Own the P&L and drive financial health for the Modern Infrastructure Practice, including revenue, gross margin, and cost management. Develop forecasts, set pricing strategies, maintain cost control, and partner with Finance to manage budget and financial performance. Ensure profitable, scalable delivery operations that support growth. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and other Practice Directors to ensure alignment and execution of strategic goals. Support pursuit efforts by contributing to proposals, presenting to clients, and aligning offerings to demand. Collaborate on Vervint's brand presence through recruiting initiatives, events, and external content. Billable Utilization Achieve personal billable contributions, sales assist targets, and drive results. Hold the team accountable to optimize team utilization and proactively plan for staffing needs in alignment with projected demand. Proactively manage and make data-driven decisions to balance utilization, bench time, and delivery excellence, driving sales or ROI with non-billable activity. What You'll Bring: Demonstrated expertise in modern infrastructure areas such as cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), infrastructure automation, DevOps, platform engineering, and security. Proven experience leading large, complex client engagements in cloud and infrastructure transformation. Strong track record of publishing thought leadership and representing a firm externally in conferences, webinars, or publications. Experience mentoring and developing high-performing teams, including senior consultants and Practice Leads. Skilled in defining and executing strategic roadmaps, resource planning, operational oversight, and consulting delivery excellence. Executive-level relationship builder and trusted advisor with clients and internal stakeholders. Collaborative leader comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving change, and fostering innovation. Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field or combination of education and experience. At least 15 years of relevant work experience in professional services or tech consulting. At least 5 years of managing high-performing teams, including Practice Leads or senior consultants. You Belong. At Vervint, we embrace all facets of identity that make you - you. From race, gender identity, and veteran status to disabilities and more, your lived experiences enrich everyone around you. We know when we create an environment of safety and respect for individuals and their identities, we all do our best work. That is why we celebrate our diversity, foster equity, and champion inclusion within our company, the work we do, and our communities. As we work together, we commit to continuous growth, learning from our mistakes, and expanding on our caring culture to bring our values to life. Vervint is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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