Managing Director - Applications Portfolio

NTT America, Inc.; Johannesburg; Sur place; ZAR 3 000 000 - 5 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NTT DATA is seeking an accomplished executive to lead South Africa's Applications Portfolio, combining Applications, SAP, CX, BPS and Data into a unified, market-facing business. The MD will drive profit, growth and strategic execution in a highly matrixed global organisation, leading talent and client relationships with industry-leading capabilities.

The role requires deep experience in enterprise applications, platforms, data, digital transformation and technology-enabled business processes,

Qualifications

• 15–20 years in technology consulting, IT services or digital transformation.
• Proven executive leadership with accountability for P&L.
• Experience in South Africa and/or broader MEA markets is highly desirable.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide end-to-end strategic and operational leadership for the South Africa Applications Portfolio.
• Own full portfolio P&L, drive revenue, profitability and growth.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Applications, SAP, CX, BPS and Data.
• Define/execute SA strategy, go-to-market and client propositions.
• Foster partner relationships and market development.
• Ensure delivery excellence and strong governance.

Connaissances

Executive leadership

P&L management

Enterprise apps

Strategy development

Formation

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Outils

SAP

CRM

Description du poste

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

The Opportunity

NTT DATA is seeking an accomplished executive to lead the South African Applications Portfolio, bringing together Applications, SAP, Customer Experience (CX), Business Process Services (BPS) and Data as one integrated, market-facing business. This strategically significant role will shape the portfolio's direction, accelerate sustainable growth, strengthen market relevance and deliver profitable expansion.

The successful candidate will combine commercial acumen, strategic vision and exceptional people leadership with deep expertise across enterprise applications, platforms, data, digital transformation and technology-enabled business processes.

Purpose of the Role

The Managing Director will provide end-to-end strategic, commercial and operational leadership for NTT DATA South Africa's full Applications Portfolio: Applications, SAP, Customer Experience, Business Process Services and Data. The role is accountable for creating a coherent portfolio strategy, integrating capabilities across these service lines and taking differentiated, industry-relevant solutions to market.

The role carries full accountability for profit and loss performance, growth strategy, sales enablement, market development, portfolio innovation, delivery excellence, partner performance and talent leadership. Working within a highly matrixed global organisation, the Managing Director will translate global priorities into locally relevant execution, connect specialist capabilities into integrated client propositions and build a scalable, profitable and sustainable business.

As the executive leader of the portfolio, the incumbent will inspire high-performing teams, strengthen strategic client and partner relationships, and position NTT DATA as a trusted transformation partner across applications, enterprise platforms, experience, process services and data.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Strategy and Business Leadership

• Define and execute an integrated South African strategy across Applications, SAP, CX, BPS and Data.
• Create clear portfolio choices, priorities and investment plans that strengthen growth, differentiation and profitability.
• Connect capabilities across the portfolio to form end-to-end, industry-led client solutions rather than stand‑alone service offerings.
• Localise global strategic priorities and offerings into executable South African growth plans.
• Lead transformation initiatives that improve competitiveness, relevance, scalability and speed to market.
• Balance portfolio growth with disciplined operational management and customer‑centred execution.

2. Commercial and P&L Leadership

• Own full portfolio profit and loss accountability, including revenue, margin, cost, utilisation and investment performance.
• Deliver sustainable revenue growth, profitability and market‑share expansion across the portfolio.
• Build and maintain a healthy, balanced pipeline across Applications, SAP, CX, BPS and Data.
• Sponsor strategic pursuits and personally engage in priority bids, negotiations and complex client opportunities.
• Develop long‑term account growth strategies with country, industry, sales and delivery leadership.
• Apply commercial discipline to pricing, contracting, delivery models and portfolio investment decisions.

3. Go‑to‑Market and Client Leadership

• Define and execute a unified go‑to‑market strategy aligned to global priorities and South African market needs.
• Position the portfolio around measurable business outcomes, combining advisory, transformation, implementation, managed services and business process capabilities.
• Enable sales teams with compelling propositions, market insights, client stories and pursuit support.
• Build trusted relationships with C‑suite and Board‑level stakeholders and act as executive sponsor for strategic clients.
• Identify new market opportunities, whitespace and cross‑sell potential across the five portfolio domains.
• Champion AI‑enabled applications, intelligent automation, data‑driven services and digital experience innovation.

4. Portfolio and Offering Leadership

• Applications: Grow application development, modernisation, integration, testing, quality engineering, low‑code and application management services.
• SAP: Expand SAP advisory, transformation, implementation, migration, cloud and managed services capabilities, supported by a strong SAP ecosystem.
• Customer Experience (CX): Grow customer, employee and digital experience solutions, including CRM, commerce, contact centre and experience‑led transformation.
• Business Process Services (BPS): Scale technology‑enabled business process solutions that improve efficiency, service quality and business outcomes.
• Data: Grow data strategy, engineering, platforms, analytics, governance and AI‑enabled data solutions.
• Ensure offerings are integrated, repeatable, commercially viable and supported by the right skills, alliances and delivery capacity.

5. Partner Ecosystem

Develop executive relationships with strategic technology partners including:

• SAP
• Microsoft
• Salesforce
• Oracle
• Snowflake
• Databricks
• AWS

Drive joint go‑to‑market initiatives, co‑innovation, partner investments, certifications and pipeline development.

Ensure partner strategies support portfolio differentiation, delivery capability and profitable growth.

6. Delivery and Operational Leadership

• Provide executive oversight of delivery across the portfolio, ensuring delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, strong governance, quality outcomes and sustainable profitability.
• Create consistent operating rhythms, performance visibility and accountability across sales, delivery and capability leadership.
• Improve productivity, utilisation, workforce mix, delivery methods and reuse of intellectual property and accelerators.
• Provide executive leadership for relevant South African delivery capabilities and ensure effective alignment with global delivery resources.
• Act decisively on delivery risk, client escalation, commercial exposure and operational underperformance.

7. People and Culture Leadership

• Build an inclusive, high‑performance culture that attracts, develops and retains scarce and critical talent.
• Lead, coach and inspire a diverse portfolio leadership team, with clear accountability across the five portfolio domains.
• Build succession pipelines and future‑ready capability across commercial, technical, consulting and delivery disciplines.
• Champion collaboration across business units, industries, countries and global teams.
• Create a strong employee experience grounded in purpose, inclusion, continuous learning and opportunity.

Leadership Expectations

• Operate as an enterprise leader, making decisions for the strength of the overall portfolio and NTT DATA South Africa.
• Balance bold strategic ambition with disciplined execution and commercial judgement.
• Influence effectively in a global matrix and align diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes.
• Build confidence through authentic, visible and accountable leadership.
• Navigate complexity and ambiguity while maintaining pace, focus and delivery.
• Create trusted relationships with clients, partners, employees and global leadership.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 15-20 years' experience in the technology consulting, IT services or digital transformation industry.
• Significant executive leadership experience with accountability for a large, complex services portfolio.
• Proven ownership of a substantial P&L and a track record of sustainable revenue growth and improved profitability.
• Demonstrated success leading sales, go‑to‑market, delivery and capability organisations.
• Experience building, scaling and transforming businesses across multiple technology or service domains.
• Experience operating in highly matrixed, global organisations and leading multicultural teams.
• Executive client engagement experience, including complex pursuits, negotiations and strategic account growth.
• Experience in South Africa and/or the broader Middle East and Africa market is highly desirable.

Technical and Industry Expertise

• Strong understanding of enterprise application services, including development, modernisation, integration, testing and managed services.
• Working knowledge of SAP transformation and managed services, enterprise platforms and cloud‑enabled operating models.
• Understanding of CX technologies and services, including CRM, commerce, contact centre and digital experience.
• Understanding of BPS models, intelligent automation and technology‑enabled process transformation.
• Strong appreciation of data engineering, data platforms, analytics, governance and AI‑enabled solutions.
• Commercial understanding of partner ecosystems and platforms such as SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, Snowflake, Databricks and AWS.
• Ability to translate emerging technology trends into relevant, commercially viable client propositions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially astute and growth‑oriented
• Strategic, decisive and execution‑focused
• Customer‑centric and market‑facing
• Collaborative and effective in a matrix
• Inspirational, resilient and adaptable
• Curious, innovative and comfortable with ambiguity
• Passionate about developing people
• Culturally intelligent and credible at Board and C‑suite level

Measures of Success

• Achievement of portfolio revenue, profitability, margin and cash objectives.
• Growth in qualified pipeline, sales conversion, market share and cross‑portfolio opportunities.
• Balanced growth across Applications, SAP, CX, BPS and Data.
• Expansion of strategic client relationships and partner‑generated business.
• Successful localisation and execution of global portfolio strategy.
• Improved delivery quality, customer satisfaction, operational discipline and productivity.
• Strengthened employee engagement, critical‑skill capability and leadership succession.
• Increased market recognition of NTT DATA's integrated Applications Portfolio in South Africa

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise‑scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start‑up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category.