SBU Delivery Excellence Head with Devops

Virtusa Corporation • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Custom Software Development • 5 days ago
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15+ years exp
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Virtusa Corporation

Virtusa (Virtusa Corporation) is a global digital engineering and information technology services company that provides digital transformation, IT consulting, cloud modernization, and systems integration solutions. Headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts, the firm operates delivery centers and regional hubs across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region - with major operational bases in India and Sri Lanka. Founded in 1996, it serves Global 2000 enterprises across sectors such as banking and financial services, healthcare, life sciences, telecommunications, insurance, and retail, utilizing an engineering-led approach to optimize core platforms, deploy AI-driven capabilities, and accelerate business operations.
virtusa.com • HQ: Southborough, United States • Software • Information Technology • Enterprise Apps Implementation Partners • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Custom Software Development • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1996
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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

  • Executive presence and influencing skills
  • Strategic thinking with execution depth
  • Ability to operate in ambiguity and shape new offerings
  • Strong stakeholder management across Sales, Delivery, and Clients
  • Mentorship and capability-building mindset

Work Experience

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