Job Requirements

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
- Solid stakeholder management across Sales, Delivery, and Clients
- Mentorship and capability-building mindset

Work Experience 16

📌 SBU Delivery Excellence Head with Devops (Chennai)
🏢 Virtusa
📍 Chennai