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As the leader in the Corporate Systems Group organization in Verizon India, the leader will be responsible for building a highly motivated and talented team, coaching and mentoring them to deliver high-quality products and services.
Drive the Platform Engineering team to strengthen the Software Delivery Excellence
Built strategy for Platform Accelerators to streamline the Product/Platform operations
Deliver results within budget, time, quality and strategic and tactical key performance goals
Drive agility in delivery and carry out successful execution of large scale complex programs in a Global setup working in a collaborative model with US teams
Partner with global delivery & business teams to establish goals , influence and effectively communicate/execute the vision with the team.
Nurture and lead the delivery teams and manage through complexities of changes to adjust to business needs
Review and hold the vendor partners accountable for efficiency and quality of deliverables
Enable AI driven SDLC across the portfolio by implementing and supporting integrated cloud, testing, security, and operational tools.
Evaluate technology and platform choices while balancing between time to market, cost, scale, and Employee experience. Develop a culture of experimentation and iterative development
Representing and participating in various conferences and workshops
Lead emerging technology direction, facilitate key decision points, and convert requirements into working product outcomes and drive integration with various vendor products
Document and comply with software quality, data security, and compliance processes
Hire, retain, develop high performing motivated talent and leaders. Manages teams in both direct and matrix structures. Manage multi-skilled contractors and employees in India. Develop a strong leadership pipeline.
In addition, this role provides leadership that promotes teamwork, employee respect, empowerment, and open communication. Sets strategic direction and governs delivery for Verizon business, develops and maintains SLA's alongside internal business partners that meet or exceed customer expectations. Develop and adhere to budget while meeting or exceeding expectations and goals/metrics.
What we’re looking for…
You are a Digital COE leader who guides teams to deliver best-in-class Automation Solutions and build common frameworks, you will be measuring the success of automation efforts through KPIs and driving adoption.
You’ll need to have
Bachelor’s/Master's Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology, or a related field
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple transformations. You will be deeply involved in ensuring design, build and implementation of multiple work streams are delivered on time and with quality. Able to define the problem and build solution consensus across multiple teams, multiple vendors, including executive stakeholder building. Drive the product roadmap and build out long term, viable solutions.
10+ years of technology leadership, including a solid understanding of technology selection, architecture, and full stack implementation
Demonstrated track record of developing and launching successful, on-time and innovative software
Understanding of developing and managing large scale enterprise applications
Considerable experience in SRE practices
Demonstrated experience in partnering with Business and IT teams at multiple levels to drive alignment and delivery of complex problems
Strong presentation skills to communicate complex concepts effectively
Experience in business process transformation, user experience optimization.
Direct people management experience, including leadership of diverse global teams
Even Better if you have
Master Degree or Diploma in business administration
Certifications on Project Management
Experience in driving COEs at corporate wide
Experience in Product/Platform Operations
Equal Employment Opportunity
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If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
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