Director Delivery Management - Cloud

Office in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Gurgaon, Chennai

Microsoft Azure

We are seeking a highly experienced professional to lead delivery excellence in cloud transformation initiatives, driving innovation and value at scale.

As the Director of Delivery Management – Cloud, you will play a strategic role in overseeing multi-million-dollar cloud engagements, guiding cross-functional teams, and ensuring seamless execution of complex programs. This leadership position is pivotal in scaling our delivery frameworks and fostering strong relationships with enterprise clients.

Responsibilities

Own delivery excellence for multi-million-dollar cloud programs across Azure, AWS, and GCP
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of senior Delivery Managers across multiple geographies
Define and enforce delivery governance, metrics, risk mitigation, and quality frameworks
Partner with Cloud Architects and Account Managers for transformation planning and execution
Drive stakeholder engagement with CXOs, enterprise architects, and business sponsors
Shape RFPs and customer proposals in collaboration with pre-sales, solutioning, and sales teams
Support business growth through account mining, deal shaping, and delivery-led sales
Ensure optimal resource planning, P&L management, and forecast accuracy
Build and scale delivery frameworks for Cloud Migration, Modernization, and Platform Ops
Champion agile, DevOps, FinOps, and security best practices across engagements
Contribute to Cloud Practice strategy, capability building, and cross-functional initiatives
Provide thought leadership and hands-on guidance in complex cloud technical designs and solutioning

Requirements

20+ years in IT with 8+ years in cloud delivery leadership roles
Proven delivery ownership of large-scale Cloud Migration & Modernization programs
Hands-on experience with at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Excellent people leadership, conflict resolution, and coaching skills
Demonstrated stakeholder management at CIO / VP / Director level
Experience in shaping RFPs, proposals, and delivery-led growth initiatives
Strong understanding of cloud-native, hybrid cloud, and legacy modernization approaches
Sound knowledge of DevOps, agile, SRE, and operational models in cloud
P&L accountability, budgeting, and delivery governance experience
Solid understanding of cloud architecture, reference designs, security, networking, and scalability patterns

Nice to have

Cloud certifications (AWS Professional, Azure Expert, GCP Architect)
Exposure to industry frameworks (SAFe, ITIL, TOGAF, FinOps)
Experience leading globally distributed teams
Background in consulting or pre-sales solutioning
Exposure to regulated industries (BFSI, Healthcare, Telco, etc.)