VP, Modernization Services

Role Description

We’re looking for a high-impact leader to build and lead our Global Modernization Services practice —an elite team responsible for accelerating enterprise transformation within key customer accounts. This is a build-and-scale role for a proven leader in application modernization consulting. You will own the strategy, execution, and impact of a high-performing consulting practice, delivering measurable business outcomes for customers through field-developed, AI-powered modernization tooling. Your mission: build the best, engineering-first modernization practice in the industry, delivering application and platform transformation at scale.

This is not a status quo role. We need a builder, a problem solver, and a business leader—someone who thrives at the intersection of technical depth, customer strategy, and execution. If you’re comfortable in ambiguity, energized by the challenge of scaling a world-class team, and ready to lead from the front, let’s talk.

This role can be based out of our Austin, NYC, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Seattle office or remotely in the region.

What You Will Do

• Build & Scale a Best-in-Class Modernization Business
  • Establish MongoDB’s Modernization Services practice as a competitive force, delivering measurable value for enterprises shifting away from legacy platforms.
  • Develop and scale a services as a software business model—continuously building and improving AI-powered tooling, frameworks, automation, and playbooks to accelerate application transformation.
  • Collaborate closely with a cross-functional go-to-market team for global practice strategy, execution, and impact, ensuring engagements directly contribute to MongoDB’s growth and customer success.
  • Drive innovation and repeatability—creating playbooks, methodologies, and intellectual property that differentiate our modernization services.
• Own Customer Outcomes & Execution Excellence
  • Lead a team of modernization experts—architects, developers, and leaders to deliver high-impact engagements for the world’s most complex enterprises.
  • Partner with MongoDB’s GTM field teams to drive expansion and upsell, increasing MongoDB’s footprint through successful modernization engagements.
  • Get in the trenches—roll up your sleeves when needed to solve tough technical, delivery, and commercial challenges alongside your team.
  • Establish a culture of accountability—ensuring customer engagements deliver on scope, budget, and business objectives.
• Develop & Lead a High-Performance Team
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier talent—hiring leaders and practitioners who bring deep modernization experience and a builder’s mindset.
  • Foster an engineering-first culture—where leaders stay close to the technology and delivery teams are encouraged to solve problems through software innovation.
  • Create a structured career growth and capability-building program, ensuring continuous development and scalability of the practice.
• Drive MongoDB’s Modernization Strategy & Influence the Future of Professional Services
  • Shape MongoDB’s modernization roadmap, collaborating with Product, Engineering, and GTM leadership to influence offerings and customer value.
  • Be a thought leader in modernization—evangelizing best practices, contributing to industry discussions, and positioning MongoDB as the go-to platform for application modernization.
  • Ensure seamless integration between GTM field teams to maximize revenue, customer success, and adoption.

Qualifications

• Proven leader in building, scaling, and running an application modernization practice at a leading systems integrator or high-growth software company.
• 15+ years in consulting or professional services, with 5+ years leading modernization practices, delivering large-scale engagements.
• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise software architectures, cloud migration, application modernization, DevOps, and AI-driven transformation.
• Business acumen + technical depth—comfortable discussing P&L, GTM strategies, and revenue impact, while also engaging deeply in technical problem-solving.
• Hands-on leader—not afraid to dive into complex challenges, whether related to technical, delivery, or commercial situations.
• Proven track record of hiring, developing, and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale customer relationships, including navigating escalations, influencing stakeholders, and driving customer success.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Customer Success, and Engineering to ensure the Modernization team is a business accelerant.
• Bias for action—comfortable making bold decisions in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.

Success in This Role Means

• MongoDB’s modernization business is a recognized force—delivering high-value, high-impact transformation for enterprise customers.
• Measured increase in customer consumption and expansion through successful modernization engagements.
• Playbooks and frameworks drive repeatability and scale, making the Modernization Factory a competitive differentiator.
• A world-class consulting team—hiring, growing, and developing the next generation of modernization leaders.
• Continuous innovation and iteration, ensuring MongoDB stays ahead of the market in modernization services.

Benefits

• Equity participation in the employee stock purchase program.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave.
• Fertility and adoption assistance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Mental health counseling.
• Access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage.
• Health benefits offerings.