Managing Director - Application Modernization, Enterprise Pursuits

Req ID: 364495 The App Modernization, Enterprise Pursuit Leader is a visionary and strategic leadership role responsible for defining, building, and deploying effective and targeted strategic programs to accelerate sales across the globe. We offer our customers expanded industry‑centric services and capabilities from one of the world’s largest digital consulting and IT services companies. Ranked as one of the world’s most valuable brands, NTT DATA pushes the boundaries on what’s possible to simplify your digital transformation. As a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation, we combine years of deep technical experience and cutting‑edge solutions that enable businesses to innovate and go digital faster. What You Will Be Doing: In this role, you will be responsible for selling and leading Large Deal pursuits in the Application Services sales function within the organization. You will work closely with Executive Leadership to translate organizational strategy into a global sales strategy, manage client relationships, and ensure the timely development and delivery of innovative solutions. Your leadership will be crucial in fostering a culture of excellence and ensuring that service delivery meets customer expectations by: Setting and executing long and short‑term strategy, establishing and delivering against annual business plans and budgets, and continuing to strengthen customer and stakeholder relationships while investing in the development of employees. Growing and managing sustainable and profitable client relationships across all verticals in coordination with the wider business. Creating strong interlocks with regional sales teams ensuring value propositions are understood and that teams meet their targets. Operating at a global level, working in collaboration with the Global Practices Leadership team to help craft a global applications services sales strategy. Defining and launching innovative and cutting‑edge solutions to help clients migrate, automate, and manage their applications optimally, aligning with their business requirements. Strengthening and maturing service delivery and overall customer interaction, ensuring service delivery meets customer expectations around service quality and responsiveness. Infusing a sense of ownership and pride in the team, creating and maintaining a culture of excellence within remit. Leading by example, displaying the highest standards of professional conduct, ethics, and integrity at all times. What You Will Bring: You will bring extensive experience and knowledge in the Application Modernization portfolio relating to base coding technologies and platforms, with a proven track record of technology sales and delivery along with a strong network of relevant contacts. Managing complex, diverse teams working often across multiple shoring locations will be essential. Your background in operating in global markets, transforming legacy businesses, and leading high‑performing sales teams will be essential. Additionally, your ability to create client value while maintaining profitable business results, coupled with your deep understanding of various IT domains, will make you a valuable asset to our organization. You will also bring: Excellent attention to detail, a customer‑first attitude, and an ability to get the best out of teams. Service‑oriented individual able to create client value while maintaining profitable business results. Vast understanding of business processes and strategic objectives, translating these into services that create a competitive edge for the organization. Extensive knowledge of various information technology domains, including infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, application management, networks, data center, and collaboration. A charismatic people leader who leads from the front and demonstrates the ability to attract the best talent in a competitive market. Thought leader with in‑depth knowledge of Application managed services, low‑code/no‑code platforms, IT transformation strategy, IT service management, and related technologies. Network savvy with the ability to communicate confidently at the C‑level and build meaningful internal and external relationships in both technology and business organizations. Immediate credibility with Executive Leadership and employees at all levels. Strong commercial presence and sense of urgency in account relationships and delivery execution. Problem solver who leads from the front and takes risks when necessary. Intellectual capability to understand, discern, and synthesize complex business and technology issues into real‑world strategies. Global mindset and a champion of diversity. NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits. Location United States (NYC, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Tampa, Charlotte) About NTT DATA NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise‑scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations to move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start‑up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D. Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. 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