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Senior Director, Enterprise Application Delivery (Azure)

Location: Northern NJ (Hybrid, 3+ days/week onsite)

Overview:
Our client, a leading global professional services firm, is seeking a visionary Technology leader to drive the delivery of enterprise software development initiatives. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to lead the building of a high-profile product used globally by thousands of users. The ideal candidate is a strategic, execution-oriented professional with deep expertise in Azure-based solutions, emerging technologies, and global delivery. This leader will serve as a change agent, shaping technology strategy, operational excellence, and innovation across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of complex, multi-track software development initiatives, coordinating multiple solution teams and application streams across distributed, global teams.
• Define and evolve the product vision in alignment with business strategy, customer needs, and emerging technology trends.
• Drive planning, execution, and delivery of custom solutions, including AI-driven projects and proof-of-concepts, ensuring alignment with technical and business objectives.
• Establish and lead the data strategy, including data architecture, governance, and analytics capabilities, to enable scalable, data-driven product development and decision-making.
• Partner closely with business leaders globally to identify opportunities, influence strategy, and deliver innovative technology solutions.
• Serve as a thought leader and trusted advisor, contributing to solution design, architecture standards, and software development best practices.
• Champion improvements to the SDLC, development methodologies, and cross-team collaboration to enhance delivery quality and speed.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement within a hybrid work environment.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale software development delivery.
• Proven success delivering cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure, with strong exposure to AI and emerging technologies.
• Significant global delivery experience, managing distributed teams and engaging international stakeholders.
• Strong background in product management, product strategy, and solution design, ideally within consulting or enterprise SaaS environments.
• Recognized as a change agent and thought leader with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must be able to work onsite in Northern NJ at least 3 days per week.

Engagement Details:

• Initial contract with the intention to convert to full-time after 3–6 months.
• High-visibility, impactful role, working directly with executive leadership.
• Opportunity to shape the future of a strategic, globally used product, drive innovation, and deliver cutting-edge solutions for a world-class organization.

Job ID: 5516