Cloud Advisory Director

Director – Cloud Advisory leads high impact cloud strategy engagements, drives business growth, and shapes strategic cloud transformations for enterprise clients. This role partners closely with senior executives, business stakeholders, and technical leaders to define hybrid and multi cloud strategies, operating models, and modernization roadmaps that deliver measurable business value. The Director is also responsible for market development, team leadership, and establishing thought leadership in the cloud advisory space.Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Development support – Support Sales team to generate new business opportunities and manage relationships with clients, stakeholders, and influencers across the region / Strategic Planning for client pursuits to ensure closure, negotiate contractsCloud Strategy and Roadmap development - Develop hybrid cloud roadmaps and strategies for clients, conduct comprehensive cloud assessments, distributed cloud architecture design and create implementation plan and roadmapTechnical Leadership - Lead full lifecycle IT strategy and cloud advisory engagements, provide technical guidance and influence client stakeholders to ensure downstream cloud adoption engagement for TCSConsulting capabilities - Cloud / Data Architecture, Industry Cloud, Mergers / Divestitures, Optimization / Operating Model, Ecosystem IntegrationClient Engagement - Trusted advisor to client senior-level executives, identify client business objectives and critical success factors, address client business challenges through hybrid cloud and AI enablement in dynamic team environmentsParticipate in local hiring activities, Oversee and supervise team activitiesMarket Intelligence - Maintain expertise in cloud technologies, understand market and customer needs. develop competitive intelligence strategies, align to evolving cloud trendsBuilding Intellectual Capital - Publish whitepapers, blogs, and give conference presentations to establish credibility in the cloud advisory space, build case study repositories, playbooks, and best practicesMetrics, Risks and compliance - KPIs and Metrics, Mitigate Risks, Ensure compliance as per local and Industry standard regulationsRequired Qualifications16+ years of relevant experienceStrong customer-centric mindsetAbility to assess and evaluate new business opportunitiesAbility to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiencesLeadership and team management skills /project management capabilitiesProficiency in Hybrid cloud architecture, Migration & Modernization strategies, DevSecOps etc.Technical understanding / experience in any or multiple areas like - distributed cloud / data architecture design, migration and modernization techniques, microservices and serverless architecture, API and integration techniques, DevSecOps, cloud native services, cloud resource optimization and FinOps techniquesSkill in coordinating cross-functional teamsCapacity to communicate with senior stakeholdersStrategic planning and decision-making capabilitiesEffective presentation capabilitiesPreferred QualificationsCloud certification / advanced cloud certificationPrevious delivery engagement leadership experienceExperience and understanding of Cloud architecture design, microservices architecture, domain driven decomposition methods etc.Sales and negotiation skillsAdaptability to emerging technologies.Salary Range: $218,200-$250,000 a yearTCS Employee Benefits SummaryDiscretionary Annual Incentive.Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.J-18808-Ljbffr