Cloud Delivery Director - Cloud/Apps Migration - Azure

You are a highly experienced professional responsible for leading delivery excellence in cloud transformation initiatives, with a focus on driving innovation and value at scale. In your role as the Cloud Delivery Director - Cloud/Apps Migration - Azure, you will oversee multi-million-dollar cloud engagements, guide cross-functional teams, and ensure the seamless execution of complex programs. Your leadership position is crucial in scaling delivery frameworks and nurturing 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.),