Vice President Business Strategy

Company Description

PMGlide leverages AI-powered project management automation tools to ensure seamless project delivery. Our solutions automate the entire project lifecycle, eliminating manual hurdles and pain points. Consult with our experts to discover how our innovative tools streamline success and enhance project outcomes efficiently.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Vice President- Cloud Transformation and Strategy located in Bengaluru, with some tasks performed remotely. The Vice President will be responsible for leading cloud transformation initiatives, formulating and implementing cloud strategies, consulting with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. This role demands strategic planning, oversight of financial aspects of cloud projects, and driving digital strategies to enhance organizational capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership And Strategy

• Sets company the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Cloud Engineering and Governance in alignment with global enterprise goals.
• Build, lead, mentor, and inspire a geographically distributed team of ~50 professionals (cloud architects, engineers, FinOps, SecOps, DevOps, governance specialists).
• Collaborate with senior executives to align cloud initiatives with business objectives.

Cloud Engineering

• Oversee the delivery of various functions of multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
• Drive automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevSecOps practices.
• Lead efforts around cloud modernization, containerization (Kubernetes, serverless), and platform engineering.

Governance And Compliance

• Implement robust cloud governance frameworks (policies, security controls, tagging, chargeback models).
• Ensure compliance with internal standards (e.g., SOC2, ISO, GDPR, guidelines for cloud).
• Lead FinOps practices for cloud cost optimization and accountability.

Operational Excellence

• Define and monitor SLAs, KPIs, and OKRs for cloud reliability, performance, security, and efficiency.
• Build capabilities around incident management, resilience engineering, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with InfoSec, Risk, and Audit teams for proactive risk management and reporting.

Talent And Culture

• Attract, develop, and retain top cloud talent; build career growth pathways within the team.
• Champion a culture of innovation, learning, agility, and ownership.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in technology, with at least 7+ years leading large Cloud Engineering and/or Cloud Governance teams.
• Deep expertise in public cloud platforms and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, cost management, and operational best practices.
• Proven experience managing large, cross matrix, distributed teams (preferably 50+ people).
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.