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About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 12 of the 30 most innovative global companies, 60% of the largest banks in the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum by reporting $1,409.1M revenue in FY25, delivering 18.8% Y-o-Y growth. Our 23,900+ global team members, located in 19 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We are also pleased to share that Persistent won in four categories at the prestigious 2024 ISG Star of Excellence™ Awards, including the Overall Award based on the voice of the customer. We were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, setting high standards in sustainability and corporate responsibility. We were awarded for our state-of-the-art learning and development initiatives at the 16th TISS LeapVault CLO Awards. In addition, we were cited as the fastest-growing IT services brand in the 2024 Brand Finance India 100 Report. Throughout our market-leading growth, we’ve maintained a strong employee satisfaction score of 8.2/10.

About Position

Role: Delivery Head

Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey

Role and responsibilities

• Candidate must possess around 20 years of progressive experience in Delivery Leadership roles for Software development and operations programs, and atleast 5+ years in leading Cloud Programs, preferably on Google Cloud
• Candidate must have strong knowledge of the technology areas such as Cloud IaaS/PaaS services, Cloud-native Development, Cloud migration, Cloud Operations, Platform Engineering, DevSecOps/SRE, Cloud/Infra Security, Cloud Networking, Backup/Disaster Recovery etc.
• Ability to engage with CxOs/VPs/Director level stakeholders for for program planning, tracking of delivery, governance reviews.
• Strong preference for candidates who have Google Cloud experience. Candidates with strong experience on other Clouds such as AWS or Azure are also fine, if they are enthusiastic about getting into Google Cloud delivery.
• Should have proven delivery leadership for a multi-customer portfolio with mix of cloud development, cloud migration, DevSecOps/SRE and Cloud operations programs in T&M or fixed price commercial models
• Most have strong experience in utilizing industry standard processes and appropriate metrics using Scrum/Agile/Kanban, ITIL
• Ability and willingness to travel for customer meetings (25% to 50% travel)
• Ability and willingness to work with teams in a detail-oriented manner to ensure important program milestones and operations are delivered as per commitments
• Ability and willingness to get involved and take full ownership of delivery during customer escalations
• Must be able to personally guide teams for program delivery, customer management and technical perspective (in his/her area of expertise)
• Must provide hands-on leadership to large-deal pursuits: Guide & work hands-on with the pursuit team for technical solution design, estimation, planning, commercials and proposal presentation.
• Ability to create and review SoWs with attention to details around risk/liabilities
• Collaborative mindset : should be able to collaborate for cross-selling with Vertical Teams to grow Infrastructure business.
• People Leadership Development : Proven leadership towards building and groom next 2 levels of delivery leaders.
• Strong business acumen to lead a high-growth portfolio with annual revenue of USD 15Million to USD 25Million, with people span of control of 150 to 250 engineers.

Note: Prefer candidates who have worked in application/product development roles in their earlier part of career rather than Infra roles as this portfolio mainly focused on development, DevOps, IaaC, SRE.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly promotion cycles and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Inclusive Environment:

Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We offer hybrid work options and flexible working hours to accommodate various needs and preferences.
• Our office is equipped with accessible facilities, including adjustable workstations, ergonomic chairs, and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.

Our company fosters a values-driven and people-centric work environment that enables our employees to:

• Accelerate growth, both professionally and personally
• Impact the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies
• Enjoy collaborative innovation, with diversity and work-life wellbeing at the core
• Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best

Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent

For more detail, please contact – Rahul Sharma ([email protected])

“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”