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Vistance is recruiting a Director, India IT Center to join our team based in Hyderabad! We are seeking a visionary Director of IT (India) with over 15+ years of experience to lead our technology hub in Hyderabad. This is a critical leadership role responsible for scaling internal IT functions, optimising our global enterprise landscape, and driving digital transformation. You will serve as the strategic bridge between global business goals and local execution, with full accountability for the India technology centre. Your mandate includes owning the end-to-end SAP landscape, driving AI and Web innovation, and robust Infrastructure & Security management. Crucially, this role requires a leader capable of structuring high-performance teams through Workforce Design and executing a multi-year technology roadmap that supports business agility and analytics-driven decision-making.
Job Responsibility:
Lead India IT strategy and governance, aligning all initiatives with the Global CIO office, while driving CAPEX/OPEX optimization, vendor consolidation, and ROI-based decision-making
Oversee the complete SAP & ERP ecosystem (S/4HANA, FICO, MM, SD, PP, HR/SuccessFactors), ensuring effective implementation, upgrades, integration, and reduction of customisations
Define and govern enterprise architecture standards to enable scalable, modular, cloud-ready systems and modernisation, moving legacy monoliths to microservices and API-first architecture
Drive digital transformation, including web/mobile application delivery, design systems, and automation initiatives across the enterprise
Lead Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Analytics programs to automate processes, enhance insights, and democratize data across functions using Power BI, Tableau, and SAP BW
Own service delivery operations, ensuring 99.9% uptime, strong SLA governance, SRE/observability practices, and operational excellence across incident, problem, and change management
Manage hybrid cloud and infrastructure environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on-prem data centres, ensuring high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery readiness
Strengthen cybersecurity posture by implementing zero-trust architecture, vulnerability management frameworks, and enterprise-wide incident response protocols with the CISO
Lead testing and quality engineering transformation, shifting from manual to automated testing (Selenium, Tricentis) and enforcing robust performance/load testing
Build and develop a high-performing IT organisation, designing structure, career paths, capacity models, mentoring leaders, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability
Oversee vendor and partner management, including Tier‑1 system integrators, SaaS providers, and hardware partners, ensuring performance, contract efficiency, and value realisation
Collaborate with global business and technical stakeholders, translating technology decisions into business value and influencing executive teams across US/EU time zones
Develop multi-year technology roadmaps that rationalise application portfolios, retire legacy debt, and accelerate cloud and platform adoption
Requirements:
15+ years in IT with 8–10 years in senior leadership (Director/VP) leading large, cross-functional teams (100+ FTEs)
Bachelor's in computer science, Engineering, or related field
MBA or Master’s preferred
Deep functional/technical expertise across the SAP ecosystem with a proven track record in S/4HANA migrations (greenfield or brownfield), upgrades, and operations
Demonstrated success managing enterprise applications, web/mobile development, data/analytics, and infrastructure in parallel
Experience in a Global In-House Center (GIC)/Captive environment working with US/EU stakeholders and time zones
Evidence of designing and executing multi-year technology roadmaps and delivering measurable business value
Nice to have:
Hands-on exposure implementing AI/LLM solutions in enterprise settings with responsible AI principles
Experience establishing data lakes/lakehouses and enterprise data governance (catalog, lineage, MDM)
Ability to influence and partner with C-level stakeholders and operate effectively in a complex matrix
Track record guiding digital, cultural, and operating model transformations
Exceptional written and verbal communication
skilled at simplifying complex technical topics into business narratives
Strong financial literacy
comfort with ROI modelling, TCO, and business case development