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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.

How You'll Help Us Connect the World:

• 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.

Required Qualifications for Consideration:

• Experience: 15+ years in IT with 8–10 years in senior leadership (Director/VP) leading large, cross-functional teams (100+ FTEs).
• Education: Bachelor's in computer science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or Master’s preferred.
• SAP Leadership: Deep functional/technical expertise across the SAP ecosystem with a proven track record in S/4HANA migrations (greenfield or brownfield), upgrades, and operations.
• Broad Portfolio Ownership: Demonstrated success managing enterprise applications, web/mobile development, data/analytics, and infrastructure in parallel.
• Global Exposure: Experience in a Global In-House Center (GIC)/Captive environment working with US/EU stakeholders and time zones.
• Strategic Execution: Evidence of designing and executing multi-year technology roadmaps and delivering measurable business value.

You Will Excite Us If You Have:

• AI & Advanced Tech: Hands-on exposure implementing AI/LLM solutions in enterprise settings with responsible AI principles.
• Data Foundations: Experience establishing data lakes/lakehouses and enterprise data governance (catalog, lineage, MDM).
• Executive Leadership: Ability to influence and partner with C-level stakeholders and operate effectively in a complex matrix.
• Change Leadership: Track record guiding digital, cultural, and operating model transformations.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication; skilled at simplifying complex technical topics into business narratives.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong financial literacy; comfort with ROI modelling, TCO, and business case development.

Important Candidate Notice: On January 9, 2026, CommScope finalized the sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions segment, which included the CommScope name and brand, to Amphenol Corporation. The remaining businesses — Access Networks Solutions (now rebranded as Aurora Networks) and RUCKUS Networks have been unified under the new parent company, renamed as Vistance Networks. The role being advertised is part of Vistance Networks.

Why Join Us?

Vistance Networks shapes the future of communications technology, pushing past what is possible. We deliver solutions that bring reliability and performance to a world always in motion. Our global team of innovators and employees are trusted advisors who listen to customers first, then deliver value.

If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next..come connect to your future at Vistance Networks.

Vistance Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans.