Lead- IT Applications

Key Responsibilities

• Application Portfolio Management: Own full lifecycle and drive rationalization and cost efficiency

• Program Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery ensuring timelines, cost, and business outcomes

• Business Partnering: Act as IT partner to global and regional business teams (HR, Finance, Sales, R&D, Legal, Regulatory, Manufacturing)

• Architecture & Modernization: Drive cloud, AI/GenAI, automation, and low-code adoption

• Technology Evaluation: Lead technical assessment of new platforms and AI use cases

• Vendor Management: Evaluate vendors, improve delivery efficiency, and maximise value from strategic partnerships

• Operations & Support: Drive efficiency and automation to optimize support

• Security & Compliance: Enforce enterprise policies and standards, ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and governance requirements

• Team Leadership: Build high-performing teams with AI capabilities

Key KPIs

• Portfolio optimization & cost savings

• Program delivery performance

• Business adoption and satisfaction

• SLA compliance and incident reduction

• Vendor efficiency

• AI use cases implemented and value realized

Experience

• 12–14 years in IT Applications / Enterprise Systems

• Experience managing portfolios and transformation programs

• Exposure to global delivery environments

• Experience evaluating new platforms and AI-driven use cases

Core Skills (Required)

• Platform technical evaluation, Application lifecycle management,

• Experience in global enterprise environments, Cloud and SaaS ecosystems

• AI use case evaluation and implementation

• Enterprise architecture understanding, Familiarity with enterprise platforms (SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow)

Educational Qualification

• MBA (IT / Operations / General Management or equivalent)

• B.Tech / BE in Computer Science / IT or related field (preferred)

Leadership Skills

• Stakeholder management and influencing

• Strategic thinking with execution focus

• Senior leadership communication

• Ownership and accountability