Director, Service Delivery Manager

EPAM is seeking a Director, Service Delivery Manager to be the single point of accountability for a large, global 24x7 application operations service for one of our Healthcare clients. You will lead delivery, client relationships and the continued evolution of the service, including AI-driven automation. A hands‑on approach and an entrepreneurial mindset are essential.

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Responsibilities

• Own the overall health and performance of a large managed service, including governance, KPIs, SLAs, risks and escalations

• Be EPAM’s primary relationship owner with senior client stakeholders, up to CIO and C-level

• Translate delivery performance into business outcomes in executive reviews, QBRs and steering committees

• Build trusted advisor relationships that position EPAM for long‑term growth

• Lead, develop and grow a large, globally distributed team across multiple delivery functions

• Plan for capacity, organization design, succession and capability development to keep the team high‑performing

• Foster a high‑accountability culture focused on engagement, retention and continuous learning

• Drive continuous service improvement, operational excellence and cost optimization through automation and AI Ops

• Define and evolve the service strategy and roadmap, including the adoption of AI‑driven tooling

• Own incident and problem management, and keep service stability within agreed commitments

• Reduce recurring incidents and ticket volume through root‑cause fixes and process improvement

• Join major incident calls and keep client leadership informed and confident under pressure

• Manage contractual obligations, SOWs, change requests and financial targets, including margin

• Establish consistent delivery practices, tooling, reporting and quality standards

• Partner with account leadership to identify opportunities and increase long‑term client value

Requirements

• 15+ years in IT services, including 8+ years leading application operations, managed services or IT delivery teams

• Strong ITSM/ITIL expertise, with hands‑on experience improving service processes

• Experience leading large, distributed teams in a 24x7 delivery model

• Technical depth to understand and challenge what your teams are doing, including a good understanding of cloud and automation

• Executive presence: credibility with C‑level stakeholders, including during high‑severity incidents

• Experience managing SOWs, SLAs and contractual commitments

• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills

• Flexibility to work with a global team at varying hours

• Based in the United States and aligned to US time zones

Nice to have

• Technical background in application support and development

• Software architecture experience

• Hands‑on experience with AI Ops or automation programs

We offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability (Company Provided)

• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Unlimited access to Linked In learning solutions

• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection

• Accident Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Pet Insurance

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our clients, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting‑edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow.

No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help…