Senior Director of Cloud & Dev Ops

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The Senior Director, Cloud & Dev Ops is responsible for the strategy, governance, and operational performance of the organization’s cloud infrastructure and information security functions, including enterprise infrastructure, multi cloud architecture, cybersecurity, SAP platform governance, and IT operations to ensure secure, scalable, resilient, and business‑aligned technology platforms. This role is accountable to define and execute multi‑year infrastructure and security strategies, directing leaders responsible for service delivery and cyber security operations and influencing enterprise decisions that protect technology assets while enabling business growth.

This role leads enterprise cloud strategy across Azure and GCP, owns the SAP Basis and landscape function underpinning enterprise operations, drives automation through RPA, and manages IT budget and vendor governance.

• Develop and execute strategies, roadmaps, standards, and operational plans for a multi‑cloud architecture, including landing zone engineering, hybrid and multi‑cloud governance, and cloud Fin Ops/cost optimization to drive a cloud‑first mindset and reduce on‑premises infrastructure through modern, scalable cloud architecture
• Lead datacenter exit, cloud‑first migration strategy, and development of enterprise Dev Ops and platform engineering capabilities, to optimize operational performance, resource utilization, risk management, and return on investment through modern, scalable cloud architecture
• Oversee enterprise security risk assessments, vulnerability management activities, network modernization, service desk, end‑user computing, and business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) programs to reduce security exposures and strengthen organizational resilience
• Direct the IT due diligence, day‑1 cutover plans, and technology standardization for acquisitions, as well as vendor governance and managed service provider consolidation to effectively manage costs, risks, security and operational efficiency in alignment with overall IT project and financial management practices
• Build and lead onshore/offshore infrastructure, cloud, and security teams, aligning delivery with business priorities
• Oversee SAP platform, including system release and release implementations to drive enterprise‑wide consistency and ensure platform meets rigorous architecture, security, and compliance standards
• Develop and maintain governance standards across the SAP ecosystem to ensure stability, security, and alignment with financial and operational requirements
• Lead the enterprise RPA program to drive automation strategy, delivery, and governance across infrastructure, IT operations, and business processes
• Establish repeatable automation delivery models and implement low‑code AI‑enabled automation processes to extended delivery capacity to business teams under enterprise guardrails for security, identity, and data access
• Direct the design, implementation, enforcement, and monitoring of technology architecture, policies, and processes for organisational systems, networks, databases, and technology assets across a multi‑tenant environment
• Direct compliance readiness for frameworks (e.g., DoD CMMC, SOX IT General Controls)
• Comply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as…