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Key Responsibilities - Build applications services Business Unit for Rackspace Globally and grow the business around Application Migration, Modernization, Development and support. - P&L leader for Applications Services with responsibility for revenue, margin, and utilization targets. - Strategy - Deliver against a clear business plan that includes prioritized offerings, target markets/customers/segments, monetization model, mix of Racker and Partner delivered capabilities, and clear performance measures/objectives. - Strategy: Responsible for creating capability and offering roadmap to accelerate the business. - Sales: Leading growth of the Application Services globally working with Field Sales and Go To market team. - Sales: Lead Solution and advisory led sales with existing and new customers. - Pre-Sales- Actively participate in presales activities, deal reviews for the Application Services engagements - Solutioning: Solutioning differentiated offering for customers helping them achieve their business objectives. - Delivery: Delivering large and complex and Cloud application development, migration, modernization engagements across the globe. - Delivery: responsible for delivering engagements successfully with high customer satisfaction. - Partner- Partner with Hyperscalers in creating strategic initiatives that would help the growth of business. - Partner: Establish Rackspace as one of the top Cloud Application Services partners. - Offering- Work with Offering and marketing organization to create market defining offers and lead the sales and deployment of those offers. - Team Management – As a manager of manger lead a large team of architects, consultants, and Delivery Managers across the region. - Talent Management – Help build a world class organization through talent management excellence - including attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining key talent including Enterprise Architects and Consultants with strong application architecture and transformation background. - Operational Excellence: Maintain a healthy utilization for the team. - Operational Excellence: Forecast accurately revenue, margin, utilization for business. - Operational Excellence: Represent business in front of Senior Leaders and customers. - Cross-organizational agility, communication, and leadership. - Provide technical thought leadership with ability to provide pattern recognition around key opportunities and serve as a key technical influencer across Rackspace. - Maintain an in-depth knowledge of clients’ business and industry, anticipating and addressing opportunities and issues as they arise. Skills - Seasoned P&L leader with strong experience in building Application Services business on Cloud for AWS, Microsoft or leading Consulting/SI organizations of $50M+ - Strong understanding of technology and standard practices around consulting and delivery. - Strong understanding Cloud Native Solutions, Containers, Microservices, API - Deep expertise in Application architectures, SDLC and Cloud based solutions. - Strong experience of leading customer discussions and winning deals based on solution strength. - Strong delivery experience of successfully delivering large application services engagement Solutions engagements with Global Delivery model. - Analytical thinker who can plan and build long range plans. - Thorough knowledge of all areas of business operation including strategic and operational planning. - Ability to lead teams of support professionals and delivery managers. - Proven leadership and motivational skills with a passion for excellence and a constant desire to innovate and improve. - Excellent time management, communication both oral and written, decision- making, presentation, human relations, and organizational skills. - Must be a strong presenter to technical audiences. Experience - 10+ years’ experience building, and leading Applications Services Business - 15 Years + experience as Enterprise architect - 10 Years of experience in managing large teams. - 10 Years of experience in managing and achieving revenue targets. - Strong technology background on AWS, Azure Platforms - Strong Technology expertise on Cloud Programming languages - Togaf, Zachman Framework Certifications & Education - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or a related field required. - Advanced degree preferred. - High school diploma or equivalent required. Physical Demands - General office environment: no special physical demands required. - May require long periods of sitting and viewing a computer monitor. - Schedule flexibility to include working weekends and/or evenings and holidays as required by the business for 24/7 operations. Travel - As per business needs and requirements Sponsorship - This role is not sponsorship eligible. Candidates need to be legally allowed to work in the US for any employer.

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