Solution Director – Cost Takeout, Technology Transformation

Role Overview

• Lead executive-level discussions around cost optimization, technology strategy, and business transformation.
• Develop compelling transformation narratives that link technology investments to business outcomes.
• Diagnose cost drivers, technical debt, operational inefficiencies, and legacy constraints across client environments.
• Build business cases demonstrating measurable cost takeout, productivity improvements, and growth enablement.
• Identify opportunities for application rationalization, infrastructure optimization, cloud transformation, automation and AI adoption, operating model redesign, vendor and platform consolidation, and process simplification and digitization.
• Define transformation roadmaps with quantified financial benefits.
• Establish value tracking mechanisms and realization frameworks.
• Lead modernization initiatives across enterprise technology landscapes.
• Design target-state architectures aligned to business objectives.
• Advise clients on emerging technologies including generative AI, intelligent automation, cloud-native platforms, data and analytics modernization, and digital operating models.
• Support enterprise-wide transformation programs from strategy through execution.
• Partner with sales and account teams to identify and develop new opportunities.
• Lead solution development for complex pursuits and RFP responses.
• Create executive presentations, transformation proposals, and investment cases.
• Support contract negotiations and commercial discussions.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across consulting, architecture, engineering, operations, and change management.
• Provide executive governance throughout transformation programs.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across C-suite, technology, operations, and finance functions.
• Coach and mentor consultants and solution leaders.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in consulting, technology transformation, enterprise architecture, or operational transformation.
• Proven track record leading large-scale cost optimization and modernization programs.
• Experience developing executive-level business cases and transformation roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of cloud, automation, AI, application modernization, and technology operating models.
• Experience working with C-suite stakeholders and large enterprise organizations.
• Strong commercial acumen and business development capability.

Tech Stack

• Cloud