Director, Client Projects

Director, Client Projects

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Your day at NTT DATA. The Director, Client Projects is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and directing the strategic planning and execution of multiple client implementation projects. This position oversees the coordination of employees, resources, and processes to ensure successful delivery of projects from initiation through completion (on time, within scope, and within budget) using waterfall or agile methodologies. The role fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and delivery of complex client implementation projects, ensuring customer satisfaction and alignment with business objectives, on a global scale.
• Oversee project managers and implementation teams, providing leadership, guidance, and support to drive accountability and excellence.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables; prepare budgets and resource plans based on requirements.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules and work plans; monitor progress and adjust as needed.
• Track project costs to ensure compliance with budget and financial targets; ability to roll up program and portfolio costs.
• Provide consistent updates to stakeholders on strategy, progress, and adjustments.
• Manage vendor and supplier contracts, assigning tasks and ensuring deliverables meet expectations.
• Apply industry best practices, methodologies, and standards throughout project execution.
• Measure project performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement lessons learned from project reviews.
• Oversee all project documentation, administration, and reporting to ensure transparency and compliance.
• Serve as a mediator for internal issues and conflicting priorities across cross-functional teams.
• Ensure project milestones are met and scope changes are managed effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project quality and delivery; collaboration with business operations functions to ensure smooth engagements end-to-end.
• Partnership with regional and / or global procurement and supply chain teams to create cross functional processes to ensure timely ordering and delivery of hardware to 45+ countries across the globe.

To Thrive in This Role, You Need To Have

Qualifications & Certifications

Required Experience

Additional Information

Travel may be required for business and internal meetings.

Workplace Type

Remote Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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