Director - Strategy & Advisory Data Center Solution Architecture

World Wide Technology Healthcare Solutions • Jenks, OK

68d • $225,000 - $275,000

About The Position

As a Strategy & Advisory Data Center Solution Architect, you will lead high-impact strategy sales opportunities that shape the future of enterprise infrastructure. You will define and guide complex transformation strategies for Fortune 500, including leading global Banking and Financial Services institutions, and large public sector organizations, positioning WWT as a trusted C-suite partner in reimagining the modern data center. Your focus will center on enabling strategic business outcomes through next-generation data center strategy, modernization, and integration with hybrid cloud and emerging technologies. You will partner with WWT account teams, executive sponsors, services sales, and C-suite stakeholders to shape and close strategy-led engagements that define current and future state architectures, transformation roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes. You will guide customers through critical decisions on modernization, consolidation, co-location, edge strategies, automation, AI-driven operations, and sustainable infrastructure investments. This role requires deep subject-matter expertise in data center architectures, a strong understanding of industry trends and competitive landscapes, and the ability to articulate strategic value in executive boardroom settings. You will help shape the customer vision, influence large transformation opportunities, and position WWT as a trusted strategic partner driving measurable business impact. In this role, you will also serve as an industry thought leader, bringing forward cross-industry perspectives and innovation insights to shape client strategy.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience advising enterprise clients on data center transformation strategy, modernization, and migration planning, including significant experience in the Banking and Financial Services sector.
• Previous Management Consulting Experience required.
• Proven ability to advise and deliver complex data center modernization strategies for Banking and Financial Services institutions, with an understanding of regulatory compliance, security, resiliency, and data sovereignty requirements.
• Deep understanding of industry trends in data center strategy (e.g., hybrid cloud, colocation, modular DC, AI-driven infrastructure planning, automation, sustainability).
• Demonstrated experience presenting and influencing at the Board and C-suite level, with clear and concise executive communication.
• Proven ability to shape and close large strategic advisory engagements that lead to downstream implementation services.
• Act as a thought leader representing WWT in executive client settings, industry forums, and strategic briefings.
• Contribute to the development of data center strategy POVs, playbooks, and reusable assets to accelerate customer transformation.
• Provide market intelligence and competitive insights to inform customer strategy and internal GTM initiatives.
• Experience with complex commercial models including strategy-led consulting, implementation and managed services, and transformation programs.
• Expertise building future-state architectures integrating modern DC, hybrid cloud, networking, and security and automation principles.
• High proficiency at collaborating, managing conflicting interests, and dealing with ambiguity.
• Strong leadership qualities: able to have 'presence' in senior exec client settings; capable of gaining the trust of customers; able to lead WWT team within the account.
• Intellectually curious: the desire to understand constantly evolving technology solutions and how they connect to business and IT outcomes.
• Assertive, collaborative, self-starter with emotional intelligence as well as the capacity to learn and synthesize new information to provide customers and the WWT account team with useful insights.
• Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Self-directed, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Engage as a trusted C-suite advisor to shape and advance enterprise data center transformation opportunities in partnership with WWT account and services sales teams, with a strong emphasis on regulated industries such as Banking and Financial Services.
• Proactively identify and qualify high-impact advisory-led opportunities that align with customers’ modernization, resilience, and hybrid cloud strategies.
• Collaborate across WWT solution areas to craft integrated, outcome-driven strategies that position WWT as the strategic transformation partner of choice.
• Quantify and communicate business value and ROI tied to modernization initiatives, including AI integration, automation, cost optimization, operational efficiency, and sustainability.
• Lead cross-functional teams to architect scalable, secure, and high-performing data center solutions that support enterprise modernization goals.
• Define and influence long-term transformation strategies and investment roadmaps that position WWT as a strategic partner over multiple years.
• Identify success metrics, governance models, and commercial strategies that maximize client impact and WWT profitability.
• Act as a thought leader on data center transformation trends, including co-location strategy, data sovereignty, modernization blueprints, automation, AI, and cloud-to-edge architectures.
• Partner across WWT and key ecosystem alliances to develop differentiated executive narratives, industry POVs, and repeatable GTM plays that reinforce WWT’s market leadership.
• Develop and standardize advisory frameworks, playbooks, and toolkits that scale across industries and enable repeatable, accelerated customer outcomes, including tailoring these frameworks to address regulatory, resiliency, and security requirements common in Banking and Financial Services.
• Translate strategic business imperatives into actionable delivery strategies that align architecture, operations, and financial models.
• Lead comprehensive strategy and assessment engagements to define current-state maturity, future-state architectures, operating models, and investment roadmaps.
• Build robust business cases and financial models that drive C-suite decision-making – including TCO, ROI, and investment prioritization frameworks.
• Create boardroom-caliber presentations and proposals that articulate business value, risk mitigation, and strategic advantage.
• Partner with delivery and sales leadership to ensure proposals seamlessly transition from strategy to execution, enabling rapid value realization and measurable business outcomes.
• Represent WWT as an industry thought leader in executive client forums, industry events, and strategic roundtables, particularly within the Banking and Financial Services industry.
• Provide competitive and market intelligence to shape WWT’s strategic positioning and future solution development.
• Contribute to the creation of signature POVs, whitepapers, and industry benchmarks that influence customer transformation strategies.
• Drive increased client engagement and pipeline growth by serving as a visible industry leader who influences strategic buying decisions.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program.
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement.
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees