Director, Strategy Consultant - Mainframe Modernization

Kyndryl•New York, NY

1d•$179,760 - $409,800

About The Position

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. We are seeking a talented IT Strategy Consultant to join our team for multi-disciplinary, complex consulting engagements. As an IT Strategy Consultant at Kyndryl, you'll be responsible for delivering value to customers and Kyndryl by applying deep domain, technology, and industry expertise, consulting techniques, and cognitive approaches to analyze issues and create innovative solutions. You'll establish milestones, quality targets, and manage the work of others while possessing strong communication skills to articulate the impact and business benefits of your solutions and manage stakeholder expectations. In this role, you will use your experience and knowledge in guiding customers in their adoption of both major cloud and non-cloud technologies, including virtualization and containers. You will advise customers on technology options and help them make strategic choices and decisions. Additionally, you will have experience capturing and prioritizing complex requirements and resolving conflicting requirements. As a trusted and experienced Consultant, you will be responsible for a vast number of essential technical components such as analyzing the customer's current state, defining IT Strategy including key outcomes, designing conceptual solutions, planning and executing design and implementation work (with support from technical specialists), and accounting for time, cost, and quality targets. You will also develop IP and own specific assets, tools, and white papers articulating point of views in a specific domain, assemble and lead a team of consultants and architects, and facilitate and capture lessons learned from engagements to update methodologies and assets. Lastly, as a transformational catalyst, you'll spearhead comprehensive modernization programs encompassing people, culture, process, and technology, revolutionizing organizations from within. Join us at Kyndryl and redefine the very essence of IT strategy consultancy.

Requirements

Consulting experience with an IT professional service “big 4” firm or similar background focused on IT strategy enablement
Knowledge of major cloud technologies including virtualization, containers, networking etc. on different cloud platforms
Subject matter expertise in at least three domains (e.g., cloud computing, IT strategy, infrastructure, IT operations, applications, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, automation, data management, AI/ML, IoT and cloud governance models) to advise on industry-leading solutions
Data modeling and analytical experience using common tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau)
Issue-based analysis determined and structured data to collect, and produced structured conclusions, recommendations, and roadmaps
Knowledge of IT Operating Model and Process Frameworks
Awareness of broad competencies and depth in specific competency areas (IT strategy, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, process reengineering, automation)
Ability to lead/facilitate workshops and interviews, great presentation skills
Understanding of DevSecOps, Agile, Scrum construct to identify inefficiencies through readiness assessments and development of strategies and approaches to optimize the implementation of IT or cloud resources and capabilities

Nice To Haves

Experience in the areas of IT and/or cloud technology architecture, service management and/or resiliency
ITSM and ITIL or COBIT certification
Business case skills, ROI, and TCO analysis to validate IT strategy
Experience leading workshops and interviews for discovery and assessment engagements

Responsibilities

Deliver value to customers and Kyndryl by applying deep domain, technology, and industry expertise, consulting techniques, and cognitive approaches to analyze issues and create innovative solutions.
Establish milestones, quality targets, and manage the work of others.
Articulate the impact and business benefits of solutions and manage stakeholder expectations.
Guide customers in their adoption of both major cloud and non-cloud technologies, including virtualization and containers.
Advise customers on technology options and help them make strategic choices and decisions.
Capture and prioritize complex requirements and resolve conflicting requirements.
Analyze the customer's current state.
Define IT Strategy including key outcomes.
Design conceptual solutions.
Plan and execute design and implementation work (with support from technical specialists).
Account for time, cost, and quality targets.
Develop IP and own specific assets, tools, and white papers articulating point of views in a specific domain.
Assemble and lead a team of consultants and architects.
Facilitate and capture lessons learned from engagements to update methodologies and assets.
Spearhead comprehensive modernization programs encompassing people, culture, process, and technology.