Managing Director, Cloud & Security Go-To-Market Leader

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In this role, you will:

The Managing Director, GTM Cloud and Security Solutions is a high-impact sales leadership role responsible for driving the growth, strategy, and P&L of our North American presales solution architecture team. This leader will orchestrate the transition from traditional IT outsourcing to the next generation of managed services, leveraging NTT DATA’s Agentic AI workforce and Unified Platform to deliver leaner, high-performance operations for global clients.

You will lead a team of elite architects designing complex, end-to-end private and public cloud solutions across a world-class partner ecosystem including Microsoft (Azure), AWS, Google Cloud, Palo Alto, Cisco, Rubrik, SAP, Oracle, and IBM.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sales Leadership & P&L Ownership

Lead the strategic and operational management of Cloud and Security practice solutions, ensuring alignment with NTT DATA’s global solutions and services strategy. Own full P&L responsibility for the presales and practice solutions organization, including budget development, investment prioritization, and profitability management.

• P&L Management: Own the financial health and operational budget of the presales architecture practice, ensuring efficient resource allocation and profitability.
• Pipeline & Forecasting: Lead sales pipeline management, providing accurate forecasting and lead generation initiatives to secure large-scale IT outsourcing deals. Define, implement, and optimize a consistent, scalable, and sustainable practice model that accelerates business development and market success.
• Strategic Growth: Lead the transformation of practice solutions across the global footprint, aligning regional execution with the global "solutions and services" strategy. Act as a change agent, proactively identifying and leading adjustments required to maintain competitiveness in a rapidly evolving digital economy.

Solution Innovation & GTM Strategy

Direct ownership of the Cloud and Security solution portfolio, ensuring offerings are repeatable, scalable, differentiated, and aligned to client outcomes.

• Agentic AI Integration: Spearhead the adoption of NTT DATA’s "Smart AI Agent Ecosystem," moving beyond simple automation to human-orchestrated autonomy in managed services.
• Portfolio Optimization: Design and implement repeatable, scalable solution plays that leverage our unified platform to outpace larger, traditional outsourcers.
• Technical Design Review: Authorize and drive solution design reviews to ensure technical feasibility, cost-efficiency (onshore/offshore balance), and alignment with client business outcomes.

Team Leadership & Matrix Management

Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing, matrixed organization.

• High-Performance Culture: Direct and coach a matrixed team of individual contributors and directors, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence.
• Collaborative Community: Drive a "Community of Practice" where architects share best practices and information across the global system integrator (GSI) landscape.

You are perfect for this role if you:

The Ideal Profile

• The "Technical Sales" Mindset: A rare blend of deep technical fluency (Azure, AWS, GCP) and executive polish, capable of leading complex customer conversations focused on business outcomes rather than just features.
• GSI Expertise: Substantial experience in a global technology services organization, with a proven track record of managing both onshore and offshore delivery models.
• Change Agent: A leader who is not afraid to challenge the status quo, publicly identifying where adjustments are needed to maintain a competitive edge.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or business (MBA preferred).
• Certifications: Professional-level certifications in at least one major hyperscaler (Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud).
• Experience: Demonstrated success in a sales/solutions leadership role managing budgets, business development, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Candidate will be required to work across a matrixed organization with an independent, startup mindset
• Candidate will be responsible for the allocated team target and budget and be responsible for forecasting and owning the pipeline
• Candidate will be required to operate with ‘owner’ of P&L mindset and continuously look to ways to improve profitability without compromising delivery

Travel: As needed for business needs up to 50%.

The NTT DATA Way: Culture and Values

At NTT DATA, we believe that innovation should positively impact society while accelerating client success. This role requires a leader who embodies our core values:

• Think Big. Be Bold: We push the boundaries of what’s possible with Agentic AI and digital transformation.
• Respect Every Voice: We thrive on diverse viewpoints and collaborative innovation across our global footprint.
• Deliver the Outcome: We are accountable for results, maintaining a 90% customer satisfaction rate through integrity and excellence.
• Unpretentious & Together: We value humble, hardworking professionals who focus on collective success rather than self-promotion.

Why NTT DATA in 2026?  We are not just participating in the AI era; we are driving it. With over $3 billion invested annually in R&D and a focus on "Human-Orchestrated Autonomy," we provide an environment where leaders can build the future of infrastructure and security.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The range for this position is $160K-296K base plus variable commissions. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

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