VP - Engineering (Remote: India) (Remote)
Job at a glance
What will you need to be successful in this role? Own end-to-end engineering and delivery for an organisation of ~150–200 people across client-deployed and product-owned engagements. Build and develop the leadership layer of Delivery Managers, Software Development Architects, and Solution Architects. Own P&L across all engagements – revenue, margin, cost, SOW governance, and contract negotiation.
Own senior client relationships and lead governance forums (QBRs, steering committees) for top accounts. Drive engineering quality, technical standards, and engineer career development across the organisation. Establish the operating rhythm – weekly delivery review, monthly engineering review, quarterly client governance. Support pre-sales through estimates, proposals, and client pitches, and identify growth opportunities within accounts.
18+ years of total experience spanning engineering and delivery, with 5+ years in senior leadership. Proven track record running an organisation of 100+ engineers with direct P&L responsibility. Good to have: Experience running both client-deployed (staff augmentation, embedded teams) and product-owned delivery models in one organisation. Technical awareness across Angular, React, .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Exposure to AI-enabled delivery (RAG, agentic systems, MCP, A2A). Hands-on familiarity with Jira Align, MS Project, or similar portfolio tooling. MBA or equivalent business qualification; relevant certifications a plus (PMP, PgMP, SAFe). Competencies: Engineering leadership and technical depth – credible with architects and senior engineers on architecture and trade-offs. Strong commercial acumen across P&L ownership, contract governance, and margin management.
Excellent communication (written, verbal, presentation), persuasion, and negotiation skills at executive level. Proven ability to coach and develop delivery managers, architects, and senior engineers as a manager-of-managers. Sound judgement under pressure, balancing multiple priorities and stakeholders. A proactive, can-do and can-think approach to organisational change and problem-solving. Excellent academic record – B.E./B.Tech CS/IT with MBA or M.S.
Location: Remote - India