GDC Transformation Principal Specialist (m/f/d)

The Global Data Center (GDC) Transformation Principal Specialist (m/f/d), is a key professional level role reporting directly to the VP, GDC Transformation. This individual will operate at the cross-roads where business process, portfolio management, and program management intersect.

What you will do

• Partner with the Global Transformation team with a focus on enabling, modernizing, and creating a foundation of scalability for our future organization structure, roles and responsibilities, governance and process flows
• Act in the capacity of a technology product manager in our interaction
• Create a roadmap of Transformation, Portfolio, and Program technologies accounting for Waterfall and Agile needs with an understanding of the existing technology landscape
• Work closely with the VP of Transformation to engage GDC leadership, functional leaders, cross-functional stakeholders through executive communications and presentations
• Lead the rhythm of business for the Transformation Management Office - facilitates the “Transformation Lifecycle” of Envisioning, Discovery, Definition, Implementation and Measurement for transformational initiatives
• Capture and disseminate key points and follow ups from strategy discussions, functional reviews, and maintain rolling action items while balancing short-term improvement and long-term value
• Drive execution of key short- and mid-term transformation initiatives on behalf of the VP of Transformation including, but not limited to: initial discovery, GDC functional development, cross-functional processes, business pivots and change initiatives, and communications planning
• Architect organization-wide GDC objectives, key results, and performance metrics to measure strategic alignment and the effectiveness of transformation efforts in the short-, mid- and long-term
• Provide data-driven strategic advice, research and thought leadership on operationalizing value drivers for the GDC transformation including strategic objectives and goals, organic and third-party capital managed as a portfolio client experience and operational efficiencies gained
• Respond to ad-hoc, time-sensitive requests for deliverables, often for senior executive and shareholder audiences at NTT DATA Inc., NTT Holdings and other NTT organizations
• Responsible for setting the tone, challenging current wisdom on value creation, and sustaining transformation efforts over the longer-term

What we are looking for

• MBA, Masters degree, or equivalent experience
• Several years of experience in architecting, refining, and structuring transformations, portfolios, and/or large complex programs through the use of industry standard technologies and enabling through BI and analytics
• Several years of experience in working with tier-one Data Centers or hyperscale providers
• Strong Project and Program Portfolio Management skills
• Comfortable working with large data sets and tools to synthesize strategic themes
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving, strategic mindset, and critical thinking skills, preferably from a top consulting firm or strategy organization
• Excellent executive presence and team builder who drives accountability and inspires calls to action; remains resilient and positive when facing challenges
• Multi-cultural and multi-lingual background valued but not mandatory
• Willingness and ability to travel approx. 25% domestically and internationally