Director-Orange Innov India
About this role
Publication date : Jun 11, 2026, 12:00AM
Contract duration :
Orange Business is here!About usJoin us at Orange Business!
We are a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business.
Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities.
We are seeking an accomplished and visionary technology leader to head large-scale software engineering and business-critical platform operations within a global and multicultural environment. The role will drive strategic transformation, operational excellence, innovation, and delivery governance across mission-critical digital platforms and engineering portfolios.
The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in engineering leadership, software delivery, platform operations, AI-driven transformation, organizational scaling, and stakeholder management, with the ability to lead high-performing global teams and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Leadership & Engineering Management
Key Accountabilities
Lead and scale large engineering organizations managing mission-critical digital platforms, applications, and cloud-based services.
Drive technology strategy, operational excellence, and engineering transformation aligned with business priorities and customer expectations.
Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle including architecture, development, deployment, operations, and service reliability.
Collaborate with international stakeholders, innovation teams, and business units to deliver scalable and secure technology solutions.
Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)
Delivered technology strategy aligned to business goals.
Owned end-to-end software delivery lifecycle.
Ensured scalable, secure, reliable platform operations.
Led global, cross-functional distributed teams.
Product Development & Operations
Key Accountabilities
Manage technical delivery and operations of high-scale digital platforms serving millions of users with strong focus on quality, scalability, security, and resilience.
Drive modernization and optimization initiatives across cloud infrastructure, applications, and engineering processes.
Enable innovation and acceleration of value-added services through emerging technologies and platform engineering practices.
Ensure robust governance across delivery execution, vendor management, risk mitigation, and operational performance.
Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)
Delivered high-scale platforms serving millions of users.
Improved platform scalability, security, and reliability.
Led cloud and application modernization initiatives.
Strengthened governance across delivery, vendors, and risk management.
Financial & Operational Excellence
Key Accountabilities
Lead FinOps and optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency and drive cost avoidance/savings.
Define and monitor KPIs, operational metrics, and service quality indicators to ensure delivery excellence.
Drive automation initiatives across software delivery, infrastructure operations, and support functions.
Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)
Delivered measurable cost savings through FinOps optimization.
Established KPI and service quality tracking framework.
Improved operational efficiency through end-to-end automation.
Enhanced visibility of performance through operational metrics governance.
Talent Development & Leadership
Key Accountabilities
Build, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering and leadership teams.
Drive workforce planning, capability development, succession planning, and leadership grooming initiatives.
Champion learning and development programs across technical, functional, and soft skill domains.
Foster a high-performance culture through goal setting, continuous feedback, employee engagement, and career development.
Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)
Built and scaled high-performing engineering and leadership teams.
Strengthened workforce planning and leadership succession pipeline.
Implemented structured capability building and learning programs.
Fostered high-performance culture through OKRs, feedback, and engagement.
Increased internal leadership pipeline and career progression rates.
Education, Qualifications, and Certifications
B.E., B.Tech., MCA, M.Sc. (Computer Science) or equivalent
Experience
Over 15-2o years' experience across the IT spectrum with at least 7 years in senior role
Exposed to IT market trend and evolving new technology
Good exposure to software solutions and basics of infrastructure & architecture
Expereince of managing big teams, working of several functional domains
Behavioral Skills
Leadership — Advanced
Agility — Advanced
Flexibility — Advanced
Innovation — Advanced
results driven — Advanced
Communication — Advanced
prioritization and balance — Proficient
Interpersonal skills — Proficient
Professional Skills
global effectiveness — Advanced
customer service orientation — Advanced
operational and financial excellence — Advanced
knowledge and development — Advanced
teamworking and networking — Advanced
Communication — Advanced
negotiation, presentation, and organization — Advanced
Personal Attributes
You bring open mindedness, ability to handle pressure, leading with courage and empathy, assertiveness and communicate effectively
• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional Development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
• Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.
At Orange, only your skills matter.
Regardless of your age, gender, background, origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or appearance, we actively encourage diversity within our teams, as it is a collective strength and a driver of innovation.Orange is a disability-inclusive employer: please feel free to let us know about any specific needs you may have.
Company at a glance
In a world that never stands still, possibility is everywhere. New technologies open doors every day, for our customers, for the communities we serve, and for you.
Across 65 countries, our experts bring together connectivity, cloud, cybersecurity, AI and data to turn complexity into progress. We make the ambitious possible and the complex clear, for our customers and for society.
What makes us different is our people. Diverse backgrounds, cultures and expertise come together every day to solve real problems, share knowledge and create lasting impact. We don't just deliver technology. We work side by side with our customers to bridge the gap between ambition and execution, turning "what if" into "what is.“
At Orange Business, possibility isn't something you wait for. You build it. Each of us has a role to play in that journey: learning a new skill, leading a project, making a real difference every day. Whether you're working with teams across the globe or deepening your expertise in the technologies of tomorrow, you'll find here the space to grow, take initiative, and leave your mark.
Because when people and technology move forward together, possibility becomes progress.
Possibility starts with tech you trust. Orange Business is here.
Top Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid work environment
- Training programs
- Upskilling and reskilling opportunities
- Internal growth and mobility
- Health and well-being programs
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- CSR events
- Employee referral program
- Change maker awards
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