IT Delivery leader- Enterprise Architecture and Leadership

Why Zensar?

We’re a bunch of hardworking, fun-loving, people-oriented technology enthusiasts.  We love what we do, and we’re passionate about helping our clients thrive in an increasingly complex digital world. Zensar is an organization focused on building relationships with our clients and with each other—and happiness is at the core of everything we do.  In fact, we’re so into happiness that we’ve created a Global Happiness Council, and we send out a Happiness Survey to our employees each year. We’ve learned that employee happiness requires more than a competitive paycheck, and our employee value proposition—grow, own, achieve, learn (GOAL)—lays out the core opportunities we seek to foster for every employee. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to Zensar’s mission and success, and our teams work on a diverse and challenging mix of technologies across a broad industry spectrum.  These industries include banking and financial services, high-tech and manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, and consumer services. Our employees enjoy flexible work arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), among other benefits. If you are looking for a place to have an immediate impact, to grow and contribute, where we work hard, play hard, and support each other, consider joining team Zensar! 

Zensar is looking for a Enterprise Architect cum Business Leader/Manager in the Bay area United States - Onsite role/ Hybrid role.

 This position is open for Full Time with excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities.

About the Role

Position Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect & Delivery Management Leader to drive strategic customer engagements, solution architecture, and delivery governance across Data, Analytics, AI, and Cloud transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of enterprise architecture, program delivery leadership, customer engagement, and technology consulting expertise.
This role will serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers, helping define technology roadmaps, architect scalable solutions, oversee delivery execution, and support business growth initiatives. Experience across Snowflake, Databricks, Google Gemini, and AWS is essential. Prior experience supporting pre-sales, solution consulting, and executive stakeholder management is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture & Technology Leadership

Define enterprise-wide architecture strategies aligned with customer business objectives.
Lead architecture assessments, modernization initiatives, and digital transformation programs.
Design scalable solutions across Data Platforms, Analytics, AI/GenAI, and Cloud ecosystems.
Establish architecture governance, standards, and best practices.
Create technology roadmaps and migration strategies for legacy modernization.
Serve as executive-level advisor for architecture reviews and strategic decision-making.

Delivery Management & Program Leadership

Lead large-scale data, analytics, AI, and cloud transformation programs.
Own end-to-end delivery governance including scope, budget, timelines, risk management, and customer satisfaction.
Manage geographically distributed delivery teams and multiple workstreams.
Drive program execution using Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Ensure high-quality project delivery through established governance frameworks and KPIs.
Resolve escalations and proactively manage delivery risks.

Customer Engagement & Executive Stakeholder Management

Build trusted relationships with CXO, VP, and Director-level stakeholders.
Facilitate executive workshops, architecture reviews, and roadmap discussions.
Translate business priorities into technology solutions and measurable outcomes.
Partner with customer leadership teams to drive innovation initiatives and business value realization.

Pre-Sales & Business Development Support (Preferred)

Support sales teams in customer pursuits, solutioning, and strategic account growth.
Participate in discovery workshops, RFP/RFI responses, and proposal development.
Present solution architectures, delivery approaches, and transformation roadmaps.
Help identify expansion opportunities across Data, AI, Analytics, and Cloud services.
Assist in effort estimation, solution costing, and resource planning.

Leadership Competencies
Executive presence and communication skills.
Strategic thinking and business acumen.
Strong customer-facing consulting experience.
Ability to influence senior leadership and business stakeholders.
Cross-functional leadership and team management.
Problem-solving and decision-making under ambiguity.
Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.