NTT DATA is seeking an accomplished executive to lead the South African Applications Portfolio, bringing together Applications, SAP, Customer Experience (CX), Business Process Services (BPS) and Data as one integrated, market-facing business. This strategically significant role will shape the portfolio’s direction, accelerate sustainable growth, strengthen market relevance and deliver profitable expansion.
The successful candidate will combine commercial acumen, strategic vision and exceptional people leadership with deep expertise across enterprise applications, platforms, data, digital transformation and technology-enabled business processes.
The Managing Director will provide end-to-end strategic, commercial and operational leadership for NTT DATA South Africa’s full Applications Portfolio: Applications, SAP, Customer Experience, Business Process Services and Data. The role is accountable for creating a coherent portfolio strategy, integrating capabilities across these service lines and taking differentiated, industry-relevant solutions to market.
The role carries full accountability for profit and loss performance, growth strategy, sales enablement, market development, portfolio innovation, delivery excellence, partner performance and talent leadership. Working within a highly matrixed global organisation, the Managing Director will translate global priorities into locally relevant execution, connect specialist capabilities into integrated client propositions and build a scalable, profitable and sustainable business.
As the executive leader of the portfolio, the incumbent will inspire high-performing teams, strengthen strategic client and partner relationships, and position NTT DATA as a trusted transformation partner across applications, enterprise platforms, experience, process services and data.