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Senior Service Delivery Manager / Transition Manager

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Service Delivery Director at EPAM, responsible for overseeing a complex, multi-workstream program. You will manage delivery governance and client relationships, ensuring operational stability and driving growth through effective program management.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Managed Services or IT delivery leadership, with direct ownership of both Build and Run (steady-state operations)
  • Proven experience managing large-scale, complex programs with strategic business impact
  • Expertise in vendor consolidation, including transition execution and knowledge retention
  • Strong background in Application Managed Services delivery and governance
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

  • Own program health across all workstreams including governance cadence, KPIs, SLAs, escalations, and risks
  • Run the RAID process and define reporting, dashboards, and steering committee packs
  • Drive consistent delivery practices, tooling, and quality standards across workstreams
  • Lead steering committees, QBRs, and executive briefings, translating delivery performance into business language for C-level audiences

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Governance
  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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EPAM Systems

  • IT Services & Consulting
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has used its software engineering expertise to become a leading global provider of digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, and a leading business and experience consulting partner for global enterprises and ambitious startups. We address our clients’ transformation challenges by fusing EPAM Continuum’s integrated strategy, experience and technology consulting with our 30+ years of engineering execution to speed our clients’ time to market and drive greater value from their innovations and digital investments. We make GenAI real with our AI LLM orchestration, testing and engineering solutions, EPAM DIAL, EPAM EliteA™ and EPAM AI/RUN™, respectively. We deliver globally, but engage locally with our expert teams of consultants, architects, designers and engineers, making the future real for our clients, our partners and our people around the world. We believe the right solutions are the ones that improve people’s lives and fuel competitive advantage for our clients across diverse industries. Our thinking comes to life in the experiences, products and platforms we design and bring to market. Added to the S&P 500 and the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021 and recognized by Glassdoor and Newsweek as a Top 100 Best Workplace, our multidisciplinary teams serve customers across six continents. We are proud to be among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services in the Fortune 1000 and to be recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScapes for Worldwide Experience Build Services, Worldwide Experience Design Services and Worldwide Software Engineering Services. Learn more at www.epam.com.

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Job description

EPAM is seeking a Service Delivery Director to be the single point of accountability for a complex, multi-workstream program spanning AMS, infrastructure and data platform operations, and product sustainment. You will lead delivery governance, commercial management, and executive client relationships. An entrepreneurial mindset is essential. Responsibilities Own program health across all workstreams: governance cadence, KPIs, SLAs, escalations, and risks Run the RAID process and define reporting, dashboards, and steering committee packs Drive consistent delivery practices, tooling, and quality standards across workstreams Be EPAM’s primary relationship owner with senior client stakeholders across geographies Lead steering committees, QBRs, and executive briefings; translate delivery performance into business language for C-level audiences Build trusted advisor relationships that position EPAM for long-term growth Lead knowledge transfer from incumbent vendors, onboard EPAM teams, and establish steady-state operations Design the target operating model with AI-native capabilities (agentic workflows, GenAI copilots, intelligent monitoring) built in before go-live Stand up monitoring and alerting during Build so each account launches with early warning in place Own the transition risk plan, readiness criteria, go/no-go checkpoints, and hypercare with zero disruption to critical operations Own incident and problem management, and hold system performance and stability within agreed SLAs Tune automation and AI-native tooling in production, and feed lessons back into Build Reduce recurring incidents and ticket volume through root-cause fixes and automation Own the GenAI and automation roadmap as core to the delivery model, not a side initiative Keep AI-native capabilities current and share proven practices across EPAM Own revenue forecasting, margin tracking, cost modelling, and billing accuracy Manage SOWs and change requests; protect against uncompensated scope creep Develop organic growth opportunities and lead expansion proposals with the account team Lead and develop workstream leads, delivery managers, and specialists in a high-accountability culture Improve employee NPS and reduce project attrition Contribute to talent acquisition, succession planning, and EPAM’s delivery management community Requirements 10+ years in Managed Services or IT delivery leadership, with direct ownership of both Build and Run (steady-state operations) Proven experience managing large-scale, complex programs with strategic business impact An entrepreneurial mindset: ownership, initiative, and a drive to build and grow Expertise in vendor consolidation, including transition execution and knowledge retention Strong background in Application Managed Services delivery and governance Hands-on experience implementing AI-native solutions and process automation Track record of AI-driven optimization with measurable outcomes Ability to drive efficiency and cost optimization through technology-driven process improvement Working knowledge of service design, SIAM, ITIL, DevOps, and monitoring and alerting at scale Track record of improving client satisfaction and employee NPS, including reducing attrition Creative problem-solving in restrictive or highly regulated environments Excellent negotiation, influencing, and communication skills with senior stakeholders Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Nice to Have ITIL v4/v5 certification or equivalent Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) AI certifications . Experience restructuring delivery teams to meet changing business objectives

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