Director of Engineering (On-Site)

About this role

About us:

Working at Tech Holding isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to be a part of something bigger. We are a full-service consulting firm that was founded on the premise of delivering predictable outcomes and high-quality solutions to our clients. Our founders and team members have industry experience and have held senior positions in a wide variety of companies – from emerging startups to large Fortune 50 firms – and we have taken our combined experiences and developed a unique approach that is supported by the principles of deep expertise, integrity, transparency, and dependability.

The Role:

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our engineering and delivery operations in Ahmedabad. This individual will oversee a growing team of 25–30+ engineers across multiple technical domains and will be accountable for ensuring the successful, high-quality delivery of projects for US-based clients. The ideal candidate is a technology delivery leader with strong experience managing cross-functional teams, coordinating across time zones, and driving process excellence within a consulting or client-services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery Leadership – Own the end-to-end delivery of multiple client projects, ensuring timelines, quality, and scope alignment.

• Client & Stakeholder Communication – Act as the point of coordination between the India team and US-based clients, account managers, and executive stakeholders.

• Team Management – Mentor and manage engineering, QA, project management, and DevOps teams; foster a high-performance culture.

• Project Governance – Oversee sprint planning, scrum ceremonies, and delivery reporting; maintain project documentation.

• Resource Planning – Manage team capacity, project staffing, and skills alignment across multiple engagements.

• Operational Excellence – Define and implement delivery best practices, KPIs, and continuous improvement strategies.

• Talent Development – Lead recruitment, onboarding, and upskilling efforts to scale the delivery organization.

• Cross-Time-Zone Collaboration: Ensure consistent overlap and effective communication with US teams and clients. Requires availability during evening hours (approximately 2–3 hours from home, until around 11:30 PM IST) based on project needs.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in technology delivery, with 3+ years in a senior leadership or engineering management role.

• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Strong interviewing and candidate evaluation skills

• Hands-on strong technical experience with TypeScript, JavaScript and AWS

• Role requires balanced focus - 50% People Management and 50% Technical Leadership

• Proven success managing distributed or global teams, ideally in a consulting or services model.

• Expertise in agile delivery, project tracking, and governance frameworks.

• Strong understanding of software development, cloud, or data engineering environments (preferred).

• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

• Experience working directly with US-based clients and stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Work Schedule:

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Must be available for ~2 hours of evening work to overlap with US teams (until approximately 11:30 PM…