Practice Lead (Performance Management, Training & Development, Career Development)
CACI International Inc is an American multinational professional services and information technology company headquartered in Northern Virginia.
CACI provides expertise and technology to enterprise and mission customers in support of national security missions and government transformation for defense, intelligence, and civilian customers.
CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide.
Headquartered in London, CACI Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of CACI International Inc., a publicly listed company on the NYSE with annual revenue in excess of US $6.2bn.
Founded in 2022, CACI India is an exciting, growing and progressive business unit of CACI Ltd. CACI Ltd currently has over 2000 intelligent professionals and are now adding many more from our Hyderabad and Pune offices. Through a rigorous emphasis on quality, the CACI India has grown considerably to become one of the UKs most well-respected Technology centres.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Practice Lead with a strong technology background to oversee the engineering practice at our Pune location. This individual will be responsible for understanding the teams’ capability, and foster their career growth, thereby aiding the organization’s growth. This individual will be responsible for mentoring and grooming the team to meet the needs of the organization.
This individual’s functional line manager is the Senior Practice Manager for the Network Services unit of CACI Ltd. The role will have a reporting line into the Head of CACI India.
This individual will work closely with internal coordinators, individual team members, including Network Engineers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Java Developers, ensuring a collaborative growth journey.
Key Responsibilities:
Point of Contact (POC): Serve as the bridge between internal teams and client-deployed resources, ensuring smooth coordination and communication.
Performance Management: Conduct regular evaluations, provide feedback, and ensure alignment with company and client expectations.
Career Development: Mentor and guide technical resources, facilitating career growth and upskilling opportunities.
Training & Development: Identify skill gaps and arrange necessary technical and soft skills training for the team.
Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with managers and HR to define objectives and address challenges.
Operational Excellence: Ensure efficient processes for resource deployment, engagement tracking, and productivity enhancement.
Key Requirements:
8+ years of experience in IT, with at least 3+ years in a managerial or leadership role.
An experienced technical lead in Networking or software development projects.
Potential to oversee staffing, resource augmentation, and allocation of skilled professionals based on project needs.
Strong understanding of resource management, performance evaluation, and training frameworks.
Proven experience working with cross-functional teams, including software developers, business analysts, and project managers.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to ensure alignment between company and client expectations.
Experience in handling resource augmentation and workforce planning.
Experience in risk management
Experience in presenting to key stakeholders
Certification in Networking (CCNA, CCNP, etc.) is a plus.
Why Join Us?
Opportunity to lead and shape a growing technical workforce.
Work in a dynamic environment with exposure to diverse client engagements.
Competitive compensation and professional growth opportunities.
If you are a strategic thinker with a technical background and a passion for team management and resource development, we would love to hear from you!
Education:
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
More about the Opportunity
The Practice Lead is an excellent opportunity, and CACI Services India reward their staff well with a competitive salary and impressive benefits package which includes:
• Learning: Budget for conferences, training courses and other materials
• Health Benefits: Family plan with 4 children and parents covered
• Future You: Matched pension and health care package
We understand the importance of getting to know your colleagues. Company meetings are held every quarter, and a training/work brief weekend is held once a year, amongst many other social events.
CACI is an equal opportunities employer. Therefore, we embrace diversity and are committed to a working environment where no one will be treated less favourably on the grounds of their sex, race, disability, sexual orientation religion, belief or age. We have a Diversity & Inclusion Steering Group and we always welcome new people with fresh perspectives from any background to join the group
An inclusive and equitable environment enables us to draw on expertise and unique experiences and bring out the best in each other. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and we are supportive of Veterans and people from a military background. We believe that by embracing diverse experiences and backgrounds, we can collaborate to create better outcomes for our people, our customers and our society.
Other details
- Pay Type Salary
- Pune, Maharashtra, India