James Connelly

CEO

Orlando, Florida, United States17 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven record in leading global IT service delivery.
  • Expert in aligning service strategy with business outcomes.
  • Skilled in guiding organizations through transformation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in IT service management with a focus on global operations and transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Service Delivery ManagementIt Service ManagementCustomer SatisfactionProject ManagementItil

Other Skills

Budget MonitoringBudgetingBuild Strong RelationshipsChange ManagementCoachingCommunicationContract NegotiationCultural DiversityCustomer SuccessDecision-MakingGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipGlobal ExperienceGlobal OperationsIT GovernanceInfrastructure

About

Strategic senior IT services executive with a proven record of leading global, multi-tower delivery organizations and shaping high-performing account portfolios. Expert at aligning service strategy, financial performance, and operational execution to drive measurable business outcomes. Known for strong executive partnership, clear communication, and the ability to lead large, globally distributed teams through complex change. Adept at balancing strategic vision with hands-on leadership to ensure world-class service delivery, consistent performance against SLAs, and sustained revenue and margin growth. Skilled in guiding organizations through transformation—process, cultural, and operational—to elevate customer experience and long-term value.

Experience

Capgemini

Global Delivery Executive

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs · Orlando, Florida, United States · Hybrid

  • Provide strategic leadership for a multi-tower IT services portfolio across multiple industries, ensuring cohesive, high-quality delivery from geographically dispersed teams.
  • Set the vision and direction for Global Service Desk, End User Services, Managed Network Services, Cybersecurity, and Project Delivery while staying actively involved in performance oversight, escalation management, and continuous operational improvement.
  • Champion automation, AI-enabled service models, workflow optimization, and emerging technologies to expand capability, improve efficiency, and elevate customer experience.
  • Engage at the executive level to understand business priorities and translate them into service strategies that anticipate needs, support transformation agendas, and enable long-term value creation.
  • Own full financial accountability for the account—top-line revenue, contribution margin, forecasting, and cost optimization—while ensuring operational stability, SLA achievement, and strong satisfaction outcomes.
  • Drive account growth through strategic partnership, proactive value delivery, and expansion of services aligned to evolving business objectives.
Global Cross-Functional Team LeadershipService Delivery ManagementIT Service ManagementVendor ManagementChange ManagementStrategic Planning+6

Astreya

Client Program Director

Feb 2022Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Orlando, Florida, United States

  • Global Service Desk & Site Support Solutions Leader
  • Serve as the primary executive liaison for overall performance and delivery of Global Service Desk and Site Support services, ensuring seamless, high-quality user experiences across client environments.
  • Define and execute strategic objectives focused on improving end-user satisfaction, operational efficiency, and service consistency across geographies.
  • Identify and champion opportunities to enhance and expand the service portfolio, delivering measurable value and innovation aligned with customer business goals.
  • Lead organizational transformation, evolving team structures and workflows into a high-performing, globally integrated model.
Global Cross-Functional Team LeadershipService Delivery ManagementCustomer SatisfactionStakeholder ManagementCommunicationLeadership

Veritas technologies llc

Director, Field Service Delivery

Mar 2017Apr 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Orlando, Florida, United States

  • Led the strategic transformation of global appliance lifecycle services, delivering significant improvements in customer experience, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
  • Defined the long-term vision and roadmap for appliance services; led end-to-end vendor selection, onboarding, and contract negotiations to introduce new partners capable of delivering enhanced service capabilities.
  • Drove cost optimization and budget accountability by establishing vendor performance metrics and aligning delivery models with financial goals, improving overall service ROI.
  • Managed a global delivery team of Project Managers and Technical Engineers across three regions, ensuring consistent execution and cross-regional collaboration.
  • Standardized global project delivery templates, tools, and methodologies, reducing escalations and improving resource predictability and utilization.
  • Achieved a 50% reduction in global delivery times through rigorous operational oversight, streamlined workflows, and strategic leverage of vendor capabilities.
  • Fostered cross-functional alignment between engineering, operations, and customer success teams to improve end-to-end service quality and satisfaction.
Service Delivery ManagementProject ManagementVendor ManagementChange ManagementProcess ImprovementLeadership

Juniper networks

Global Operations Director

Oct 2014Oct 2016 · 2 yrs · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Forged a cohesive global operational support team spanning global theaters by implementing tools and processes to enhance collaborations and motivate.
  • Created a 24x7 Service Management framework critical to the successful strategy and management of the 24 global data centers deployed over a three-year customer data center revitalization project.
  • Ensured ITIL compliance by standardizing communications and governance to deliver weekly and monthly artifacts and effectively escalate issues to senior leadership.
  • Established and fostered positive relationships with customer operational stakeholders to deliver exceptional client service aligned with clients’ business requirements and strategic objectives.
  • Realized consistent operational KPIs and drove performance improvements by partnering with senior support and engineering leaders to identify opportunities and implement strategic plans.
Service Delivery ManagementITILChange ManagementLeadershipCommunication

Computer sciences corporation (csc)

Delivery Executive

Jul 2010Oct 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Philadelphia, PA

  • Spearheaded service delivery strategy and operations for multi-national clients to plan, implement, and manage diverse services in multi-vendor environments, including Server and Storage, Network, Service Management, Site Services, Service Desk, Security Services, and Application Support.
  • Delivered a 10% revenue increase in the first year, as the result of identifying lost revenue, reducing operating costs, and managing sales budget to meet forecasted targets for $16M in annual revenue.
  • Directed complex, high-profile projects through the full project life-cycle, including datacenter relocation and inpatient clinical system refresh, managing multiple vendors, and matrixed global teams.
  • Exceeded SLAs to achieve record customer satisfaction by significantly reducing outages, managing data protection in compliance with external requirements, and adhering to a strict ITIL framework.
Service Delivery ManagementProject ManagementVendor ManagementChange ManagementLeadership

Pc network, inc.

Solutions Delivery Program Manager

Mar 2007Jul 2010 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Achieved project and program deliverables and SLAs, leading total service delivery for multiple clients in the public and private sectors, and as the Project Manager for several internal projects.
  • Established immediate program success by aligning stakeholders and expectations as the facilitator of project kick-off meetings for newly won business.
  • Analyzed customer feedback and liaised with clients to understand challenges and implement solutions that ensured the delivery quality services spanning a broad service portfolio.
  • Supported talent acquisition and management, recruited, developed, and retained top technical and professional talent through strategic recruitment and collaboration with HR to craft a comprehensive performance management system.
Project ManagementService Delivery ManagementLeadershipCommunication

Education

Drexel University

MBA — Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Thomas Edison State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) — Business Administration

Mercer County Community College

AAS — Network Engineering Technology

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