VP, Modernization Services

We’re looking for a high-impact leader to build and lead our Global Modernization Services practice —an elite team responsible for accelerating enterprise transformation within key customer accounts. This is a build-and-scale role for a proven leader in application modernization consulting. You will own the strategy, execution, and impact of a high-performing consulting practice, delivering measurable business outcomes for customers through field-developed, AI-powered modernization tooling. Your mission: build the best, engineering-first modernization practice in the industry, delivering application and platform transformation at scale. This is not a status quo role. We need a builder, a problem solver, and a business leader—someone who thrives at the intersection of technical depth, customer strategy, and execution. If you’re comfortable in ambiguity, energized by the challenge of scaling a world-class team, and ready to lead from the front, let’s talk. This role can be based out of our Austin, NYC, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Seattle office or remotely in the region. What You Will Do Build & Scale a Best-in-Class Modernization Business Establish MongoDB’s Modernization Services practice as a competitive force, delivering measurable value for enterprises shifting away from legacy platforms Develop and scale a services as a software business model—continuously building and improving AI-powered tooling, frameworks, automation, and playbooks to accelerate application transformation Collaborate closely with a cross-functional go-to-market team for global practice strategy, execution, and impact, ensuring engagements directly contribute to MongoDB’s growth and customer success Drive innovation and repeatability—creating playbooks, methodologies, and intellectual property that differentiate our modernization services Own Customer Outcomes & Execution Excellence Lead a team of modernization experts—architects, developers, and leaders to deliver high-impact engagements for the world’s most complex enterprises Partner with MongoDB’s GTM field teams to drive expansion and upsell, increasing MongoDB’s footprint through successful modernization engagements Get in the trenches—roll up your sleeves when needed to solve tough technical, delivery, and commercial challenges alongside your team Establish a culture of accountability—ensuring customer engagements deliver on scope, budget, and business objectives Develop & Lead a High-Performance Team Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier talent—hiring leaders and practitioners who bring deep modernization experience and a builder’s mindset Foster an engineering-first culture—where leaders stay close to the technology and delivery teams are encouraged to solve problems through software innovation Create a structured career growth and capability-building program, ensuring continuous development and scalability of the practice Drive MongoDB’s Modernization Strategy & Influence the Future of Professional Services Shape MongoDB’s modernization roadmap, collaborating with Product, Engineering, and GTM leadership to influence offerings and customer value Be a thought leader in modernization—evangelizing best practices, contributing to industry discussions, and positioning MongoDB as the go-to platform for application modernization Ensure seamless integration between GTM field teams to maximize revenue, customer success, and adoption What We’re Looking For Proven leader in building, scaling, and running an application modernization practice at a leading systems integrator or high-growth software company 15+ years in consulting or professional services, with 5+ years leading modernization practices, delivering large-scale engagements Deep technical knowledge of enterprise software architectures, cloud migration, application modernization, DevOps, and AI-driven transformation Business acumen + technical depth—comfortable discussing P&L, GTM strategies, and revenue impact, while also engaging deeply in technical problem-solving Hands-on leader—not afraid to dive into complex challenges, whether related to technical, delivery, or commercial situations Proven track record of hiring, developing, and leading high-performing teams Experience managing enterprise-scale customer relationships, including navigating escalations, influencing stakeholders, and driving customer success Ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Customer Success, and Engineering to ensure the Modernization team is a business accelerant Bias for action—comfortable making bold decisions in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment Success in This Role Means MongoDB’s modernization business is a recognized force—delivering high-value, high-impact transformation for enterprise customers Measured increase in customer consumption and expansion through successful modernization engagements Playbooks and frameworks drive repeatability and scale, making the Modernization Factory a competitive differentiator A world-class consulting team—hiring, growing, and developing the next generation of modernization leaders Continuous innovation and iteration, ensuring MongoDB stays ahead of the market in modernization services About MongoDB MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy , we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB , and help us make an impact on the world! MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Req ID: 2273467487 MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates. MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $195,000 — $384,000 USD