Operations Solution Architect Senior Manager, Source to Pay

Responsibilities: Architect end-to-end Source-to-Pay solutions for large managed services deals Lead client discovery and gather requirements with senior buyers Orchestrate talent, processes, platforms, and AI tools to design commercially viable solutions Manage industry group and client relationships and engage functional owners Drive solution sign-off with input from industry groups, objectives, risk, budget, and preferences Coordinate with sales, SMEs, and delivery teams during the sales process Coordinate with legal, commercial and regulatory teams to ensure compliance Collaborate with industry groups on Terms and Conditions and contractual terms Develop cost model estimates with delivery and pricing teams Align final solution architecture with terms, SOW, schedules Identify leadership for service transition and handover to operations Apply AI/agentic tools to embed intelligent automation in solutions Stay current on procurement, tech trends and best practices in managed services

Key requirements: Minimum 8 years as a Solution Architect, Business Consultant, or similar in procurement/sourcing/managed services At least 2 years in Procurement As-a-Service or procurement managed services At least 2 years in business development, sales strategy, or proposal development At least 2 years in outsourcing, solution planning, and deal shaping At least 1 year working knowledge of SAP Ariba, Coupa, JAGGAER, Oracle Procurement Cloud At least 1 year experience with AI tools (Claude, Gemini, GPT, Copilot) and applying AI in procurement Bachelor's degree or equivalent; MBA or advanced degree bonus Familiarity with procurement and supply chain platforms and integration considerations Client-facing and relationship-building at senior levels Strong communication and facilitation of discovery sessions Strategic thinking and business acumen SAP Ariba Coupa JAGGAER