Manhattan Solution Architect / Design Lead

About the job

The Wissen team continues to expand its footprint in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and India. More openings to come as we continue to grow the team!

Please read below for a brilliant career opportunity.

Role: Manhattan Solution Architect / Design Lead

Title: VP

Location: Charlotte, NC

Experience: 10+ Years

Work type - C2H(6 Months)

Mode of Work: Onsite 3-4 days per week

We are looking for an experienced Manhattan Solution Architect / Design Lead with deep expertise in Manhattan Warehouse Management System (Manhattan WMS) to lead solution design, architecture, and implementation initiatives. The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge of Manhattan product capabilities, configurations, extensions, and system behavior, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, efficient, and sustainable Manhattan solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture and design for Manhattan WMS implementations, enhancements, and integrations.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of Manhattan product functionality, configuration capabilities, extensions, customization, and underlying system behavior.
• Translate complex business requirements and warehouse operational processes into effective Manhattan solution designs.
• Evaluate different Manhattan configuration options and recommend the most appropriate design based on business needs, system capabilities, scalability, and performance.
• Understand the functional nuances and downstream implications of design decisions, including differences between Pack Location capacity tracking and Pick-to-Pack Location limitations.
• Define solution architecture, functional specifications, technical design documents, and integration approaches.
• Identify gaps between standard Manhattan product capabilities and business requirements, recommending configuration, extensions, or custom development wherever necessary.
• Provide architectural guidance on warehouse processes such as receiving, putaway, replenishment, inventory management, picking, packing, shipping, and order fulfillment.
• Assess the impact of proposed design changes across interconnected Manhattan WMS modules and downstream/upstream systems.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, functional consultants, developers, integration teams, and QA teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Review and validate functional and technical designs to ensure alignment with architectural standards and best practices.
• Drive design discussions, solution walkthroughs, technical reviews, and architecture decision-making sessions.
• Identify potential risks, design dependencies, performance bottlenecks, and operational challenges early in the solution lifecycle.
• Support development, testing, deployment, and production teams by providing architectural clarifications and resolving complex design-related issues.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, configurable, and aligned with Manhattan product capabilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Manhattan WMS, preferably Manhattan Active WM and/or Manhattan SCALE.
• Strong understanding of Manhattan WMS architecture, configuration, extensions, customization, and product capabilities.
• Proven experience in solution architecture, functional design, and technical design leadership.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse management processes, including inbound, outbound, inventory control, picking, packing, shipping, and replenishment.
• Ability to understand detailed product behavior and evaluate the impact of different configuration and design choices.
• Experience translating business requirements into functional solution designs and architectural specifications.
• Strong understanding of warehouse location types, location configuration, capacity management, inventory allocation, and picking strategies.
• Experience identifying gaps in standard product functionality and recommending appropriate solution approaches.
• Understanding of system integrations, APIs, middleware, and interfaces between Manhattan WMS and ERP, TMS, OMS, and other enterprise applications.
• Experience with solution documentation, architecture diagrams, functional specifications, and design reviews.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits:

• Healthcare insurance for you and your family (medical, dental, vision).
• Short / Long term disability insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Accidental death & disability Insurance.
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off.
• Support and fee coverage for immigration needs.
• Remote office set up stipend.
• Support for industry certifications.
• Additional cash incentives.
• Re-skilling opportunities to transition between technologies.

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time

We are: A high end technical consulting firm built and run by highly qualified technologists. Our workforce consists of 5000+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership from Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and decades of experience at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Verizon, British Telecom, ISRO etc. Without any external funding or investments, Wissen Technology has grown its revenues by 100% every other year since it started as a subsidiary of Wissen Group in 2015. We have a global presence with offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.

You are: A true tech or domain ninja. Or both. Comfortable working in a quickly growing profitable startup, have a “can do” attitude and are willing to take on any task thrown your way.

You will:

• Develop and promote the company’s culture of engineering excellence.
• Define, develop and deliver solutions at a top tier investment bank or another esteemed client.
• Perform other duties as needed

Your Education and Experience:

• We value candidates who can execute on our vision and help us build an industry-leading organization.
• Graduate-level degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field
• Wissen embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We believe that the more inclusive our team is, the better our work will be. All qualified applicants, including but not limited to LGBTQ+, Minorities, Females, the Disabled, and Veterans, are encouraged to apply.

About Wissen Technology:

The Wissen Group was founded in the year 2000. Wissen Technology, a part of Wissen Group, was established in the year 2015. Wissen Technology is a specialized technology company that delivers high-end consulting for diverse industries, including Banking, E-commerce, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Energy. We help clients build world-class products. We have offices in the US, India (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune), UK, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, and Canada.

We empower businesses with a dynamic portfolio of services and accelerators tailored to today’s digital demands and based on future ready technology stack. Our services include Industry Leading Custom Software Development, AI-Driven Software Engineering, Generative AI & Machine Learning, Real-Time Data Analytics & Insights, Interactive Data Visualization & Decision Intelligence, Intelligent Process Automation, Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Strategies, Cross-Platform Mobile Experiences, CI/CD-Powered Agile DevOps, Automated Quality Engineering, and cutting-edge integrations.

Certified as a Great Place to Work® for five consecutive years (2020-2025) and recognized as a Top 20 AI/ML vendor by CIO Insider, Wissen Group has delivered multimillion-dollar projects for over 20 Fortune 500 companies. Wissen Technology delivers exceptional value on mission-critical projects through thought leadership, ownership, and reliable, high-quality, on-time delivery.

Our industry-leading technical expertise stem from the talented professionals we attract. Committed to fostering their growth and providing top-tier career opportunities, Wissen ensures an outstanding experience and value for our clients and employees.

We Value:

• Perfection: Pursuit of excellence through continuous improvement.
• Curiosity: Fostering continuous learning and exploration.
• Respect: Valuing diversity and mutual respect.
• Integrity: Commitment to ethical conduct and transparency.
• Transparency: Open communication and trust.

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