Business Solutions Architect

Business Solutions ArchitectThe Business Solutions Architect is a key strategic role within Progress Residential, responsible for connecting business goals with technology solutions that enable scale, efficiency, and exceptional resident experiences. This position focuses on designing and implementing solutions that improve operational performance, strengthen data integrity, and support Progress Residential's mission to make renting single-family homes easy and rewarding.The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of business processes across property management, maintenance operations, financial systems, and customer engagement. This role partners closely with business and technology leaders to ensure that Progress Residential's systems and data platforms align with enterprise strategy and growth objectives.Essential FunctionsPartner with business and technology teams across Progress Residential to assess business objectives and translate them into scalable, integrated technology solutions.Design and maintain enterprise-level architecture that supports the company's ecosystem of applications, including property management, maintenance, CRM, ERP, and data analytics systems.Ensure processes and workflows align with organizational goals and compliance standards.Evaluate and recommend technology capability requirements that enhance operational efficiency and data consistency across the organization.Develop and maintain data flow maps, and solution blueprints, ensuring alignment with Progress Residential's IT governance and security standards.Lead design sessions and collaborate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure successful implementation of architectural solutions.Support data strategy initiatives by designing solutions that enable advanced analytics, business intelligence, and operational reporting.Identify and drive process improvement opportunities through automation, workflow optimization, and cloud-based technologies (e.g., Azure).Drive change management to maximize user adoption.Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, balancing strategic vision with practical technology execution.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.7+ years of experience in process improvement, change management or related leadership roles.Proven experience aligning business process with enterprise systems such as Yardi, Salesforce, Workday, or financial ERP platforms.Strong understanding of property management, real estate operations, and financial processes.Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.What you can expect from us:Competitive Compensation - Including performance-based bonuses that reward your contributions.Comprehensive Benefits Package - Medical, dental, vision, parental leave, 401(k) with company match and more.Generous Time Off – Enjoy PTO based on tenure, 13 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday.Ongoing Learning and Development - Quarterly summits, town hall meetings and continuous training to support your professional growth.A Culture that Celebrates You - We believe in collaboration, recognition and having fun while doing important work.This summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent's supervisor at any time based upon Company need.Employment with Progress Residential is conditional on a satisfactory background and drug screen.Progress Residential is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.