Dir. Services Architects

Why UKG: At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do. About the Team: Our Services Architect team helps customers turn business goals into practical outcomes. We bring together advisory thinking, solution design, and delivery planning so customers can adopt UKG solutions with clarity and confidence. This team is special because it sits at the intersection of customer strategy, services, sales, and delivery execution. About the Role: As Director, Service Architecture, you will lead a team that shapes service strategies for complex customer opportunities. You will guide how we assess customer needs, define services scope, and build implementation approaches that are practical, scalable, and aligned to business value. You will: Lead and coach Service Architects to create clear, high-quality service strategies for complex customer engagements Partner with sales, services, product, and delivery leaders to align solution approach, services scope, risk, and customer outcomes Review customer requirements and translate them into implementation strategies, staffing models, timelines, and service recommendations Build repeatable methods, tools, and governance that improve consistency, speed, and quality across service design work Use data and team feedback to improve win rates, project readiness, and delivery success Support executive-level customer conversations by explaining service approaches, tradeoffs, and value in simple business terms Basic Qualifications: Experience leading teams that design services, solutions, or implementation strategies for enterprise software customers Experience partnering across sales, consulting, and delivery functions to support complex customer opportunities Experience presenting recommendations and influencing decisions with senior leaders and customers Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience Preferred Qualifications: Experience with workforce management, human capital management, payroll, or adjacent enterprise software solutions Experience creating operating models, governance, and quality standards for solution design or service architecture teams Experience improving pre-sales to delivery handoffs and reducing implementation risk Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization Company Overview: UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com. Equal Opportunity Employer UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. View The EEO Know Your Rights poster ( UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here ( It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. The pay range for this position is $163,900 to $235,550. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. 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