Solutions Architect

Vice President Of Architecture

Candidates must be willing to work hybrid, 4 days per week onsite at any of the following listed office location options: Minneapolis, MN 55402 Charlotte, NC 28202 Boston, MA 02210 New York, NY 10007

Required Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience required.
• 6-8+ years of people leadership experience, including success in leading technical teams and implementing enterprise-scale technology initiatives.
• Strong technical understanding of AWS and Microsoft/Azure cloud platforms.
• Expert-level knowledge of ServiceNow, including its role in employee service delivery, ITSM, and HRSD.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise platforms such as Workday, and a broad understanding of how employee tools interconnect across the technology ecosystem.
• Deep understanding of how AI can be leveraged to enhance and streamline business processes, with the ability to identify use cases, define guardrails, and drive adoption (applied AI, not hands-on development).
• 5+ years of experience in short- and long-term architecture strategy planning and execution.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and support large-scale technology solutions within a regulated enterprise environment.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets and financial planning processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with architecture governance frameworks, integration/API strategy, and enterprise data architecture.
• Proven innovator and change agent with excellent leadership and communication skills, capable of influencing at the executive level.
• Experience shaping the end-to-end employee experience through technology, connecting HR, productivity, and service delivery platforms into a cohesive ecosystem.

Client is seeking a Vice President to provide architecture vision, leadership, and strategic direction across HR technology, Finance technology, and the broader employee platform ecosystem. This role shapes how employees interact with technology end-to-end, driving modernization, cloud transformation, platform integration, and the application of AI to improve business processes and employee productivity. The ideal candidate brings a holistic view of employee tools and platforms, understands how they interconnect, and can define and govern architectural direction that is scalable, secure, and business-aligned.

Responsibilities:

• Own and evolve the HR, Finance, and employee platform architecture vision and multi-year roadmap, aligned to business and technology strategy.
• Define target-state architecture for the employee technology ecosystem, including Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365, and cloud platforms, ensuring integration, scalability, and a seamless end-to-end employee experience.
• Champion the applied use of AI across the employee ecosystem by identifying high-value use cases, defining architectural guardrails, and influencing AI-enabled delivery across teams. (Note: this is not an AI developer role, but a leader who understands how AI can streamline and optimize business processes.)
• Set and govern enterprise architecture standards, policies, and integration strategies across platforms (ServiceNow, Workday, AWS, Microsoft/Azure) to ensure consistency, security, and reusability.
• Build and develop a highly effective architecture organization with the skills and structure to meet current and future business needs across HR, Finance, and employee platforms.
• Drive quality and talent development through effective hiring, mentoring, career planning, and employee engagement.
• Partner closely with business leaders to translate technology capabilities into business terms and vice versa, ensuring mutual understanding and alignment on strategic objectives.
• Lead and participate in annual budget and financial planning for the technology portfolio, including cost/benefit analysis, project prioritization, and investment decisions.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies (particularly AI, cloud, and employee experience platforms), and incorporate relevant advancements to improve business capabilities and the technology function.
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships across the organization and within technology to drive architectural alignment and collaboration.

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.