Chief Innovation Architect

Perficient is a global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world's most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what's possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.
Perficient is seeking a Chief Architect to lead the technology strategy and architectural direction for a strategic account or portfolio of accounts in our Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS) practice. This role is responsible for understanding clients' business objectives and translating them into scalable, innovative, and effective technology solutions across the platforms and technologies supported by Perficient. As a trusted advisor and thought leader, the Chief Architect serves as the primary authority for solution architecture, technical strategy, and innovation. The role partners closely with Account, Industry, and Service Line leadership to drive successful delivery, ensure predictable execution, strengthen client relationships, and accelerate account growth through technology-led business outcomes. Candidates located in any of these areas, able to travel as needed, and open to hybrid/office 2-3 days a week can be considered: The Solutions Architect may or may not have a programming background, but will have expert infrastructure architecture, client presales / presentation, team management and thought leadership skills.
You will provide best-fit architectural solutions for one or more projects; You will provide solution architecture for the business problem, platform integration with third party services, designing and developing complex features for clients' business needs. You will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high quality solutions, participate in Sales and various pursuits focused on our clients' business needs.
You will also contribute in a variety of roles in thought leadership, mentorship, systems analysis, architecture, design, configuration, testing, debugging, and documentation. You will challenge your leading edge solutions, consultative and business skills through the diversity of work in multiple industry domains. This role is considered part of the Business Unit Senior Leadership team and may mentor junior architects and other delivery team members.
We're a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we're transforming the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands. You'll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.
Own and drive the overall technical vision, strategy and solutions for the assigned strategic accounts.
Serve as the trusted advisor and architectural authority for the client engagements.
Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies, platform strategies, and industry best practices.
Identify opportunities for innovation, automation, modernization and AI transformation.
Client Partnership & Technical Governance
Lead the design and review of enterprise scale solutions architecture across multiple technology platforms.
Business Development & Account Growth
Collaborate with Account Team and Service lines to identify growth opportunities.
Contribute to account planning and technology roadmaps that lead to additional business value.
Partner with delivery teams to ensure architectural integrity throughout the project execution.
Support solutions teams during design, estimation and implementation.
Drive architecture reviews, ensure quality gates and proactively mitigate the technical risks.
Mentor and develop the technical architects, leads and implementation teams.
Promote reuse of assets, accelerators, frameworks, and emphasize documentation.
15+ years in IT/Digital/Consulting experience, including 5+ years leading large accounts or portfolios in leadership roles.

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Deep expertise in areas of digital transformation, B2B products, commerce solutions, cloud and AI platforms.
• Strong financial management, client leadership, and organizational navigation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (Master's preferred).
• Must be willing to travel as client and project needs dictate.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (Master's preferred).
• Must be willing to travel as client and project needs dictate.
• Relevant certifications in areas of Data, Cloud, AI, Commerce & Marketing Platforms.

TOGAF, SAFe, or equivalent enterprise architecture certifications.
Experience managing architecture for accounts with annual revenues exceeding $15M+.
Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. We're a trusted partner to top healthcare and life sciences organizations, delivering transformative solutions that enhance care, accelerate innovation, and improve digital experiences. With 20+ years of expertise in business transformation, modernization, data, and consumer engagement, we help the industry's biggest names boost efficiency and drive meaningful outcomes. We also leverage AI to improve clinical decision-making, streamline operations, personalize patient engagement, and unlock insights that advance research and care delivery.

Proudly serving clients that represent the world's most innovative brands, and in collaboration with our powerful technology partner ecosystem, we bring deep industry expertise and data-driven design to redefine how businesses run and succeed. Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Disability Accommodations: Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Perficient is the global AI and technology consulting firm disrupting the traditional consulting model. Proudly serving clients that represent the world's most innovative brands, and in collaboration with our powerful technology partner ecosystem, we bring deep industry expertise and data-driven design to redefine how businesses run and succeed.