Solution Architecture Manager

Technology for Operations - Tech Solution Services (TSS)

Location: London

Up to 25% travel

Must be willing to overlap hours with a global team

HR Technology Solution Architect - Supporting all sizes including large and complex Human Resources sales opportunities. Responsible for all aspects of the technology solution, including infrastructure, foundation tools, functional tools, automation, analytics, and AI.

The tech solution architect will work with their counterpart Solution Architect to assess and solution an optimal technology solution for the client, including assessing the business impact, cost optimization, and technology risk assessment.

The role includes developing articulate responses to client requests and presenting the tech solution to the client and internal stakeholders.

Support our Sales Team as Technical Solution Architect in large and complex pre-sales/RFP processes involving multiple technologies:

1. Manage/Coordinate involved technology teams in on- and offshore locations across all aspects of technology relevant to the opportunity.
2. Develop technical solution design and work with assigned technical architects and cost architects to create corresponding cost estimates.
3. Present and discuss solutions with client executives.
4. Present technology solution to internal executive approvers.
5. Collaborate with Transformation team to assess the business impact/return on investment for the more complex components of the technology solution.
6. Work closely with other technology teams such as Insights and Intelligence, Automation, and Technology Consulting to create a holistic technology approach and cost estimate that captures all details, dependencies, and assumptions of the technology landscape.
7. Demo Accenture's HR assets, as needed, to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

1. Client-facing presentation skills.
2. Strong communication skills/storytelling and experienced in communication at the executive level both written and oral.
3. Strong analytical skills.
4. Experience working in Business Process Services for Human Resources.
5. IT experience.
6. People Management Experience (Team 5+).
7. Ability to execute in an individual contributor role.

Additional Skills:

1. Business function process knowledge in Human Resources.
2. Experience with cloud-based telephony solutions such as Amazon Connect.
3. Experience with enterprise applications for core HR (for example, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.), case management (Zendesk, ServiceNow, etc.), and talent acquisition.
4. Familiarity with generative AI (GenAI) concepts.