Lead Solution Design Architect

• Are you looking to join an organization that creates cutting edge HCM products and solutions for clients?
  
  
• Are you empathic to client needs, the people you work with, and internal partners to drive success?
  
  
• Are you looking for an inclusive environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging?

If so, this may be the opportunity you’ve been searching for. Read on and decide for yourself.

• Own the end-to-end global solution design across HCM, Talent, Payroll, and Time, ensuring cohesion across domains and countries
  
  
• Design solutions that are globally consistent, locally compliant, and operationally sustainable
  
  
• Translate business strategy, operating models, and workforce needs into scalable system design principles
  
  
• Act as the design authority, identifying cross-domain impacts and resolving design conflicts

• Ensure consistent data models, master data governance, and data flows across all HR systems
  
  
• Partner with IT and integration teams to define inbound and outbound integration strategies
  
  
• Identify and mitigate downstream impacts of design decisions on payroll accuracy, reporting, analytics, security, and compliance
  
  
• Ensure solution design supports future extensibility, acquisitions, and regulatory change

• Serve as a senior program leader within large-scale HR implementations
  
  
• Drive design governance, decision frameworks, and design documentation
  
  
• Ensure solution design decisions align with program timelines, dependencies, and risks
  
  
• Proactively identify tradeoffs and present clear, data-backed recommendations to client stakeholders and implementation resources
  
  
• Maintain alignment between functional teams, vendors, system integrators, and internal stakeholders

• Partner with client’s HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, and Legal teams
  
  
• Facilitate structured design discussions with key stakeholders and practitioners
  
  
• Guide stakeholders away from isolated or localized design decisions that negatively impact the global solution
  
  
• Clearly articulate “why” behind design decisions to build understanding and adoption

• Establish and enforce solution design standards, principles, and guardrails
  
  
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements across geographies
  
  
• Design with post-go-live operability in mind, including support models, change management, and ongoing enhancements
  
  
• Contribute to long-term HR technology roadmaps beyond initial implementation
  
  
• Partner with Product Development on product needs, seeing them through to implementation

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE: (Required Qualifications)

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in HCM consulting, service, implementation, HR transformation, or enterprise solution design
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• Strong exposure to HCM platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, UKG, ADP, or similar)
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• Demonstrated experience designing solutions across multiple HR domains, including:

                           o Core HCM

                           o Talent (Recruiting, Performance, Learning, Succession)

                           o Payroll and/or Time & Attendance

• Experience working with complex data models and system integrations
  
  
• Strong solution design mindset—able to think end-to-end across people, process, data, and technology
  
  
• Excellent program and dependency management skills
  
  
• Ability to synthesize complex inputs and present clear, executive-ready recommendations
  
  
• Strong facilitation skills with senior leaders and stakeholders
  
  
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making informed design decisions
  
  
• Travel: May be required up to 25% (dependent on business needs)

A college degree is great but not required. What's more important is having the skills to do the job. Other acceptable experiences could include:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  
• Military Experience. We recognize and appreciate the unique talents and experiences Veterans bring to the table. We value the discipline, commitment, and problem-solving abilities you developed and are excited to provide an environment where you can continue to make a meaningful impact.