Sr Director, Solution Architect & AI

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Senior Director Global Operations Source to Pay Solution

Architecture & Intelligent Automation

Location: Nashville TN

Reports To: SVP Procurement Operations

Department: Global Operations Center of Excellence (COE)

Overview

The Global Operations Center of Excellence (COE) at Paramount drives operational excellence across the partnership with Procurement Accounts Payable (AP) Facilities Security and Order to Cash the COE ensures consistency compliance and performance through scalable processes and governance.

The Senior Director of Source to Pay Solutions Architecture & Intelligent Automation leads the design integration and governance of endtoend SourcetoPay (S2P) capabilities that drive process excellence digital enablement and enterprise agility. This role serves as the chief architect for S2P transformation partnering with business leaders technology teams and external providers to define and implement futurestate capabilities across platforms including SAP Ariba Oracle Fusion and other ERP ecosystems.

The role also oversees AI development initiatives within Global Operations Centers of Excellence advancing automation decision intelligence and measurable efficiency gains across Procurement Accounts Payable Facilities Security and OrdertoCash.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise-wide S2P architecture strategy ensuring alignment with business objectives operational performance goals and technology standards.
• Architect integrated workflows across sourcing contracting procurement invoicing and payment processes.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable modular and interoperable system designs.
• Oversee integration strategies across ERP platforms procurement tools supplier networks and financial systems.
• Partner with IT and external vendors to ensure seamless data flow system interoperability and system performance optimization.
• Drive automation digitization and workflow simplification initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve cycle times.
• Establish and enforce architectural governance frameworks to ensure consistency compliance and scalability.
• Collaborate with Technology Legal Compliance and Audit teams to embed controls regulatory requirements and riskmitigation measures into solution design.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on technology investments capabilityroadmaps and transformation priorities.
• Lead cross-functional workshops to align business needs technical capabilities and change impacts.
• Communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Monitor emerging technologies industry trends and best practices to inform future-state architecture.
• Conduct system assessments gap analyses and maturity evaluations to identify optimization opportunities.
• Oversee postimplementation reviews and drive continuous improvement across S2P processes and platforms.

AI Development Responsibilities

• Identify evaluate and prioritize AI and automation use cases across Global Operations functions.
• Design and prototype AIenabled workflows leveraging LLMs machine learning models and automation tools integrated with ERP platforms.
• Partner with data teams to ensure data readiness quality governance and compliance for AI model development and deployment.
• Implement responsible AI practices including security governance and ethical standards aligned with corporate policies.
• Define performance metrics monitoring processes and lifecycle management for AI solutions including drift detection and retraining protocols.
• Collaborate with Change Management to develop training adoption strategies and user enablement for AIdriven tools.
• Coordinate with external partners and vendors on AI capability roadmaps integration standards and coinnovation opportunities.
• Report on AIdriven efficiency gains cost savings adoption metrics and business impact to senior leadership.
• Partner with technology leaders to identify high-value AI opportunities.
• Document source to pay requirements for development teams to write specifications and
• AI solution designs.

Basic Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in enterprise architecture solution design or systems integration
• Deep expertise in Source to Pay processes and platforms (e.g. SAP Ariba Oracle Fusion)
• Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives in global organizations
• Strong understanding of procurement sourcing AP and financial operations
• Experience with AI/ML concepts tools and integration into business workflows preferred
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or related field or equivalent experience

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $160000.00 - 210000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City California Colorado Washington state and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors including but not limited to geographic location market demands experience training and education. The benefits available for this position include medical dental vision 401(k) plan life insurance coverage disability benefits tuition assistance program and PTO or if applicable as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining position is bonus eligible.

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• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramounts most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community both inside and outside the workplace.
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