Lead Solution Architect (Finance)

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The Lead Solution Architect is a senior individual contributor responsible for shaping end-to-end solutions for complex initiatives spanning business processes data applications integrations cloud services security and operations. Anchored in the Corporate Functions Order-to-Cash domain this role partners with product and business leaders from early planning through implementation to define solution direction evaluate trade-offs and risks clarify dependencies and ownership and ensure solutions align with business and technology needs.

The successful candidate will bring strong business-domain and technical expertise across areas such as Order-to-Cash customer and master data commercial and operational processes regulatory compliance SAP S/4 and SAP MDG automation and enterprise integrations. The role works across Commercial Finance Supply Chain Data and Analytics and operational functions to translate business needs into scalable solutions with clear data ownership integrations controls and measurable outcomes. The Lead Solution Architect also strengthens the broader architecture practice by developing reusable patterns improving architecture standards and tools mentoring others and connecting enterprise architecture strategy to practical delivery decisions.

• Supports architectural governance and compliance and contributes to defining principles guidelines and standards. Participates and contributes to solution architecture reviews and ensures architecture adherence including the development and application of reusable architecture patterns decision trees guardrails and standing decisions based on proven delivery outcomes with clear applicability exceptions ownership status provenance and review expectations.
• Design and lead enterprise-scale solution architectures that span multiple systems or platforms ensuring alignment with business goals technical strategy and enterprise architecture within value streams Owning the complete-solution thread across business process change applications data integration identity security infrastructure cloud and SaaS services operational technology boundaries where applicable service transition vendor commitments and retirement impacts.
• Architect solutions for major modernization initiatives that deliver enhanced agility scalability and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary lead architectural advisor for cross-functional solution delivery collaborating with business stakeholders Enterprise and System Architects to ensure cohesive value-driven designs and partnering with Product Management Engineering Data Cybersecurity Infrastructure Finance Supply Chain vendors and service owners to resolve cross-domain decisions and maintain end-to-end coherence.
• Define and enforce solution architecture standards integration patterns and governance practices that promote consistency interoperability and future-readiness across business units including defining and maintaining solution intent including interfaces and contracts authoritative data sources constraints measurable quality attributes dependency order enablers and the design freedom delegated to engineering teams.
• Mentor and develop solution and system architects and implementation teams (DevSecOps Product teams hybrid cloud etc.) fostering a culture of innovation technical excellence and business-technology alignment.
• Shape strategic roadmaps and business capability models ensuring that solution designs support long-term enterprise objectives and competitive differentiation framing key decisions before the design by establishing the business outcome accountable owner affected landscape credible options material assumptions unresolved questions and the evidence required for an investment or delivery decision.
• Proactively identify and mitigate solution-level risks incorporating emerging technologies and architectural foresight to ensure resilience compliance and adaptability.
• Guide implementation teams through material cross-system decisions evaluate departures from approved intent make consequences visible and route decisions to the accountable business product domain security data or technology owner.
• Orchestrate options assessments architecture decision records solution briefs solution intent non-functional requirements interface contracts change records and as-built verification for complex initiatives while avoiding documentation that does not enable change or preserve a decision.

• Bachelors Degree in Information Technology related field or equivalent experience required.
• Eight (8) or more years of relevant IT experience including five (5) or more years of relevant architecture experience required.

• Experience in energy manufacturing logistics commercial refining pipeline or other operationally complex and regulated environments.
• Experience establishing or maturing an architecture practice through reusable patterns standards guardrails governance mechanisms knowledge management mentoring and continuous improvement.
• Experience carrying architecture through delivery and operation including solution intent measurable non-functional requirements interface and data contracts architecture decision records material change assessment and as-built verification.
• Experience supporting portfolio and product decision-making including option analysis technology and vendor evaluation architecture trade-offs roadmap and dependency shaping investment inputs and risk communication to business and technology leaders.
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture for complex enterprise-scale initiatives spanning multiple systems business capabilities data domains integration patterns cloud or SaaS platforms and organizational boundaries.

• Agile Methodology Agile management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle taking incremental steps towards project the completion of a project.
• Analytical Thinking Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges analyze requirements evaluate options and propose effective solutions.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information) reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions) and self-correction. AI encompasses a broad range of techniques and approaches including machine learning neural networks natural language processing computer vision robotics and expert systems among others. The ultimate goal of AI is to create machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence such as understanding natural language recognizing patterns making decisions and solving problems.
• Authentic Communicator Expresses ideas and information both verbally and in writing clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
• Big Data Analytics Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies such as data lakes data warehouses and machine learning to design architectures that effectively handle large volumes of data and enable advanced analytics.
• Business Acumen Applies knowledge of MPCs business industry and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPCs strategy.
• Cloud Computing Knowing how to manage cloud services develop cloud applications and use cloud architecture to meet customer needs.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation both incremental and large-scale.
• DevSecOps A set of practices that automates the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle from initial design through integration testing deployment and software delivery with an aim towards shortening the systems development life cycle and as well as continuous delivery and a security-first approach.
• Functional Expertise A strong understanding of various technologies platforms and systems relevant to the organizations architecture such as networking databases cloud computing and security.
• Internet of Things (IoT) Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols as well as experience designing architectures that incorporate IoT devices and enable seamless connectivity and data exchange.
• Machine Learning Machine learning is a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer science that involves the development of algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to progressively improve their performance on a specific task through learning from data without being explicitly essence machine learning algorithms learn from patterns and relationships in data to make predictions decisions or identify patterns often with the goal of optimizing some objective function or improving performance over time.
• Process Orchestration Process orchestration refers to the coordination and management of various tasks activities and resources within a workflow or business process. It involves organizing sequencing and automating individual tasks or sub-processes to ensure that the overall process operates smoothly and efficiently. Process orchestration typically involves integrating disparate systems applications and services to streamline operations and improve collaboration across different parts of an organization. It often employs workflow management tools automation software and integration platforms to facilitate communication data exchange and decision-making among different components of the process. The goal of process orchestration is to optimize the flow of work minimize delays and bottlenecks and enhance overall productivity and performance.
• Solution Architecture Solution architecture is the process of designing and describing the structure and behavior of a comprehensive solution to meet specific business needs. It involves integrating various components technologies and processes to create a coherent and efficient system that addresses the identified challenges or requirements.
• Strategic Outlook Examines issues generate ideas creates future scenarios and develops plans with a long-term perspective. Ensures short-term goals support long-term strategy and that organizational/functional strategy aligns with and supports MPCs overall business strategy.
• Systems Thinking The process of testing conducted on a complete integrated system to evaluate the systems compliance with its specified requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in Information Technology related field or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of relevant IT experience including 5 years of relevant architecture experience.

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