Solutions Architect
Description
Overview
The Business Solutions Consultant (Solutions Architect) at Lean Solutions Group will be responsible for designing and recommending high-level, technology-driven solutions that optimize business processes, people, and technology. This role involves a thorough evaluation of existing operational frameworks, identifying inefficiencies, and recommending strategic solutions that drive business efficiency and effectiveness. The Solutions Architect will engage with stakeholders to assess business needs, create tailored architectures, and deliver comprehensive solution frameworks, ensuring alignment with business goals and technological capabilities.
The role focuses on evaluating the organization’s digital maturity, proposing enhancements in technology integration, and guiding the company in optimizing its resources, workforce, and technology stack. The Solutions Architect will work across multiple frameworks, providing balanced, high-level recommendations that support both immediate and long-term strategic objectives.
Responsabilities
Initial Assessment & Data Collection:
- Conduct interviews, workshops, and assessments with key stakeholders to gather a thorough understanding of business goals, operational pain points, and existing processes.
- Evaluate current tech infrastructure, workforce structures, and business processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
- Collect and analyze performance metrics, workflows, and data from existing systems to establish a baseline for solution recommendations.
Solution Design & Architecture:
- Develop high-level, customized solution frameworks that align technology, people, and process improvements, leveraging methodologies like the People-Process-Technology (PPT) model, Lean Six Sigma, and Enterprise Architecture principles.
- Prioritize recommended solutions based on return on investment (ROI), ease of implementation, and strategic alignment with business goals.
- Create high-level process flows, technology architecture diagrams, and integration frameworks to support suggested solutions.
- Assess the company's technology readiness, incorporating Digital Process Automation (DPA) and Data-Driven Decision-Making (DDD) frameworks where necessary.
Deliverable & Transition Management:
- Present comprehensive solution design documents, including a detailed summary of findings, high-level recommendations, and an action-oriented roadmap.
- Provide a clear plan for the implementation phase, ensuring internal teams or external partners are prepared for the transition and execution.
- Conduct a final Q&A session to ensure alignment and clarity before transitioning the solution to internal teams for execution.
Key Frameworks & Methodologies
- Objectives and Key Results
- RACI Matrix
- Change Readiness Assessment
- Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)
- Technology Capability Assessment
- Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF)
- People-Process-Technology (PPT) Model
- McKinsey 7S Framework
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related fields; Master’s preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in business consulting, solutions architecture, or technology-driven transformation roles.
- Proven expertise in evaluating and designing high-level technology and business process solutions.
- Strong experience working with frameworks such as Lean Six Sigma, BPMN, Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF), and Data-Driven Decision-Making (DDD).
- Familiarity with digital transformation initiatives and tools, such as cloud platforms, automation systems, and data integration technologies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders at all levels and lead collaborative solution design sessions.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset to align technology solutions with long-term business objectives.
- Ability to create detailed solution frameworks, including architectural diagrams, process flowcharts, and implementation roadmaps.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Vision & Problem Solving: Ability to evaluate complex systems, people structures, and processes to design high-impact solutions that align with the company’s strategic goals.
- Technology Expertise & Process Optimization: Strong understanding of modern technology solutions, digital transformation processes, and process improvement methodologies to deliver scalable and integrated solutions.
- Communication & Leadership: Excellent communication skills to interact with clients, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, with the ability to present complex ideas and solutions clearly.
Performance Metrics
- Successful Solution Implementation: Percentage of solutions implemented on time, within budget, and aligned with initial designs, including client/stakeholder satisfaction ratings.
- Impact on Business Efficiency: Reduction in process inefficiencies, time savings from automation, and cost savings or ROI generated from implemented solutions.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Buy-in: Level of stakeholder approval and satisfaction with solutions, based on feedback and engagement during the assessment and design phases.
- Quality of Solution Design: Alignment of solutions with business objectives, scalability, and peer-reviewed quality of technical documentation and architecture designs.
- Efficiency in Execution: Time taken to complete the assessment-to-design phase and the smoothness of handoffs to implementation teams, measured by handoff quality and post-handoff support.
- Innovation & Process Improvements: Number of innovative solutions introduced and the degree of continuous process improvements proposed and adopted.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Feedback from internal teams regarding the effectiveness of collaboration and integration during the design and delivery of solutions.