Strategic Transformation Enterprise Solution Architect

Blue Yonder Job Title:

Strategic Transformation Enterprise Solution Architect

Synonymous Job Title:

Enterprise Solution Architect

Location:

US - Remote

Travel:

Variable - up to 80%

Overview:

The successful candidate will join the North America Strategic Transformation Advisory team; an exceptional, high-performing team where they will lead the end-to-end implementation of large footprint Blue Yonder solutions including supporting process and solution blueprint discussions and overall target architecture of the Blue Yonder solution. This can also involve partnering with all key stakeholders to drive the implementation of multiple releases within the program and be the single point of contact for all customer stakeholders on the overall solution footprint.

Scope:

This role will enhance, support and promote Blue Yonder’s leadership position regarding process and solutions within the Retail sector.  This role requires a strong functional foundation in retail planning processes and supply chain solutions, with the ability to be hands-on using implementation experience and practical knowledge of architecting solutions for prominent high-tier customers. You will bring value to BY’s customers by ensuring alignment between the customer’s processes, people and BY solutions.

What you’ll do:

• Core responsibilities include designing, implementing, and advising for clients across an end-to-end supply chain scope, focusing on Retail but also on Manufacturing and other industries as needed.
• Designing, developing and maintaining Blue Yonder Blueprint collateral and collaborating with team members on Blue Yonder Blueprint business process and organizational design collateral. 
• Playing a pivotal role as an anchor for the rest of the consulting resources on a customer engagement
• Lead key design discussions and architecture discussions for large-scale retail transformations.
• Run End-to-End design authorities to ensure compliance and mitigate risk through the project.
• Conduct/lead business process analysis or design/construction phase of the project.
• Create templates and artifacts towards reusability and automation decreasing implementation lifecycle, reducing errors post-go-live and efficient support operations.
• Support development of detailed business process blueprints for a given Domain and sub-vertical by working in collaboration with other team members.
• Create and modify procedural and system documentation throughout the project. Creates detailed tasks on the overall project plan (i.e. during sales cycle, after the project plan is complete, or based on enhancements).
• Ensure knowledge transfer is conducted with key customer project team. Is a thought leader in the relevant Industry and Solution areas and can apply that knowledge to customer situations.
• Communicate and/or support the business cases to PMG and PD regarding specific trends for future product functionality and enhancements.
• Develop functional specifications for modifications, interfaces, reports and screens that meet the customers' business objectives and are of sound design.
• Provide advice to customers regarding industry best practices and process methodology. Provides support during the "go-live" period and knowledge transition during project roll-off.
• Liaise between various stakeholders on a project including BY Consultants, Customer / partner consultants, Business users, IT, PMO, Change Team, Cloud and Product Teams to ensure the intended business objectives and value can be realized.
• Has full command and accountability for the E2E Solution & Application architecture on a project, to enable the intended business value.  Maintain a detailed knowledge of the technical integration architecture in the landscape and an ability to support technical design discussions along with Blue Yonder Technical Architects.
• Perform new product solution validation and end-to-end data flow, solution, interface, workflow & reports and performance testing. Raise Jira & case tickets & provide feedback to PD/PMG on defects & enhancements.
• Serve as a functional liaison and attends and contributes to key meetings between Project Manager, key customer contacts, and customer users, up to and including key executive project sponsors.
• Understand how the BY solutions within area of focus can be configured and delivered to better facilitate customer business processes (ensuring ability to design, execute, and deliver).

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