Solutions Architect - Professional Services

Vena Solutions; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena Solutions is seeking a Senior Solutions Consultant to lead CPM/FP&A implementations across Canada, shaping architecture and ensuring adoption of the Vena platform. You will guide projects through configuration, testing, and workshops, working remotely within Canada or in our Toronto office on a hybrid basis.

You will partner with customers, manage risks, advocate for product feedback, and travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience implementing CPM/Cloud FP&A solutions.
• Subject matter expertise for planning and reporting within the FP&A context.
• Demonstrated knowledge of formal implementation methodology (requirements gathering, solution design, etc.).
• Creative thinker who resolves business problems and delivers effective solutions.
• Trusted advisor to major customers helping achieve business goals.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator to executives across levels.
• Passion for business analytics, modeling and planning.
• Interest in AI and exploring AI-driven performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design of Vena implementations, ensuring best practices and adoption.
• Support configuration and testing, identifying and communicating risks.
• Facilitate workshops to elicit business and technical requirements and align with scope and budget.
• Translate existing solutions and business problems into holistic, well-designed Vena solutions.
• Act as trusted advisor on change management, process design, analytics and improvements.
• Evaluate existing solutions to identify optimizations that add value.
• Deliver high levels of customer service and exceed expectations.
• Provide progress updates to sponsors and project teams.
• Conduct internal enablement sessions for the PS team.
• Foster collaboration with Product Management to provide feedback and prepare PS for new features.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Skills

CPM/FP&A

FP&A planning

Executive comms

Analytics & Modeling

Workshop facilitation

Job description

Department: Solutions Services

Location: Canada - Remote (0002)

Compensation: CA$106,250 - CA$143,750 / year

Description

This is a flexible position and has the option of working in our Toronto office full time, hybrid throughout the week or working entirely remotely within Canada.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead the architectural design of Vena implementation projects, ensuring best practices are applied and solutions will be adopted by customers.
• Support the project team during configuration and testing, identifying and communicating key risks along the way.
• Facilitate workshops with customers to elicit business and technical requirements, aligning these with project scope and budget.
• Analyze and translate existing solutions, spreadsheets and business problems into holistic, well-designed and architected solutions using the Vena platform
• Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to customers in areas such as change management, business process design, process improvements and analytics
• Evaluate existing solutions in customer tenants to identify optimizations or enhancements that drive more value for the customer
• Deliver high levels of customer service, over-delivering on customer expectations
• Provide meaningful, timely feedback and progress updates to the project team including project sponsor, project manager and consultants
• Conduct internal enablement sessions to upskill the Professional Services team in domain, product and other PS-related knowledge.
• Foster a strong relationship with Product Management to provide product feedback, advocate for customers and prepare PS team to use newly released features
• Travel (as required) to client sites

We'd Love to See

• 4+ years of experience implementing CPM/Cloud FP&A solutions
• Subject matter expertise for planning and reporting within the FP&A context
• Demonstrated knowledge of formal implementation methodology (requirements gathering, solution design, etc.)
• You are a creative thinker who finds ingenious ways to resolve business problems and finds it exciting, ensuring solutions perform well
• You are a trusted advisor for the most recognized customers in the world, helping them to achieve their business goals
• Strong organization skills and able to balance multiple priorities simultaneously
• Confident communicator to all levels including executives
• Passion for business analytics, modeling and planning
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Interest in AI and willingness to explore AI-driven solutions to enhance performance and drive efficiencies

Base salary range 106,250 - 143,750 CAD

• Our salaries are tailored to roles, levels and locations. Your individual pay within this range is influenced by factors like work location, skills, experience and education. As you progress in your role, your compensation may adapt, offering flexibility for growth beyond initial levels. For specifics, your recruiter will provide details and address any questions during the hiring process.