Manager, Solutions Architecture

Paperless Parts; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Unlimited PTO

13+ paid holidays

401(k) plan

Wellness stipend

Pre-tax commuter

Job summary

Paperless Parts is a SaaS startup that helps manufacturers quote faster and win more work. The Manager, Solutions Architecture leads the Solutions Architecture function and acts as the lead Solution Architect on strategic engagements, building a high-performing team and establishing scalable design practices for implementable, long-term customer success.

Collaborating across Sales, Professional Services, Product, and Engineering, this leader blends hands-on customer engagement with team

Qualifications

• 7+ years in SaaS solution architecture or related roles.
• 2+ years leading customer-facing technical teams.
• Experience designing SaaS implementations with APIs and ERP integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Solution Architects, serving as the lead architect on strategic engagements.
• Lead technical discovery, business process workshops, and solution design sessions to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Partner with Sales to define scope, SOWs, implement effort estimates, and identify risks for successful outcomes.
• Serve as senior technical resource for escalated situations, leading onsite engagements and addressing complex challenges.
• Establish best practices for discovery, design, handoffs, and customer documentation to improve quality and scalability.
• Collaborate with Professional Services, Product, and Engineering to ensure successful solution delivery and influence product direction.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Job description

Paperless Parts is a SaaS startup helping manufacturers quote faster and win more work. From rockets to medical devices, we power the parts that move the world forward.

This position requires activities that are subject to US Export Control Laws and require US Citizenship or Green Card Holder.

Summary

The Manager, Solutions Architecture leads Paperless Parts' Solutions Architecture function while serving as the lead Solution Architect on the company's most strategic customer engagements. This role is responsible for building a high-performing team, establishing scalable solution design practices, and ensuring customers receive technically sound, implementation-ready solutions that drive long-term success.

Working across Sales, Professional Services, Product, and Engineering, this leader combines hands-on customer engagement with team leadership to improve implementation quality, reduce delivery risk, and continuously evolve how Paperless Parts solves customer challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Solution Architects while serving as the lead Solution Architect on the company's most strategic customer engagements.
• Lead technical discovery, business process workshops, and solution design sessions to translate customer requirements into scalable, implementation-ready solutions.
• Partner with Sales to lead technical discovery, scope customer solutions, define Statements of Work, estimate implementation effort, and identify technical risks that drive successful customer outcomes.
• Serve as the senior technical resource for escalated customer situations by leading onsite engagements, facilitating business process discussions, identifying root causes, and designing solutions that address complex customer challenges.
• Establish best practices for technical discovery, solution design, implementation handoffs, and customer documentation to improve consistency, quality, and scalability.
• Partner with Professional Services, Product, and Engineering to ensure successful solution delivery while influencing product direction based on customer feedback and implementation trends.
• Drive operational excellence through team development, capacity planning, solution quality metrics, and continuous improvement of the Solutions Architecture function.
• Develop deep expertise in the Paperless Parts platform and serve as an authority on product capabilities, implementation best practices, and solution architecture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Solutions Engineering, Technical Consulting, or Professional Services within a SaaS environment.
• 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, or developing customer-facing technical teams.
• Proven success leading technical discovery, business process discussions, and solution design for enterprise customers.
• Experience designing SaaS implementations involving APIs, ERP integrations, and other enterprise business systems.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations, ERP systems, and business process optimization is a plus.
• Ability to quickly develop deep product expertise and become a trusted advisor on platform capabilities and implementation best practices.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with executives, customers, and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to support customer engagements, onsite workshops, and industry events.

Salary range: $131,000 - $177,000

This role is also eligible for variable compensation.

The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Paperless Parts Life

Culture: At Paperless Parts, we value intentionality, persistence and relationships. We live and breathe these values every day. As a fast-growing company, we’re continually improving what we’ve built while still building from the ground up.

Boston Office: Our office is full of energy; people regularly collaborate to solve complex problems. We recognize that people work well in different environments and have intentionally designed our office to provide collaborative spaces and quiet focus areas. Our height-adjustable desks are set up with additional monitors, and employees are provided with the latest Apple technology to support productivity.

Our headquarters is located in downtown Boston, MA and easily accessible to most transit routes (Red/Blue/Orange/Green Line/South Station/North Station).

Encinitas Office: Our California office is our newest office which seats our West Coast sales team. The office has an open floor plan with several conference rooms to encourage collaboration with your colleagues in California and TV's to connect with those sitting in Boston or remotely. The office is walking distance from Downtown Encinitas, the Coaster train stop, and tons of activities on the 101.

Benefits: We value you and your family. With this in mind, full-time employees are provided:

100% coverage of health, dental, and vision for you and your dependent

Competitive compensation philosophy

Unlimited PTO

13+ paid holidays

Company-sponsored wellness stipend

Pre-tax Commuter and FSA/Dependent Care FSA

401(k) plan

Employee recognition program

Responsible for adherence to all security and privacy requirements, rules and regulations and implement as required.

Paperless Parts is committed to cultivating an equitable, inclusive, and supportive environment for all employees. We believe this environment creates a safe space for employees to share their experiences, brainstorm ideas, and grow their careers. Paperless Parts is an Equal Opportunity &affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.