Senior AI-Driven Procurement Solution Architect

EY; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off options

Job summary

EY seeks a Digital and AI Procurement Senior Manager / Solution Architect to lead Source-to-Pay technology solutions on ZIP and GEP platforms. You will guide strategy, architecture and delivery across global procurement programs, aligning business outcomes with technical roadmaps.

You will manage pursuits, design authority and governance, and develop teams while driving value realization, risk management and commercial performance across regions.

Qualifications

• Deep functional and technical knowledge of Source-to-Pay processes, operating models, data, integrations, controls and technology architecture.
• Deep knowledge of ZIP and/or GEP, including platform capabilities, configuration concepts, integration patterns and AI-enabled functionality.
• At least 2-3 full implementation cycles in a senior program lead or solution architect role on complex ZIP and/or GEP programs.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering complex global procurement transformations across multiple functions, regions and enterprise systems.
• Experience leading sales pursuits, including solution strategies, estimates, roadmaps, proposals and client workshops.
• Experience communicating with Procurement and IT stakeholders, from process owners and architects to C-suite sponsors.
• Demonstrated people leadership, including team development, performance coaching, resource management and accountability for delivery and sales goals.
• Ability to work in person at an EY office and/or client location up to 50% of the time, based on client and project needs.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship, now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead pursuits, own solution architecture and direct delivery of complex, AI-enabled procurement programs while growing the practice.
• Translate client priorities into transformation vision, target architecture, value case, roadmap and delivery model.
• Serve as lead Solution Architect for ZIP and/or GEP transformations across the S2P lifecycle, owning architecture decisions and design integrity.
• Lead current-state assessment and future-state design across intake and orchestration, supplier onboarding, sourcing, contracting, risk, purchasing, invoicing, payments and analytics.
• Define the solution blueprint, including configuration, integrations, identity and access, data migration, master data, reporting, controls, non-functional requirements and release strategy.
• Evaluate how native, embedded and adjacent AI capabilities can improve user experience, decision-making, automation, insights and controls, while identifying dependencies and risks.
• Facilitate design authority and architecture governance, manage key trade-offs and prevent unnecessary customization.
• Lead programs through mobilization, design, build, testing, deployment, adoption, stabilization and value realization, with clear governance, risk management and executive reporting.
• Maintain accountability for scope, quality, client experience and commercial performance across regions, business units and third-party providers.
• Lead, coach and develop managers, architects, consultants and specialists, and contribute to sales, revenue, pipeline and account growth.

Skills

Source-to-Pay

Architecture judgment

Executive leadership

Delivery discipline

Client leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, information systems, engineering or related field

Tools

ZIP

GEP

Job description

EY seeks a Digital and AI Procurement Senior Manager / Solution Architect to lead Source-to-Pay technology solutions on ZIP and GEP platforms. You will guide strategy, architecture and delivery across global procurement programs, aligning business outcomes with technical roadmaps.

You will manage pursuits, design authority and governance, and develop teams while driving value realization, risk management and commercial performance across regions.