Senior AI Procurement Architect — S2P Transformation

EY; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Digital and AI Procurement Senior Manager / Solution Architect to lead complex S2P initiatives on ZIP and GEP platforms. You will translate business needs into architecture, manage cross-functional teams, and drive global delivery from pursuit through deployment and value realization.

You will guide solution strategy, influence executive stakeholders, and own delivery across regions while ensuring governance, risk management and client satisfaction.

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 developing teams and growing the practice.
• Translate client priorities into a 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.

Job description

EY is seeking a Digital and AI Procurement Senior Manager / Solution Architect to lead complex S2P initiatives on ZIP and GEP platforms. You will translate business needs into architecture, manage cross-functional teams, and drive global delivery from pursuit through deployment and value realization.

You will guide solution strategy, influence executive stakeholders, and own delivery across regions while ensuring governance, risk management and client satisfaction.