Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture & Technical Leadership

Zohorecruit; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Path is seeking a Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture & Technical Leadership in Charlotte, NC to guide a global organization’s architecture efforts and AI-enabled initiatives. You will lead a team of Solution Architects and partner with software engineering, enterprise architecture, and business teams to align technical direction with business goals.

You will influence architecture decisions without owning every design, coach direct reports, and ensure resources balance across

Qualifications

• Proven people-management experience leading technical professionals or software development teams.
• Previous software development or software engineering background is essential.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, software development, systems, and design.
• Solutions Architecture experience is strongly preferred; seasoned managers with architecture exposure may qualify.
• Ability to review technical proposals and ask meaningful architecture questions.
• Working knowledge of SQL and participation in architecture discussions.
• Coaching, resource-management, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Awareness of AI capabilities and their impact on software development and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Solution Architects across multiple technology initiatives.
• Ensure projects receive architecture support and balance resources across priorities.
• Remove blockers that prevent architects and project teams from progressing.
• Review proposed solution approaches and challenge decisions when needed.
• Identify architectural concerns that require escalation or partnership with Enterprise Architecture.
• Foster a collaborative environment where architects share expertise and support one another.
• Maintain visibility into ongoing projects and communicate with technical leaders and stakeholders.
• Apply strong software engineering and systems-architecture understanding when evaluating direction.

Job description

Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture & Technical Leadership

Charlotte, United States | Posted on 09/09/2026

Axiom Path is an AI-first recruiting and staffing firm delivering RPO, MSP, and direct-hire solutions to enterprise clients across the U.S. Our team of experienced recruiters, supported by purpose-built automation, moves faster and communicates better so clients get qualified talent sooner and candidates get a clear, responsive process from first contact to start date.

Job Description

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join a global organization operating at significant scale, where technology plays a critical role in supporting business growth, modernization, and evolving digital capabilities. This technical leadership team partners across architecture, software engineering, business technology, and enterprise architecture to make sure projects have the right technical direction and resources behind them. With continued organizational growth and increased focus on modern development practices and AI-enabled technology, this role will help strengthen how architecture resources support initiatives across the business.

What's In Store For You

• Take ownership of an established team of Solution Architects.
  
• Operate in a highly visible technical leadership position with exposure to both business and technology stakeholders.
  
• Influence architecture decisions without being expected to personally own every technical design.
  
• Lead and develop approximately six direct reports.
  
• Work closely with software engineering, Solutions Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, and business teams.
  

How You Will Make An Impact

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Solution Architects supporting multiple technology initiatives.
  
• Ensure projects receive the appropriate architecture support and that resources are effectively balanced across competing priorities.
  
• Remove roadblocks that prevent architects and project teams from progressing.
  
• Review proposed solution approaches and challenge technical decisions when additional analysis is necessary.
  
• Identify architectural concerns that require escalation or partnership with Enterprise Architecture.
  
• Build a collaborative team environment where architects share expertise, provide backup, and support one another across initiatives.
  
• Maintain visibility into ongoing projects and communicate effectively with technical leaders, business stakeholders, and architecture partners.
  
• Apply a strong understanding of software engineering and systems architecture when evaluating technical direction.
  
• Help the organization navigate evolving architecture practices, including the growing influence of AI on software development and solution design.
  

Requirements

Do you have the expertise to lead in technical architecture and software engineering?

• Proven people-management experience leading technical professionals or software development teams is required.
  
• Previous experience as a software developer or software engineer is essential to establishing the technical foundation expected for this position.
  
• Strong understanding of application architecture, software development, systems, and technical solution design.
  
• Solutions Architecture experience is strongly preferred, although experienced software engineering managers with significant solutioning and architecture exposure may also qualify.
  
• Ability to review technical proposals, ask meaningful architecture questions, and determine when concerns require escalation.
  
• Working knowledge of SQL and the ability to participate credibly in technical architecture discussions.
  
• Strong coaching, resource-management, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
  
• Experience developing collaborative technical teams and removing organizational or project-level blockers.
  
• Awareness of modern AI capabilities and their impact on application development and architecture.
  
• Established management experience is required; this position is intended for an experienced people leader rather than a first-time manager.