Senior Manager, Source-to-Pay Solutions Architect

Accenture PLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Operations Solution Architect Senior Manager, Source to Pay to design and implement complex, outcomes‑driven procurement solutions for clients. You will lead client conversations at senior levels and connect business challenges to deliverable pathways.

You will orchestrate Accenture assets—talent, processes, technology, and AI capabilities—to create commercially viable, scalable solutions and manage multi‑stakeholder engagements through deal closure and transition.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Solution Architect, Business Consultant, or similar role within procurement, sourcing, or managed services.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Procurement As‑a‑Service or procurement managed services.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in business development, sales strategy, and/or proposal development roles.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with outsourcing, solution planning, and deal shaping.
• Minimum of 1 year and working knowledge of leading source‑to‑pay and procurement technology platforms (SAP Ariba, Coupa, JAGGAER, Oracle Procurement Cloud).
• Minimum of 1 year and demonstrated proficiency in working with AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, GPT, or Copilot.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years).

Responsibilities

• Architect end‑to‑end solutions for large‑scale managed services deals focusing on strategic sourcing, spend analysis, category management, supplier relationship management, and Accounts Payable.
• Lead client discovery and requirements-gathering sessions with senior buyers to translate business challenges into deliverable solutions.
• Orchestrate Accenture's assets—talent, processes, technology platforms, and AI tools—to design commercially viable, operationally sound solutions.
• Manage industry group and vertical relationships, senior client interactions, and engagements for designated solutions.
• Drive sign‑offs with input from industry groups on objectives, risk, budget, and preferences; coordinate with sales, SMEs and delivery teams.
• Develop cost model estimates with delivery and pricing teams to define the scope of services; align SOW and contractual documents with final terms.
• Identify leadership contacts for service transition and ensure smooth handover for closed deals through delivery.

Skills

Procurement & Sourcing

Managed services

Sales strategy

Deal shaping

Senior client interactions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

JAGGAER

Oracle Procurement Cloud

Job description

Accenture is seeking an Operations Solution Architect Senior Manager, Source to Pay to design and implement complex, outcomes‑driven procurement solutions for clients. You will lead client conversations at senior levels and connect business challenges to deliverable pathways.

You will orchestrate Accenture assets—talent, processes, technology, and AI capabilities—to create commercially viable, scalable solutions and manage multi‑stakeholder engagements through deal closure and transition.