Technical Solution Owner

Inspire11; United States; On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid leave policy

Parental leave for eligible employees

Eight paid holidays

Charity donation matching (Impact to11

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Inspire11, a leading United States-based technology and consulting firm, seeks an experienced leader to drive complex technical delivery initiatives. You will own end-to-end programs, shape architectural decisions, and guide teams across cloud, data, and digital transformation engagements.

Your role blends strategic vision with hands-on execution, delivering measurable client value. You’ll partner with clients to ideate, prototype, and co-develop innovative solutions while coaching teams,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading technical delivery across custom software, data, analytics, or digital transformation programs in a consulting or client-facing environment.
• Proven ability to inform and communicate technical architecture decisions, with baseline fluency in cloud platforms — AWS, Azure, or GCP — and modern cloud solution design.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, data platforms, and API design is strongly preferred, with a background in custom software development environments.
• Demonstrated ability to scope, estimate, and decompose complex technical programs, with experience in capacity planning, SOW development, and Agile delivery frameworks.
• Strong program and project management skills including budget oversight, risk management, and performance reporting across multi-workstream engagements.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing technical teams, with the ability to manage performance and foster a collaborative, high-accountability culture.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value narratives that inspire confidence and drive client decision-making.
• Experience supporting pre-sales pursuits, contributing to proposals, and engaging in solution-shaping conversations with prospective clients.
• Comfortable leading product ideation, rapid prototyping, and co-development operating models in partnership with clients.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with a track record of navigating complexity and ambiguity across multiple concurrent engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex technical solutions on time and within budget, managing programs and projects end-to-end across Agile delivery environments.
• Collaborate with solution architects to shape technical design decisions, driving architectural reviews and ensuring standards around scalability, security, and maintainability are upheld across every engagement.
• Lead scoping, solution design, and estimation of technical work, defining clear and actionable implementation plans that connect client goals to delivery execution.
• Inform and drive the process of defining solutions that leverage modern cloud, data, and digital technologies, ensuring the approach aligns to client outcomes and delivers measurable value.
• Drive product ideation, discovery, and co-development engagements — working alongside clients as a collaborative delivery partner, not just a vendor — to bring innovative solutions to market.
• Manage team performance, delivery, and professional growth, actively coaching and mentoring team members and contributing to hiring and talent development efforts.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, proactively managing expectations, risks, and opportunities across the full engagement lifecycle.
• Support pre-sales activities including pursuit strategy, defining the delivery approach, and proposal development, helping to shape compelling, winnable client engagements.
• Lead the adoption of automation and AI capabilities across delivery teams, identifying opportunities to accelerate discovery, documentation, and development activities and embedding smarter ways of working into how the team operates.
• Deliver clear, compelling communications and performance metrics that demonstrate business value and technical excellence to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Technical delivery leadership

Technical architecture decisions

Cloud platforms fluency (AWS, Azure, G

Microservices & API design

Scope, estimate & decompose programs

Program & project management

People leadership

Business value storytelling

Pre-sales & solution shaping

Product ideation & rapid prototyping

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth throughhigh expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm;we'rea revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creationisn'tsomething we talk about —it'ssomething we live, every day.

At Inspire11,we'renot just offering a job;we'reproviding a platform for you to transform the future.You'llfeel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact.We'rea place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed.

• Growth Through Challenge : We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively.
• The Autonomy to do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next.
• Diverse Perspectives Driv ing Innovative Solutions : We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be.

What you can expect in this role:

• Lead and deliver complex technical solutions on time and within budget, managing programs and projects end-to-end across Agile delivery environments.
• Collaborate with solution architects to shape technical design decisions, driving architectural reviews and ensuring standards around scalability, security, and maintainability are upheld across every engagement.
• Lead scoping, solution design, and estimation of technical work, defining clear and actionable implementation plans that connect client goals to delivery execution.
• Inform and drive the process of defining solutions that leverage modern cloud, data, and digital technologies, ensuring the approach aligns to client outcomes and delivers measurable value.
• Drive product ideation, discovery, and co-development engagements — working alongside clients as a collaborative delivery partner, not just a vendor — to bring innovative solutions to market.
• Manage team performance, delivery, and professional growth, actively coaching and mentoring team members and contributing to hiring and talent development efforts.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, proactively managing expectations, risks, and opportunities across the full engagement lifecycle.
• Support pre-sales activities including pursuit strategy, defining the delivery approach, and proposal development, helping to shape compelling, winnable client engagements.
• Lead the adoption of automation and AI capabilities across delivery teams, identifying opportunities to accelerate discovery, documentation, and development activities and embedding smarter ways of working into how the team operates.
• Deliver clear, compelling communications and performance metrics that demonstrate business value and technical excellence to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Tools for success:

• 5+ years of experience leading technical delivery across custom software, data, analytics, or digital transformation programs in a consulting or client-facing environment.
• Proven ability to inform and communicate technical architecture decisions, with baseline fluency in cloud platforms — AWS, Azure, or GCP — and modern cloud solution design.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, data platforms, and API design is strongly preferred, with a background in custom software development environments.
• Demonstrated ability to scope, estimate, and decompose complex technical programs, with experience in capacity planning, SOW development, and Agile delivery frameworks.
• Strong program and project management skills including budget oversight, risk management, and performance reporting across multi-workstream engagements.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing technical teams, with the ability to manage performance and foster a collaborative, high-accountability culture.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value narratives that inspire confidence and drive client decision-making.
• Experience supporting pre-sales pursuits, contributing to proposals, and engaging in solution-shaping conversations with prospective clients.
• Comfortable leading product ideation, rapid prototyping, and co-development operating models in partnership with clients.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with a track record of navigating complexity and ambiguity across multiple concurrent engagements.

Paid Time Off and Leave Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by theappropriate supervisorto ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to12 weeksof paid parental leave, while non-birthingparents are eligible for up to6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeksof paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.

Other Benefits Inspire11 alsomaintainsother programs that provideadditionalbenefits to employees, such as:

• Impact to11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees mayrequestthat a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year.
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval.
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.

Disclaimer This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employeesin accordance withapplicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits,Companywill notify all employees of the change and will update this document.

EEOC
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an 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 protected veteran status. If you needassistanceora reasonableaccommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11 .com , or inform your recruiting partner.

US Compensation at Inspire11

Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.

$145,000 - $180,000 USD