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Principal Solution Architect - Management Consulting

Plante Moran

Southfield | Chicago Riverside Plaza, US$125k – $190khybrid

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Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

As a Solution Architect,   you will   be   responsible   for   optimizing   the Management Consulting technology stack by   identifying   opportunities   to   consolidate   tools, improve integration, streamline workflows,   apply emerging   technologies,   and retire redundant or legacy solutions   to create   measurable business value.   You will   also   be   defining and gove rning end-to-end solution architectures   that enable practice-specific capabilities,   offerings   and   processes. You   will   partner with Product Managers, Product owners, Project Managers, Enterprise Architecture and other Solution Architects to ensure Management Consulting solutions align to enterprise standards while achieving the practice's strategic objectives.

Your role.  

• Optimize   the   practice’s   technology stack by   identifying   opportunities to   consolidate   tools , improve integration, streamline workflows,   apply emerging technologies,   and retire redundant or legacy solutions   • Develop a deep understanding of the practice’s   objectives , processes, services, and data to guide solution architecture decisions   • Design end-to-end, scalable solutions that support the   practice’s   engagement lifecycle, delivery enablement, workflows, reporting, and analytics using shared platforms and integrations   • Act as the design authority for   practice   solutions, reviewing and approving architecture designs to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, approved patterns, and long-term sustainability   • Define and   maintain   reusable solution patterns and reference architectures that enable consistency, scalability, and reduced technical debt across the practice   • Support the full product lifecycle for   practice   solutions, including roadmap definition, major enhancements, platform upgrades, and decommissioning decisions   • Partner with Enterprise, Platform, and Foundational Architects to apply security, data, AI, application, and infrastructure standards while bringing practice-driven perspectives into firmwide architecture decisions   • Advise   Product Managers and Product Owners on architectural trade-offs between standard capabilities, configuration, and customization to balance speed, quality, and sustainability   • Represent the practice in architecture governance forums, driving alignment across practice, platform, and enterprise technology roadmaps and senior stakeholders  

Qualifications :  

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.   (required)   • Must have a   deep   architecture   background with at least   ten   years of experience   spanning   multiple architecture   domains with   depth in at least   one   relevant to professional services solutions   and working knowledge across others (i.e. Cloud   and   Infrastructure, Security, Identity and Access Management, Data Architecture and Integration, Application   De velopment   Architecture s, Process   A nalysis, DevOps  and Product   Management). • Deep analytical   and design thinking   skills   • Experience designing solutions in a professional   service , consulting, or highly regulated services environment   • Experience working within a product-centric or platform-based delivery model   • Communication skills   to make technical topics easier   for   practice leaders   to understand   • Strong organizational and leadership skills   • Persists in the face of obstacles,   demonstrates   initiative ,   and sets high personal standards for performance   and operational excellence  

This is a non-exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

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What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities.  At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. So, what are you waiting for? Apply now.

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in-person model. We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.   

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace. 

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, w

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