Lead Analytics Solution Architect
Description
What do you need to start?
To succeed in this role, you should bring a strategic blend of analytics expertise, domain knowledge in IFAO and SCM, and strong leadership in solutioning and client engagement.
Core skills & experience:
- 12+ years of experience in designing and delivering enterprise analytics solutions, with a focus on IFAO (Intelligent Finance Accounts Operations)
- Proven experience in architecting analytics solutions across domains such as O2C/P2P/R2R/Financial Planning & Analysis
- Strong understanding of IFAO processes including cost allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
- Ability to identify and implement AI/ML use cases to drive business outcomes in finance and operations
- Fair understanding of analytical tools and AI ecosystem, ETL and visualization tools, not restricted to:
- Power BI for enterprise-grade reporting and dashboarding
- Azure Synapse, Azure ML, and Data Factory
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred, Oracle, Dynamics 365) and integration with analytics platforms
- Strong grasp of data modelling, data integration, and governance principles
Leadership & communication:
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with finance, operations, data engineering, and delivery teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience in responding to RFPs, crafting solution proposals, and supporting go-to-market strategy
- Ability to assess and communicate financial impact (P&L, ROI) of proposed analytics solutions
Requirements
Roles and responsibilities
As a Lead Analytics Solution Architect (RFP), you will:
- Collaborate with product, delivery, and GTM teams to respond to RFPs with compelling and technically sound proposals
- Lead the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and high-performance analytics solutions tailored to IFAO
- Translate business requirements into technical architecture and solution blueprints
- Drive innovation by integrating AI/ML use cases such as financial forecasting, spend analytics, inventory optimization, and operational risk analytics
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, data governance, and compliance requirements
General responsibilities / accountabilities
- Serve as the technical authority for IFAO analytics solutions in client engagements
- Stay current with emerging technologies in cloud, AI, and enterprise analytics
- Mentor junior architects and analysts, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
- Develop and maintain solution accelerators and reusable assets for common analytics scenarios
- Ensure solutions are cost-optimized, maintainable, and scalable across industries
Qualifications
- CA, MBA, Bachelors in Finance, Supply Chain, or related field
- Minimum 6 years in architecting analytics solutions for finance and operations
- Fair understanding of emerging technologies AI / Agentic