Manager, Solutions Architecture at SmartRecruiters

You are a seasoned technical leader with deep expertise in the HCM or ATS ecosystem who knows how to mentor high-performing teams. You have a track record of ov

Work type: remote

Location: United States, REMOTE

Type: Full-time

Summary

You are a seasoned technical leader with deep expertise in the HCM or ATS ecosystem who knows how to mentor high-performing teams. You have a track record of overseeing complex architectural solutions and translating technical roadmaps into business value for enterprise clients. **What makes it worth a look...** SmartRecruiters Inc is hiring for this fully remote, senior-level role in the United States. It offers a chance to pivot from standard consulting into a strategic position that directly influences product R&D and AI architecture. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have hands-on experience with the SmartRecruiters or SAP SuccessFactors platforms. * Can demonstrate a history of managing teams through complex technical migrations and governance challenges. * Possess the ability to turn field insights from enterprise customers into actionable product blueprints. * Feel comfortable serving as a technical subject matter expert at industry events.

Job Description

## Job Description
As the Manager of Solutions Architecture at SmartRecruiters, you will lead a team of seasoned technical experts operating at the intersection of Product Strategy and Enterprise Consulting. You will provide the high-level guidance and strategic orchestration necessary to empower your team as they navigate complex architectural challenges and will ensure that their deep field insights inform the product roadmap.

What You Will Be DoingLeadership of Seasoned Experts:

• Manage a team of experienced SAs - helping them to navigate executive-level technical hurdles and complex architectural discussions


• Orchestrate the team’s involvement in our highest-priority deals and migrations, ensuring the right expertise is applied to critical topics such as governance, security, data privacy and emerging AI architecture


• Maintain a "player-coach" model by actively participating in core SA activities alongside the team

• Guide the SA team through the evolution of their function as it moves toward a strategic, product-focused model. You will ensure the team remains high-performing and aligned during changes in methodology and strategy


• Foster a culture where SAs act as a vital bridge to R&D. You will ensure that the deep field intelligence gathered from complex enterprise environments is systematically fed back into the product lifecycle


• Serve as the primary steward of the operational engagement and activity of SAs in the overall GTM motion. This includes establishing and maintaining clear guidelines on how and when to effectively engage them, and managing the ongoing balance between GTM demands and safeguarding the team's strategic focus


• Enablement, Standards & Best Practices: Work with the broader business to ensure the team’s output, such as reference architectures and blueprints, enables the broader organization to deliver confidently against the latest product capabilities. Ensure the team transforms insights from complex implementations into scalable technical standards and migration playbooks, allowing Partners and Professional Services to execute with greater precision

• Represent the SA function in cross-functional forums, ensuring that technical challenges and customer needs are clearly understood and addressed by both GTM and Product leadership

• Leadership of Seasoned Talent: Proven track record of leading and mentoring high-performing teams 


• Deep Domain Expertise: Mastery of the HCM / ATS ecosystem; deep experience with SmartRecruiters and/or SAP SuccessFactors is a significant plus


• Technical Governance: Expertise in overseeing complex architectural solutions


• Strategic Product Influence: The ability to aggregate field intelligence and customer pain points from across your team into actionable insights that feed into the Product roadmap and R&D strategy


• Compelling Storytelling: A master communicator who builds executive-level trust and excels at coaching others to translate complex technical specs into clear, high-impact business value


• Industry Authority: Comfortable serving as a visible technical voice, whether contributing to technical content or representing SmartRecruiters’ vision at industry events


• Operational Excellence & Growth Mindset: A consistent track record of high performance in fast-paced environments, with the ability to manage change and build repeatable patterns (playbooks/blueprints) that help a senior team scale

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