Sr. Solution Architect

**About our team**Our world-class team focuses on the architecture for our Enabling Units, which include HR, Finance, Global Business Services, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Compliance, M&A, and Global Sustainability.**About the role**You are a **Senior Solution Architect - Purchase to Pay (P2P)** with a passion for delivering business impact through innovative IT solutions. You will ensure that common architecture decisions support both business and IT strategy, and that architectures delivered, both logical and physical, are compliant with relevant AZ architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps for the Purchase to Pay domain.Your expertise is instrumental in designing and implementing systems that enable our global business. You collaborate with colleagues from all over the world to deliver on our ambitious business strategy.**Typical Accountabilities**- Accountable for the direction, performance and ongoing health of the current solution architectures within Purchase to Pay- Define and manage the Solution Architecture Principles for the Purchase to Pay domain- The role will guide and support other architects (including third party suppliers) in the development and documentation of IS/IT architectures for complex and business critical projects.- The role will be accountable for driving solution evaluation and selection decisions, buy vs. build decisions, and early-phase project estimates which contribute to the business case.- Lead the effort to ensure that common architecture decisions support the business and IS strategy, and that the architectures delivered are compliant with relevant AZ architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps.- Participate in Architecture Assessments & Reviews either as Lead Reviewing Architect or as a Subject Matter Expert in the review team.- Contribute to the development of the Architecture Capability within IS, by documenting and sharing knowledge and best practices with peer Architects- Be accountable for the architecture and design of comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to AstraZeneca’s Enterprise Architecture,- Guide and support other architects (including third party suppliers) in the development and documentation of IS/IT architectures for complex and business critical projects.- Be accountable for driving solution evaluation and selection decisions, buy vs. build decisions, early-phase project estimates, and proof of concepts which contribute to the business case.- Create estimates for solution delivery including expertise to validate third party estimates and hence ensure value for money- Deliver feedback to Enterprise Architects on how to improve Architecture Standards- Document best practices, drive reuse of existing solutions and in cooperation with other Architects promote new solutions for reuse.- Escalate (to Enterprise Architects) architecture design issues related to possible alternative solutions- Review Statement of Work responses from Suppliers**Education, Qualifications, and Experience****Essential**- Relevant technical degree or equivalent- 8+ years of experience in solution architecture, preferably in life-sciences- ** Proven architecture design experience solutioning in the Purchase to Pay domain for a global organisation.**:- ** Understanding of Purchasing, Invoicing, Travel & Expense business processes.**:- Proven consultancy experience designing end to end solutions that operate across all domains of IT.- Experience developing and leading innovative solutions- Proven experience of leading change and challenging approaches/ideas.- Proven ability to influence across business and IT.- Experience developing and managing relationships with third party suppliers- Experience with policies, procedures and guidelines within a quality, compliant, and secure environment- Experience with large scale solution Justification phase work - product evaluation, business case formulation- Experience directing cross functional teams**Desirable**- Demonstrated initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working- People Development experience- Solution architecture experience and proficiency in SAP and Coupa**Skills and Capabilities****Essential**- Strong networking skills with good internal/external links- Well developed communication and facilitation skills- Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language at all levels of leadership.- Awareness of developments in the marketplace for domain focus and potential impact to AZ IS**Desirable**- Proven business acumen- Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and of competitor activity, on a particular architecture and Information Management- Ability to work well in diverse, multinational teams and proven ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes- Masters and/or Professional Certification- **Expectation of working in the office 3 days a week statem