Solution Architect

At Board, we power financial and operational planning solutions for the world’s best brands. Thousands of enterprises use our technology to optimize resources, drive growth, and ensure profitability. With advanced analytics and forecasting, plus AI-driven insights, customers transform complex, real-time data into actionable intelligence.

What’s been key to our success? Our people—we value everyone’s unique perspective and energy they bring to the organization. We collaborate openly across teams and borders. We embrace a growth mindset to get results. And we celebrate shared success as goals and milestones are achieved.

Ready to join a team where innovation meets collaboration? If you're driven by bold ideas and a customer-centric mentality, your next adventure starts here!

We are seeking a highly analytical, self-motivated Solution Architect with deep expertise in Retail/Supply Chain Planning and Financial Planning/CPM solutions to join our Professional Services team. This strategic role blends technical acumen with business insight to drive transformative change across the Retail, CPG, and Manufacturing sectors.

You will lead complex projects, design and implement best-in-class planning solutions, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients. Your ability to combine technical depth with functional expertise will be crucial in fostering adoption, building long-term relationships, and identifying new opportunities for innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of S&OP, Retail Planning, or Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solutions.
• Partner with clients to analyze business needs, gather requirements, and design scalable, future-proof solutions.
• Serve as a technical and functional guide for project teams, ensuring high-quality implementations aligned with client goals.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust solution architectures using best practices and cutting-edge technology.
• Act as a subject matter expert in planning and performance management domains internally and externally.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, establishing credibility with C-level executives, technical teams, and business users.
• Support pre-sales efforts including Proof of Concept (POC) development and solution demonstrations.
• Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies in BI, S&OP, predictive analytics, and performance management.
• Create knowledge assets such as whitepapers, reference architectures, and reusable frameworks.
• Provide mentorship, training, and leadership within internal teams and during client engagements.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 8 years of experience in BI, Retail, FP&A, Supply Chain, or CPM solution implementations.
• Proven expertise in at least one core area: Supply Chain Planning, Retail Planning, or Financial Planning.
• Strong knowledge of multi-dimensional modelling, relational databases, and data integration.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Board, Anaplan, SAP IBP, Oracle, or TM1 is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver on-time, high-impact projects.
• Excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to present to executive stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and a passion for innovation in planning and analytics.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or related field.

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