[Hiring] Manager, Solutions Architecture @SmartRecruiters Inc

Role 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 Doing

• Leadership 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.
• Driving the Intersection of Product Strategy & Enterprise Consulting:
  • Guide the SA team through the evolution of their function as it moves toward a strategic, product-focused model.
  • Foster a culture where SAs act as a vital bridge to R&D.
  • Serve as the primary steward of the operational engagement and activity of SAs in the overall GTM motion.
• Enablement, Standards & Best Practices:
  • Work with the broader business to ensure the team’s output 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.
• Strategic Influence:
  • 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.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading and mentoring high-performing teams.
• Mastery of the HCM / ATS ecosystem; deep experience with SmartRecruiters and/or SAP SuccessFactors is a significant plus.
• Expertise in overseeing complex architectural solutions.
• 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.
• A master communicator who builds executive-level trust and excels at coaching others to translate complex technical specs into clear, high-impact business value.
• Comfortable serving as a visible technical voice, whether contributing to technical content or representing SmartRecruiters’ vision at industry events.
• 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.

Additional Information

SmartRecruiters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.