Sr Director, Solution Architect & AI

Paramount•Nashville, TN

21h

About The Position

The Global Operations Center of Excellence (COE) at Paramount drives operational excellence across the enterprise. In partnership with Procurement, Accounts Payable (AP), Facilities, Security, and Order to Cash, the COE ensures consistency, compliance, and performance through scalable processes and governance. The Senior Director of Source to Pay Solutions Architecture & Intelligent Automation leads the design, integration, and governance of endtoend SourcetoPay (S2P) capabilities that drive process excellence, digital enablement, and enterprise agility. This role serves as the chief architect for S2P transformation, partnering with business leaders, technology teams, and external providers to define and implement futurestate capabilities across platforms including SAP Ariba, Oracle Fusion, and other ERP ecosystems. The role also oversees AI development initiatives within Global Operations Centers of Excellence, advancing automation, decision intelligence, and measurable efficiency gains across Procurement, Accounts Payable, Facilities, Security, and OrdertoCash.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution design, or systems integration
Deep expertise in Source to Pay processes and platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle Fusion)
Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives in global organizations
Strong understanding of procurement, sourcing, AP, and financial operations
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI/ML concepts, tools, and integration into business workflows preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise-wide S2P architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational performance goals, and technology standards.
Architect integrated workflows across sourcing, contracting, procurement, invoicing, and payment processes.
Translate complex business requirements into scalable, modular, and interoperable system designs.
Oversee integration strategies across ERP platforms, procurement tools, supplier networks, and financial systems.
Partner with IT and external vendors to ensure seamless data flow, system interoperability, and system performance optimization.
Drive automation, digitization, and workflow simplification initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve cycle times.
Establish and enforce architectural governance frameworks to ensure consistency, compliance, and scalability.
Collaborate with Technology, Legal, Compliance, and Audit teams to embed controls, regulatory requirements, and riskmitigation measures into solution design.
Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on technology investments, capability roadmaps, and transformation priorities.
Lead cross-functional workshops to align business needs, technical capabilities, and change impacts.
Communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to inform future-state architecture.
Conduct system assessments, gap analyses, and maturity evaluations to identify optimization opportunities.
Oversee postimplementation reviews and drive continuous improvement across S2P processes and platforms.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI and automation use cases across Global Operations functions.
Design and prototype AIenabled workflows leveraging LLMs, machine learning models, and automation tools integrated with ERP platforms.
Partner with data teams to ensure data readiness, quality, governance, and compliance for AI model development and deployment.
Implement responsible AI practices, including security, governance, and ethical standards aligned with corporate policies.
Define performance metrics, monitoring processes, and lifecycle management for AI solutions, including drift detection and retraining protocols.
Collaborate with Change Management to develop training, adoption strategies, and user enablement for AIdriven tools.
Coordinate with external partners and vendors on AI capability roadmaps, integration standards, and coinnovation opportunities.
Report on AIdriven efficiency gains, cost savings, adoption metrics, and business impact to senior leadership.
Partner with technology leaders to identify high-value AI opportunities.
Document source to pay requirements for development teams to write specifications and AI solution designs.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
401(k) plan
life insurance coverage
disability benefits
tuition assistance program
PTO
Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
Generous paid time off.
An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.