Sr QAD Solutions Architect

First preference would be onsite if not client can consider candidates who can travel to Milwaukee WI on need basis.

The Sr. QAD Solutions Architect will develop communicate and evangelize QAD functional strategies that result in standardized business solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing relationships and collaborating with internal teams external consultants and QAD to construct functional product roadmaps that ensure continued support of current functionality while planning for upgrades migrations and optimizing the QAD platform.

How You Will Do It
Drive a strategic and tactical roadmap for the alignment of business operations and QAD functionality.
Work with vendors consultants and internal teams to understand and analyze the functional and technical needs of the business and develop solutions compliant with IT General Controls and SOX regulations to meet those needs.
Responsible and accountable for the functional architecture of QAD and all associated interfaces including business processes process reengineering and process improvement.
Provide direction to the QAD teams on the design definition and execution of related business process workflows that accompany solutions.
Drive the functional vision and functional design specifications of assigned projects.
Review and provide feedback on SoWs submitted by vendors for QAD and associated systems projects.
Review and approve assigned projects SIT/UAT plans and results to ensure solution footprint is consistent with the overall functional architecture.
Establish standards and requirements to evaluate and direct enhancements and solutions.
Develop deep subject matter knowledge about the QAD systems environment and company culture and use that knowledge to identify and deliver solutions across platform operations maintenance upgrades and optimization.
Identify opportunities to replace homegrown systems with standard COTS solutions; maximize use of standard functionality before exploring customizations.
Establish or modify strategy standards and procedures for QAD configuration and implementation.
Provide work effort and cost estimates of QAD projects as requested.
Stay current with QADs solution offerings and automotive industrys business requirements.
Interface effectively with Senior Leaders briefing solution architecture concepts and details in a clear manner.