Managed Services, Presales Solution Architect, Senior Manager - Operate
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- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 132893
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
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- Have many careers in one Firm.
- Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
- Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching
- Understand client requirements: Lead discovery and due diligence with sales and SMEs to capture process scope, volume profiles, target SLAs/XLAs, compliance needs, application landscapes (e.g., ERP/CRM/ITSM), and budget constraints.
- Solution design: Architect comprehensive BPO managed services solutions including target operating model (onshore/nearshore/offshore), staffing and location strategy, workflows/case management, automation.
- Transition and transformation planning: Define knowledge transfer, parallel run, go-live, and stabilization plans with risks, controls, SOPs/runbooks, and gated readiness criteria.
- Proposal development: Create compelling proposals, pricing models, and Statements of Work that clearly articulate business benefits, scope, delivery model, assumptions, and risk mitigation.
- Presentations and demonstrations: Deliver persuasive narratives, solution walkthroughs, and proof-of-concepts to executive and technical stakeholders; defend solution choices and commercials.
- Service management and governance: Define SLAs/XLAs, KPI frameworks, reporting and analytics, and governance cadence; embed continuous improvement and gain-share mechanisms.
- Security, risk, and compliance: Incorporate privacy, data residency, SoD, identity/access controls, and industry standards (e.g., ISO/SOC) into solution design and delivery approach.
- Collaboration: Partner closely with sales, delivery/operations, engineering/automation, and finance/legal to ensure solutions are deliverable, defendable, and aligned with client expectations.
- Continuous improvement: Capture lessons learned from pursuits and delivery feedback to enhance solution templates, benchmarks, and presales processes.
- 12+ years in presales, solution architecture, or similar technical role within the BPO managed services industry.
- Proven delivery background, preferably delivering Finance or HR or SCM BPO services
- Strong command of deal financials and pricing strategies, including FTE, transaction, and outcome-based models and SLAs.
- Demonstrated ability to design and present comprehensive managed services solutions, develop SoWs, and deliver persuasive client presentations.
- Solid understanding of Finance back-office processes (R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A), HR, Supply Chain, and Procurement operations.
- Familiarity with industry best practices and emerging trends in back office finance operations
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills; ability to translate complex technical and process concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of identifying client needs and developing innovative, pragmatic solutions.
- Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders at all organizational levels.