Position Title:  Senior Solution Architect IT DW&C

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally redefining our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and you will have the space to move your career forward in many different areas/directions.

IT at PMI
PMI’s journey to a smoke-free future implies a shift from a tobacco manufacturer to a science and technology-based consumer facing organisation.

Such a shift creates an abundance of unique and progressive IT projects to match all levels of skills and ambitions. You’ll feel like you’re working in a start-up – with the freedom to shape and define the future of digital, but with the support and scope of a vast global business. You’ll get a chance to work with innovative technologies (e.g., Cloud, APIs, AI) as well as management practices (e.g., Agile, Design Thinking, Product Management). Our environment is fast-paced and highly collaborative. If you want the freedom to find new ways to connect with consumers, there’s no better place to progress your career.

Digital at PMI is dynamic, diverse, and exciting. Join us and become a part of a top talent team where you can bring new ideas to life in a global function that is a key driver of the success of our business!

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Senior Solution Architect IT DW&C to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining, documenting, and regularly reviewing architecture, security frameworks, lifecycle processes, and governance principles for our technology components. This role is crucial for ensuring the optimal quality and forward momentum of our product teams, touching also the rapidly expanding GenAI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

· Define, document, and review architecture, security frameworks, lifecycle processes, and governance principles for owned technology components.

· Identify, assess, and add major component changes to the demand funnel, validating business demand fitness with technology strategy.

· Validate activation/deployment of approved major component changes through PoCs and support pilots to transfer to Service Integrator and Engineers.

· Manage hardware and software standards, including opportunities for productivity and cost efficiencies.

· Propose technology decision matrices between Solution Architect and Engineers.

· Define high-level feature configurations, including access management.

· Define and review lifecycle processes (OS, devices, sites, etc.).

· Support the run team on an exceptional basis for critical issues.

· Ensure the product is working with optimal quality and drive the product teams forward.

· Maintain conceptual integrity, guide product teams on new technology, and provide technical frameworks.

· Validate testing and monitoring strategies defined by engineers.

· Manage serious technical impediments and remove architectural concerns.

· Act as a technical mentor for product teams.

· Advise Product Managers and Owners on the roadmap and product vision.

· Build and maintain orchestration between different components, vendors, and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

· Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

· 5-10 years progressive experience solution architecture, particularly in the areas of Teamwork and Information Management, Information Communication & Community Management.

· 1-2 years’ experience withM365 GenAI.

· In depth understanding of MS Teams, SharePoint, M365 API, Miro, OneDrive, Whiteboard, MS Lists, MS Planner, MS Forms, Copilot, and MS Search.

· Experience in managing hardware and software standards, lifecycle processes, and governance principles.

· Ability to manage technical debt and ensure compliance with ITPF standards.

· Proven track record of using Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence) and utilizing advanced project management tools.

· Comfort around higher management and excellent communication skills, enabling effective conveyance of complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

· Share the PMI DNA dimensions – WE CARE, WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER, WE ARE GAME CHANGERS.

Preferred Skills:

· Experience with GenAI conversational chatbots and intelligent information & communication platforms.

· Knowledge of advanced AI-powered content analysis and automation for content classification.

· Experience with M365 Tenant Mergers & Acquisitions.

· Experience with Lean IX.

· Exposure to TOGAF principles, TOGAF certification is a plus.

· Familiarity with PMI use cases and the ability to align with IT enterprise architecture.

Why Join Us:

· Be part of a dynamic and innovative team working on cutting-edge technology.

· Opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's digital presence and customer engagement.

· Collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.

What we offer:

Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to improve the lives of a billion smokers.

To join our growing team…