Acquity Group has a proven track record of developing tailored solutions that leverage our breadth of expertise and deep understanding within strategy, design and technology to help companies enable their digital channel. Acquity Group possesses not only the knowledge to conceptualize and build our clients brand, but the experience needed to elevate their business.

Headquartered in Chicago, IL we have offices in Irvine & Los Angeles, CA; Overland Park, KS; Scottsdale, AZ and Dallas, TX serving many leading brands including United Airlines, General Motors, Kohl's, Motorola, Shimano and American Express.

We are looking for a highly effective Solution Architect to join our team. This person will play a critical role in spearheading the sales and delivery of a specific technology solution area. The Solution Architect possesses vast experience in a professional services and solution selling environment and has a background that illustrates extensive capabilities in solution delivery particularly around their solution area. The applicant will possess the skills to provide strategic leadership for the specific solution, offering both conceptual and practical solutions to clients. This is a 50% +/- travel position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    * Business Planning and General ManagementTake ownership of a particular solution offering.
    * Develop and execute the solution strategy and business plan to support the growth of the solution offering.
    * Take responsibility in shaping, designing, and planning specific service lines within solution area.
    * Spearheads the marketing and promotion of solution area within and outside of Acquity Group.

Subject Matter Expertise

    * Act as a visionary and strategist related to solution area.
      Survey landscape and market for solution insights, direction, vendors and methodologies.
    * Provide subject matter expertise to identify and recommend workable solutions to clients.
    * Actively seek out speaking engagements at trade conferences and authorship opportunities in trade publications.

Business Development

    * Assist Marketing Department to develop marketing materials and positioning strategies for solution area in conjunction with overall marketing message framework.
    * Assist in the business development life cycle by serving as a solution SME in order to assist in the identification and qualification of business development opportunities.
    * Manage sales and marketing activities for the service offering.
    * In conjunction with the Alliances team, develop and maintain vendor relationships within the solution offering.

Methodology and Quality Assurance

    * Leads development of formalized solution methodologies.
    * Builds and maintains repository of deliverables, methodologies and business development documents.
    * Works with the Project Manager to develop the overall implementation solution plan, and serve as a lead, as required, in the implementation of an engagement overseeing the installation, customization, and integration efforts.
    * May oversee aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis, design and implementation phases for projects within solution area.
    * Provide highest level of quality assurance for services within solution area.
    * Author, or direct the authorship, of white papers to further the insight and thought leadership within the solution area.

Work Force Management, Supervision and Mentoring

    * Manage a small team of direct reports who are responsible for driving service lines within the solution area.
    * Assist staffing coordinators in defining project team requirements for projects within solution area.
    * Work with Delivery Services Director in defining overall recruiting needs and expertise within solution area.
    * Work with Director of Delivery Services to establish a professional development needs for practitioners of solution area.

Qualifications

    * 3+ yrs of IT consulting experience with demonstrated track record of continuing responsibilities, creativity and innovation
    * Experience in the areas of project/program management, IT resource management and/or IT operations management
    * Experience consulting to senior level executives is desired
    * Ability to develop strong working relationships with all relevant parties especially at the senior management level
    * Know how to lead, motivate and drive a team of creative individuals to accomplish great things
    * Strong interpersonal, team building, organizational and motivational skills are a must
    * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with strong presentation skills


Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field

Travel
50% more or less depending on project; candidate should be comfortable with travel and overtime as client commitment requires.