KSA Senior Solution Architect

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI‑enabled, AI‑ready, and AI‑optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software‑defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world‑changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).This transformation together with Lenovo’s world‑changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.Digital Workplace Solutions are part of Lenovo’s Professional and Managed Services strategy and are focused on delivering world‑class services to support our customers’ business strategy and outcomes.Our service portfolio consists of everything from Digital workplace solutions, like Service desk, Unified Endpoint Management and Endpoint Security offerings, to configuration, integration, support services, project management deployment, installation implementation, data migration and device retirement services across end‑user devices, on‑premise and cloud infrastructure and mobile devices. Lenovo also provides complex managed and outsourced solutions using flexible financial models to our valued customers globally.We are looking for an experienced end‑user Solution Services Advisory Solution Architect that can translate business and technical requirements into business outcome focused IT solutions, that add real value. This role leads, owns and supports the pre‑sales and delivery activities of digital, technology transformation solutions and services, including responses to large scale, complex customer opportunities, such as RFI and RFPs.Position RequirementsScope customer and solution requirements using consultative workshops, analytical techniques, customer visits, Use cases and scenariosTranslate the requirements into architecture solutions delivered by LenovoCreate business‑case collateral and can create and cost solutions across the full end‑user spectrumDrive the technical certification and validation for all opportunities across customers’ solutions and architectureThink and act strategically, anticipate future trends and develop solution visionsChallenge existing processes to ensure the best value solution is providedUnderstand financial modelling and leasing conceptsMaintain current knowledge and understanding of technology, processes, tools and tool‑sets across the industry and industry verticalsAutonomously able to work across regions and functions to achieve results with minimal supervisionDevelop, maintain and cultivate strong trusted and meaningful customer relationships at all levels, through a deep understanding of their business and business needsCandidate RequirementsMust have the ability to interpret customers’ business and technical requirements and translate them into IT services and solutions which add real business valueMust have a deep understanding of digital workplace architectures, in support of complex customer engagements, and transformation programsMust have end‑user workplace environment high‑level technical knowledge, including business value, use cases and transition and transformation expertiseMust have experience in creating and presenting business cases which outline business benefits and show value‑add and cost savingsMust have experience in solutioning large, complex deals including experience in creating and utilizing IT services’ cost/finance models and commercial documents, and can articulate, and present these to key business stakeholdersMust have 5+ years’ experience in requirements definition, and be experienced in project management, change management and problem solving in a service business environment. Industry recognised accreditations in Technology, Solution Architecture, Consulting and Project Management frameworks approaches and methodologies are a significant advantageMust be multilingual (English, Local Language etc)Understand and adhere to corporate governance policies and processesHighly articulate and professional in both oral and written communication, as well as presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills to achieve desired result needed to all levels of audience up to and including CXOExperience with process improvements across regions within an organization requiredAbility to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups o