Solution Architect

At ALSAC you do more than make a living; you make a difference.

We like people who are different…because we’re different, too. As one of the world’s most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it’s like to stand out. That’s why we’re looking r background, perspective, and desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer, we're calling on the game-changers, innovators and visionaries to join our family.

Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission:
Finding cures. Saving children.

Job Description Acts as a strategic technology and business leader responsible for delivering innovative, scalable solutions that enable business objectives and enterprise growth. Partners with business stakeholders, architects, and technology experts to design, implement, and integrate complex technology solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, governance practices, and organizational strategy.

Serves as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, driving solution delivery, technology modernization, operational efficiency, and the adoption of emerging capabilities, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). Supports Business Service Managers and Technical Architects in assessing the impact of business requirements on underlying technology capabilities and platforms, determining IT capability to deliver business solutions, and supporting cost estimation and implementation planning.

What You'll Do Solution Architecture & Delivery Serve as the primary ITS lead responsible for the successful delivery of business solutions.

Partner with Strategic Business Partners, Technical Architects, and business stakeholders to define and implement technology solutions.

Lead the gathering, negotiation, and documentation of business requirements, use cases, and solution designs.

Assess the impact of business requirements on technology platforms, capabilities, and enterprise systems.

Develop project scope, effort estimates, schedules, and implementation plans.

Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to project teams and stakeholders.

Ensure solutions align with Enterprise Architecture (EA) standards and organizational technology strategies.

Drive re-use, standardization, and scalability to reduce technology complexity and cost.

Project & Stakeholder Leadership Support Project Management Office (PMO) governance, standards, and delivery methodologies.

Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.

Manage partnerships with internal stakeholders, vendors, and technology teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Communicate project objectives, priorities, risks, and key milestones to leadership and stakeholders.

Determine project resource needs and support the recruitment, development, and growth of team members.

AI & Emerging Technology Leadership Lead the adoption and scaling of AI-enabled capabilities across the organization by partnering with business and technology teams to identify, evaluate, and implement solutions that drive business value, efficiency, and innovation.

Identify AI-related opportunities, risks, and capability gaps across the enterprise and provide recommendations aligned with business objectives, governance requirements, and enterprise architecture standards.

Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to strategic technology roadmaps that support future business needs.

Financial & Strategic Planning Perform ROI analysis and evaluate the business value of technology investments.

Monitor project outcomes and return on invested resources.

Help manage project…