Senior Manhattan Solution Architect - Sr. Manager Job Blaine Minnesota USA,IT/Tech

About the Role

The Manhattan Active Warehouse Solution Architect is responsible for leading the architecture, integration, data migration, and implementation of warehouse automation solutions within Manhattan Active Warehouse Management (MAWM) environments. This role serves as the primary technical authority for warehouse automation technologies, including Material Handling Equipment (MHE), Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), Warehouse Execution Systems (WES), Manhattan Active integrations, and Pro Active extensibility frameworks.

The architect partners with business stakeholders, operations teams, integration teams, automation vendors, and Manhattan Associates to design scalable, supportable, and future-ready warehouse solutions.

This position provides technical leadership throughout the full project lifecycle, leading solution design workshops, architecture reviews, vendor engagements, deployment activities, testing, and post-go-live support while ensuring the successful delivery of complex warehouse automation programs through sound architecture governance and strategic decision-making.

In this role, you will:

Lead warehouse automation architecture and MHE integrations across WCS, WES, ASRS, conveyor, sortation, goods-to-person (GTP), robotics, and related automation platforms within MAWM environments.
Define end-to-end integration and data migration strategies between legacy WMS platforms, automation systems, and Manhattan Active to ensure seamless operational continuity.
Govern MHE vendor engagement, interface design, testing strategies, architecture reviews, and deployment readiness across implementation teams and third-party providers.
Design and oversee MAWM extensibility solutions, including Pro Active extensions, APIs, workflows, UI enhancements, and upgrade-safe customizations aligned with Manhattan best practices.
Provide program-level technical leadership by establishing architecture standards, driving key technical decisions, supporting multi-site rollouts, and ensuring successful deployments through hypercare.

Work Model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants able to work Eastern/Central Time Zone hours. Regardless of working arrangement, we support a healthy work-life balance through a variety of wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project assignments, business needs, and client requirements. Expectations will always be communicated clearly.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

12+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Warehouse Management.
5+ years of Manhattan WMS experience.
2+ years of Manhattan Active Warehouse Management (MAWM) implementation experience.
Experience leading multiple large-scale Manhattan Active implementations as a Solution Architect or Lead Architect.
Proven expertise in warehouse automation programs involving MHE integrations and automation solution architecture.
Experience defining and leading data migration strategies between WMS platforms and MHE systems.
Hands-on experience working with automation vendors and WES/WCS providers.

These Will Help You Stand Out

Manhattan Active WM certification preferred.
Experience supporting multi-site warehouse deployments and automated or mechanized distribution centers.
Background designing automation solutions for retail, grocery, 3PL, eCommerce, or omnichannel distribution environments.
Experience participating in architecture review boards and enterprise governance processes.
Exposure to AI-enabled warehouse execution, robotics orchestration, and advanced warehouse automation initiatives.

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