ERP Solution Architect

Roche is a company operating in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and regulated healthcare technology industry. The role is part of the ERP Source to Procure Team within the ERP Demand to Pay (D2P) value stream, focusing on transforming Source to Contract Architecture and processes.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, IT, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience as a Solution Architect with strong analytical and hands-on problem solving skills.
• 2+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated healthcare technology industry focusing on stakeholder management, product development, and delivery.
• Experience managing full Sourcing & Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) process within enterprise procurement platforms.
• Hands-on experience architecting, designing, and implementing integrations across Sourcing, CLM, procurement, and ERP systems.
• Familiarity with orchestration frameworks and intake-to-procure platforms is a plus.
• Experience designing and implementing business-driven, standards-based solutions within an ERP environment.
• Proven track record of maintaining solution roadmaps, assessing technology trends, and conducting vendor assessments.
• Experience documenting and evolving architecture throughout the product lifecycle and aligning with enterprise architecture governance.
• Solid hands-on experience with Sourcing and CLM tools (e.g., Smart by GEP, DocuSign, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Icertis).
• Deep understanding of Source-to-pay/Procure-to-Pay processes and functionalities.
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns, architecture, design & implementation, API-Led connectivity, Middleware (e.g., Mulesoft).
• Experience designing and consuming REST/SOAP APIs, working with API gateways, and enabling secure data exchange.
• Strong skills in handling data formats (JSON, XML, CSV, EDI), data mapping, transformation, and ETL processes.
• Expertise in managing Non-Functional Requirements, defining fitness functions, and establishing reference architectures and patterns.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex topics and build consensus across diverse teams.

Nice to have:

• Experience as an Enterprise Architect.
• Knowledge of COUPA platform.

• Own the Architecture Runway and align it with the Target Architecture.
• Design end-to-end solution architecture, integrations, and data flows across enterprise platforms.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs, backlogs, and ensure Non-Functional Requirements.
• Drive Clean Core, Fit-to-Standard, and architectural governance while reducing technical debt.
• Identify technical risks, manage dependencies, and ensure architectural consistency across ARTs.
• Design and scale AI-driven and Agentic AI solutions for Source-to-Contract processes.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation and ensure compliance with GxP, GDPR, ICFR, and security standards.
• Govern environments (Dev, Test, Pre-Prod, Prod), testing, and solution quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and build alignment across business and technical teams.