Senior Business Architect - Enterprise Asset Management at IFS North America, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. We deliver award-winning enterprise software solutions through the use of embedded digital innovation and a single cloud-based platform to help businesses be their best when it really mattersat the Moment of Service.

At IFS, we're flexible, we're innovative, and we're focused not only on how we can engage with our customers,but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society's greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and accept that there are so many different perspectives in this world. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs.If you want to change the status quo, we'll help you make your moment.

Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

This position can be remote within the US and Canada.

At IFS, as a Senior Business Architect within the Assets Business Unit,you will be part of a small, globally focused, team. This team brings deep Asset Management domain expertise to the largest deals the company engages in across all our corporate regions. The role itself incorporates three core facets: (1) prospect, customer, and partner engagement, including software demonstrations; (2) externally focused presentations at conferences and industry events; and, (3) internal engagement, including working with industry leads and product management to help define and direct the future strategic direction of the solution sets that focus on the management of assets.

In finding the right candidate for this role we are looking for someone who has a strong existing Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) background, and also has a strong understanding of the related disciplines of Asset Investment Planning (AIP) and Asset Performance Management (APM). Critically, a deep understanding of how these three disciplines work together is required.

The successful candidate will work alongside regional presales, industry, and marketing teams, allowing these teams to leverage your domain expertise and industry knowledge to the advantage of IFS in prospect engagements and go-to-market (GTM) activities. 

As this position is global in nature, it is imperative that the successful candidate can comprehend and speak fluently in English, the international language of business. Ability to speak other languages is a respected bonus.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Architect solutions from within the IFS portfolio, that meet the asset management needs of prospects and customers in the key verticals of Energy, Utilities and Resources; Engineering/Construction & Infrastructure; Manufacturing; and Telecom.
• Architect high-level business process flows that move between IFS Portfolio solutions and existing solutions to meet the business needs of prospects - including highlighting existing solutions that could be deprecated if IFS becomes the solution of choice.
• Configure and present demonstrations of the highest quality, when required, to supplement regional presales resources.
• Orchestrate (or work with others) to present presales demonstrations/proof of concept workshops utilizing multiple presales resources, and where necessary demonstrate and/or present content themselves. In complex deals orchestration will extend to coordinating with near-shore resources in Sri Lanka, Poland, and other jurisdictions to complete demonstration environment build and data setup.
• Cooperate with potential software partners to map integration workflows and technically assess the ability of the solutions to work together to achieve the desired flows. This includes acquired solutions in the IFS portfolio.
• Work with our value engineering teams to define the value your solution design will bring to specific customer engagements through internal collaboration and customer facing workshops as appropriate.
• Represent IFS at conferences and industry events by presenting high-level Asset Management themed presentations, as well as mid-level product/asset management overviews at breakout sessions.
• Educate regionally based presales resources on the philosophies and language of Asset Management. 
• Work with the IFS Industry teams, the IFS Product Management teams, and the Asset Business Unit to help develop the product vision, product strategy and product direction, over a mid to long term horizon.
• Use your deep EAM domain knowledge to work with various marketing teams, including the EAM marketing team, to help develop collateral that is engaging, uses the appropriate EAM and Industry vernacular, and aligns with the established GTM plan.

• Advanced domain expertise in EAM, with an understanding of AIP, APM, and the current state of Artificial Intelligence in todays asset management market.
• Background in EAM presales consulting, with 5+ years of experience (Note: whilst existing hands-on IFS Cloud experience is welcome, it is not a determinant of the best candidate).
• Technical ability to configure and demonstrate complex demonstration scenarios.
• Ability to deliver compelling product demonstrations, keynote speeches, and conference presentations.
• Knowledge and understanding of asset management philosophies including the ISO55000 series and Reliability Centered Maintenance.
• Demonstrated problem solving and creative skills.
• Ability to think on-the-fly and respond appropriately in front of an audience.
• Interpersonal skills, including creativity and curiosity, with ability to effectively communicate and influence solution direction to both technical and non-technical audiences alike across all organizational levels.
• In this global role the candidate must be willing to travel when required, and be willing to work outside of local office hours, in order to support regions other than ones the candidate is based in.

We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer

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