ABOUT US
HirexHire (pronounced hire by hire) is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that integrates with companies short-term to provide long-term talent solutions. We take a seat in our client's everyday operations to understand their people's goals, gaps, and challenges. We then develop and implement the processes and technologies to execute a sustainable and scalable talent plan.
We partner with companies expecting or experiencing high growth who need to hire at scale or fill a critical role rapidly. Our clients are not looking for quick-fix placements but are thoughtfully building a hiring strategy to scale their businesses.
OUR CLIENT
Our client is a cloud technology and digital transformation advisory services company that partners with market-leading technology providers such as salesforce.com, ServiceNow, and Salsify. As a unified team, they help their clients remove the uncertainty and risk in their cloud & digital transformation planning, implementation, integration, and maintenance initiatives. Their team of highly experienced consultants provides everything from executive-level strategic guidance and program planning to cutting-edge technical architecture, implementation, and maintenance expertise.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a Solutions Architect with Akeneo experience to work out of our Chicago office. You will be responsible for leading project teams gathering requirements, designing solutions, and implementing configurations. The ideal candidates will have a minimum of 6 years of consulting and project experience implementing Akeneo and/or other software.
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WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead teams with multiple consultants on an engagement from Start to Finish, ensuring the quality of work and continued growth with an emphasis on client delivery
• Handle Requirements Gathering and Solution Design for Akeneo (and other PIM) Implementations to serve client's desired goals best and addressing pain points
• Handle project management planning and execution around for software implementations
• Perform hands-on work throughout all phases of the project
• Communicate and report project status to client leadership, including a budget, risks, and general business issues
• Respond to client needs quickly in a professional manner
• Business Development
• Participate in business development with prospective clients, including solution definition, pre-sales, estimating, negotiating, and project planning
• Understand client business process and technology needs in concert with the Salesforce product to create work plans, pricing estimates, and long-term program road maps
• Participate in business development with prospective clients including solution definition, pre-sales, estimating, negotiating and project planning
• Understand client business process and technology needs in concert with the Akeneo product to create work plans, pricing estimates, and long-term program road maps
• Should be motivated to look for business within your own personal network to leverage past relationships for new business

WHAT YOU WILL LIKELY NEED

• 6 years of experience working in a consulting leadership role on projects dealing with Software implementation
• Strong understanding of Product Information Management, Digital Shelf, or B2B Commerce technologies including Salsify, Akeneo, SPS Commerce, Syndigo and inriver,
• Lead discovery workshops with Client Resources as part of project scoping and project delivery
• Proven track record of successful project implementations as the Project Lead
• Experience with Customers as the primary point of contact