Group Director, Solution Architecture & Technical Validation

Who We Are WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience. Group Director, Solution Architecture & Technical Validation Function Growth Architecture & Enterprise Sales Reports to Executive Director, Growth Architecture & Enterprise Sales / relevant Managing Director Level Group Director Location / hub New York, Chicago or London preferred; Remit Global role focused on pre-sales solution architecture and technical validation. ROLE MANDATE Provide pre-sales solution architecture and technical validation for complex ES opportunities before they move into formal proposal or delivery. WHY THIS ROLE E [... source excerpt omitted ...] itecture needs credible technical support that can quickly test feasibility, shape the right solution path and prevent pursuits from becoming over-promised or under-defined. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Validate technical feasibility and solution shape for complex ES opportunities. Translate client needs into clear technical requirements, solution components and delivery implications. Pull in the right ES technical SMEs and Pillar Leads when specialist depth is required. Support pursuit teams with technical credibility in client conversations, proposals and workshops. Identify delivery risk, dependency gaps and architecture assumptions early in the pursuit process. Create reusable sol [... source excerpt omitted ...] d appropriately. CANDIDATE PROFILE Group Director-level solution architect, technical consultant or technology transformation leader. Strong understanding of martech, data, AI, customer engagement, content, commerce and enterprise platform ecosystems. Able to communicate technical complexity clearly to non-technical senior stakeholders. Commercially aware and practical; able to balance ambition with feasibility. Comfortable operating before all requirements are fully defined. Collaborative and able to orchestrate specialist SMEs without becoming the delivery owner. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Head of Growth Architecture & Enterprise Sales and wider Growth leadership. WPP Network