Sr Director, Enterprise & Solution Architecture - P2M

Company: Gap Inc.
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

About the RoleIn this role, you will drive the strategic development and go-to-market architectures of innovative platforms, applications, and solutions that accelerate product creation, enhance customer engagement, and optimize market penetration.

You will be a hands-on architect/leader (player/coach) who will be responsible for:
---Leading and defining the architectural vision and strategy, develop roadmaps aligned with business goals and technology strategy.
---Ensure a seamless customer/employee experience by creating a streamlined end-to-end solution design, ensuring quality and consistency of our software architecture across systems
---Lead architecture governance by establishing and enforcing architecture principles, standards and best practices for retail solutions. Drive design reviews and ensure designs are consistent across various portfolios
---Cultivate strategic long-term partnerships with business and technology senior level stakeholders
---Build a high-performing architecture team, provide mentorship across various architecture disciplines including technical architecture and business architecture ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.
---Promote cross-functional collaboration between architects, product owners, program management and engineering to deliver seamless retail solutions.
---Establish an end-to-end operating model process with key partners and stakeholders across engineering, product management and program management that works in a SAFe Agile methodology as well as hybrid methodologies
---Lead Product Selection using an established methodology bringing together multiple cross-functional business and technology stakeholders resulting in product and platform alignmentWhat You'll DoEnterprise & Solution Architecture Leadership

• Develop and execute the P2M technology strategyto enable faster, more efficient product development and optimize the end-to-end go-to-market process.
• Architect scalable, cloud-based, and API-driven solutionsfor PLM, sourcing, planning, and inventory management platforms.
• Ensure seamless integrationbetween design, merchandising, sourcing, supply chain, and ERP systemsto create a unified product lifecycle process.
• Enable AI, automation, and advanced analyticsto improve speed-to-market, demand forecasting, and allocation optimization.Digital Product Creation & Sourcing
  • Lead themodernization of PLM and Digital Product Creation (DPC) platformsto support 3D design, virtual prototyping, and AI-driven material selection.
  • Enhance global sourcing & manufacturing processesby integrating real-time supplier collaboration, minimum order quantity (MOQ) management, and service level forecasting.
  • Enable end-to-end visibility across sourcing and productionby integrating global purchase order (PO) management and vendor tracking into supply chain platforms.
  • Optimize supplier and cost managementby leveraging AI-driven cost forecasting and vendor performance analytics.Assortment Planning & Visual Assorting
    • Architect next-generation assortment planning and visual assorting toolsthat enable data-driven product selection across multiple sales channels.
    • Enable localized assortment optimizationby integrating regional demand forecasting, customer preferences, and store-level insights.
    • Support evergreen merchandise and core product lifecycle planningthrough AI-driven insights that optimize replenishment and inventory levels.Inventory Management & Demand Forecasting
      • Implement AI-driven inventory forecasting modelsthat improve accuracy insize localization, attribute-based buy forecasting, and weeks-of-supply-based buying.
      • Modernize merchandise financial planning (MFP) and buy planning processesby integrating predictive analytics for optimal inventory allocation.
      • Enable real-time inventory visibility and replenishment automationto reduce stockouts and overstock situations.
      • Leverage machine learning to optimize allocation automationfor replenishment and markdowns.Pricing, Promotions & Markdown Optimization
        • Architect intelligent pricing systemsto support dynamic pricing strategies, promotional optimization, and margin management.
        • Enable AI-driven promo logic optimizationto enhance markdown efficiency and ensure strategic price adjustments based on sales performance.
        • Modernize ticket replacement processesby integrating automatedpricing updates and compliance tracking.Replenishment, Buy Planning & Open-to-Buy (OTB)
          • Develop end-to-end automation for buy planning and OTB processesto optimize inventory investments and minimize risk.
          • Enable AI-powered service level forecastingto balance supply chain efficiency with demand fluctuations.
          • Enhance global purchase order managementto improve vendor collaboration and on-time delivery.Leadership & team Development
            • Leada team of talented architects, focusing on fostering a collaborative and innovative environment, encouraging growth and recognizing achievements, ultimately creating a high-performing and successful team.
            • Create a cultureof engagement and continual learning, supporting professional development and career growth for team members.
            • Championandpersonally demonstratethe company's Values Based Leadership Behaviors.Who You Are
              • Hands-On Enterprise, Solution or Business Architecture leaderwith extensive understanding of the Product to Market process in a retail environment.
              • Expert on solving complex technical problems at senior levels leveraging experience with related technology stack and platforms.
              • Strategic ability to present and align architectural vision internally and externally at senior levels.
              • Influential and seasoned leader able to navigate complex situations to consensus and align architectural vision at senior levels both internally and externally.
              • Proven and demonstrable experienceleading digital transformationsin the retail domain in a complex environment.
              • Strong leadership abilities, including the ability to develop talent and build a high performing team; strong influencing skills and ability to work successfully with peers; a true team player.
              • Ability and willingness to not only manage and mentor a team but to also create roadmaps and high-level designs (player/coach).
              • Experience working with, creating and managing off-shore teams and managed service providers to deliver architecture excellence.
              • Experience in Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Pricing, Product MDM and Supply Chain Processes in a retail environment.
              • Experience in the retail and apparel industry is preferred.
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