Software AG helps companies to manage and optimize their operations, infrastructure and technology with products that simplify complexity, increase transparency and prepare organizations for change.
Trusted by the world’s best brands for more than 50 years, Software AG’s AI-enabled process intelligence, application development, high-performance database, and strategic portfolio management solutions are used by banks, retailers, manufacturers, governments and more.
Intelligent processes run on ARIS — The ARIS Suite empowers you to achieve operational excellence by providing clear visibility into your operations, enabling you to create outstanding processes, and ensure close monitoring of your business to achieve long-term success. Champions rely on top-notch processes and need the right tools to stay ahead. With ARIS as your companion, there's no limit to what you can achieve.
Since 1992, ARIS has been a pioneer and leader in Business Process Analysis and Process Mining. ARIS serves as the backbone for transforming, optimizing, and controlling how you run your business. Trusted by thousands of leading organizations worldwide, ARIS is the essential companion on your journey to sustainable success. Be you, join us.
We are currently seeking an Senior Solution Architect (PreSales) – Business Transformation to join our team Riyadh (KSA). As a Solution Architect in our presales team you will be responsible for supporting and managing strategic ARIS opportunities in KSA and Middle East region.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Acting as a passionate advocate for Business Process Management (BPM)
- Leading and supporting cross-functional teams throughout the customer buying journey
- Engaging in C-level discussions to articulate the value and benefits of our solutions and BPM strategies
- Serving as a trusted advisor to customers, providing expert guidance on BPM best practices and solution implementation
- Delivering compelling presentations and demonstrations of our tool's capabilities
- Addressing customer inquiries and responding to RFPs and RFIs with precision
- Delivering high-quality Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and Proof of Value (PoV) projects
- Developing industry-specific or use case-specific showcases to highlight solution effectiveness
- Collaborating with product and development teams to align customer feedback with product enhancements
- Staying updated on industry trends and competitive landscape to position our BPM solution effectively
- Mentoring and training junior team members on BPM best practices and solution delivery
- Contributing to the development of sales strategies and go-to-market plans
- Participating in industry events, webinars, and conferences to promote our BPM solutions and gather market insights
Minimum Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a BPM practitioner in roles such as presales, consulting, or as a BPM expert
- Deep expertise or strong familiarity with BPM disciplines such as Process Modeling, Process Mining, Simulation, Process Governance, Lean, Six Sigma, TQM, and related methodologies.
- Proven ability to effectively present technology solutions to executive-level stakeholders, with a focus on value-driven selling and business impact.
- Hands-on experience with ARIS or similar BPM tools, with the ability to demonstrate and configure these platforms.
- Strong technical acumen to address customer inquiries on topics such as product architecture, security, and integration.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly understand customer challenges and propose effective BPM solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal teams and external clients.
- Ability to stay current with the latest BPM trends, tools, and methodologies, and apply this knowledge to drive continuous improvement and innovation in customer solutions.
Nice to Haves
- You have experience with using or even implementing ARIS (absolute plus) or a similarly mature product.
- You have been part of key transformation, operational excellence, compliance or risk management projects as a consultant and subject matter expert or as a project manager or as both.
- Business fluent in English and Arabic
What’s in it for you?
- Earn competitive total compensation and receive comprehensive country-specific medical and other benefits.
- Enjoy time and location flexibility with our Hybrid Working Model, which allows a remote workshare of up to 60%. Work anywhere in your country or abroad for up to 10 days per year.
- Set yourself up for success in your new role by upgrading your home office space using your one-time hybrid work payment.
- Lean on the Employee Assistance Program for support during some of life’s most common but difficult challenges.
At Software AG we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and fairness where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, compensate, develop, promote, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
To all recruitment agencies: Software AG does not entertain unsolicited CVs without prior approval from Software AG's Talent Acquisition Team. Kindly refrain from sending CVs to our job’s alias, Software AG employees, or any other organizational location without explicit consent. Software AG assumes no responsibility for any fees associated with unsolicited CVs.
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