Senior Manager, IT Corporate Functions Architect

QXO•Des Plaines, IL

About The Position

QXO, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, IT Corporate Functions Architect to lead enterprise architecture for HR and corporate functions capabilities across QXO and its acquired operating companies. This role involves defining and evolving target architectures for platforms like Oracle HCM, managing workforce data, employee experience tools, and corporate workflow platforms. The architect will support acquisition diligence, design scalable integration strategies, and establish architectural standards. This position requires close collaboration with various teams including HR, Legal, Compliance, Applications, Engineering, and Security to translate business objectives into technical decisions and execution plans. The role emphasizes balancing speed and pragmatism with architectural coherence in a rapidly growing enterprise, influencing stakeholders, and making sound recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resources, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Enterprise HR platforms and corporate function architectures
ERP/HCM-driven environments including HR master data, payroll, benefits, talent, workforce management, identity, and employee lifecycle processes
Corporate function systems including legal, compliance, communications, facilities, service management, document management, workflow, and collaboration platforms
Employee data flows, HR integrations, identity dependencies, security considerations, and operational reporting
Architecture patterns supporting employee onboarding, acquired-company integration, corporate function harmonization, and multi-entity enterprises
Data privacy, compliance, access control, and sensitive employee data handling considerations
Strong system-level thinking and architectural judgment
Ability to translate HR and corporate function processes into scalable technology architectures
Ability to communicate technical concepts in clear, business-oriented language
Stakeholder management across HR, legal, compliance, communications, applications, engineering, security, and business teams
Work independently with minimal oversight
Operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Make sound tradeoffs between speed, cost, and long-term sustainability
Navigate complex operational environments across multiple business units, acquired companies, platforms, and stakeholder groups
Comfortable challenging assumptions and decisions constructively
Trusted partner to HR, corporate functions, applications, engineering, security, and integration teams
Pragmatic architect who balances enterprise standards with employee and business realities
Strong appreciation for employee experience, data privacy, operational continuity, and enterprise capability
8+ years in enterprise architecture, HR systems architecture, corporate functions architecture, applications architecture, or related roles
Demonstrated experience designing and governing HR, HCM, payroll, benefits, employee lifecycle, workflow, or corporate function platforms
Experience supporting acquisitions, employee onboarding, system harmonization, or multi-entity environments strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications in Architecture, cloud, HR technology, HCM, security, or corporate platforms preferred but not required
Experience supporting Oracle HCM, Workday, Microsoft 365, employee experience platforms, or related enterprise systems strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise architecture for HR and corporate functions capabilities across QXO and acquired operating companies, including human capital management, payroll, benefits, identity touchpoints, legal, compliance, communications, facilities, and administrative platforms
Define and evolve the target architecture supporting QXO’s HR and corporate functions platforms, including Oracle HCM, workforce data, employee experience tools, corporate workflow platforms, and adjacent operational systems
Support acquisition diligence by evaluating HR and corporate function system landscapes and defining pragmatic integration strategies for newly acquired businesses
Design scalable architecture patterns that enable QXO to rapidly onboard acquired employees and corporate functions while progressing toward standardized enterprise platforms
Define, document, and enforce architectural standards and patterns for HR platforms, employee data flows, workflow systems, integrations, and corporate function applications across the enterprise
Partner with HR, Legal, Compliance, Communications, Applications, Engineering, Data & Analytics, Security, Infrastructure, and Integration teams to align technology approaches and sequencing
Translate HR and corporate function objectives into clear technical decisions and execution plans
Guide platform and integration decisions across HCM, payroll, benefits, talent, workforce management, identity, service management, document management, workflow, and collaboration ecosystems
Identify architecture risks early and reduce operational disruption during acquisitions, employee onboarding, platform transitions, and corporate function harmonization efforts
Balance speed and pragmatism with architectural coherence across a rapidly growing enterprise
Influence teams and stakeholders to align on architecture decisions without direct authority
Provide clear recommendations and say “no” when required, with credibility grounded in employee impact, data sensitivity, compliance risk, cost, and delivery feasibility

Benefits

Base pay range: $140,400 - $210,600
Annual performance bonus
401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave: Applicants can expect to accrue 15 days of paid time off during their first year (4.62 hours for every 80 hours worked) and increased accruals after five years of service.
Paid training and certifications
Legal assistance and identity protection
Pet insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)