Solutions Architect Public Sector
Overview
Job Title: Solutions Architect
Department: Public Sector Services
Management Responsibility for: No
Travel Required: Yes
Reports to: SVP Business Development
Location: Home Based / On-site as required
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £60K to £80K per year
Job Summary / Overview Solution Architect – Public Sector Growth
This is an exciting opportunity to join TP at a pivotal stage of growth as a Solution Architect within the Public Sector Growth team.
You will be responsible for shaping and articulating innovative digital business solutions for public sector opportunities, developing a clear solution vision—translating client requirements into practical, compelling, and commercially viable propositions and be instrumental in bringing together the right components—people, processes, and technology—to create winning solutions that meet client needs and support TP’s growth ambitions.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Visioning and crafting digital business solutions for Public Sector opportunities – this isn’t about the technical architecture but more about being able to develop & design a solution vision to meet a client’s requirements and then developing a practical and compelling means to knit a winning solution together.
Writing detailed and compliant solution content in response to the relevant stage of the procurement process
Participation on pre-tender market engagement activity
Presenting solutions to clients both formally as part of a bid process and informally in discovery/consultative conversations and as part of market engagement activities
Working with and advising our finance team to ensure solutions are properly costed/priced and costs are correctly captured in client financial models and templates.
Working closely with our WFM teams to ensure they accurately size and forecast /model the levels of resource required. Focus to include optimal productivity of service solution and ensuring maximum efficiency of solution.
Working with the SVP of Business Development to secure executive sign off for proposed solutions/prices as part of the formal bid process
Communication:
Ability to put complex ideas across simply in written, visual (slides) and verbal forms
Ensuring that current Government policy and compliance requirements are understood and are reflected in all solutions created
Responsibility for actively supporting Public Sector growth strategy in the development and identification of potential new market opportunities and solutions / product design as a ‘go to market’ approach
Influencing and networking:
Ability to operate effectively within a B2B client/service provider environment
Ability to deliver through others within a project/virtual team environment
Ability to build and maintain effective networks – internally and externally
Solutions design:
Ability to identify client needs and requirements and design solutions that address them
Ability to identify opportunities for transformation through innovation, analytics and technology and to incorporate these into client proposals
Ability to capture and document solution requirements and specifications for the purposes of pricing and delivery planning aligned to client requirements and evaluation criterion
Demonstrable knowledge and success of how to structure a solution for customer management services and operations
Demonstrable knowledge of formal bid procurement processes and vendor responses e.g. RFI/ITT/ITN/RFP/BAFO)
Understanding of how AI can be utilised to shape commercially attractive solutions
Knowledge of project management principles and how these apply to delivery of solution design
Ensuring that all aspects of the solution influencing cost, price and margin are fully understood and incorporated into tender responses
Experience:
Experience of working on solution design and bids in a BPO/BPS environment, specifically with experience of working on Public Sector bid responses
Experience of working with data and customer insight
Experience of undertaking due diligence analysis of customer provided data and insights to deliver a compliant solution to meet customer needs and to assess level of risk in solution design
Excellent written and verbal communications skills with evidence of having authored and presented detailed proposals to clients
A creative problem solver, able to look at a situation and generate imaginative but realistic and compliant solutions.
Competencies and Specific Skills
Takes ownership and accountability
Commercially minded
People focused
Achievement driven
Superior analytical ability
Superior communication skills
Flexibility
Excellent reasoning & judgement
Robust and commercially balanced decision-making
Leadership skills
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Job Title: Solutions Architect
Department: Public Sector Services
Management Responsibility for: No
Travel Required: Yes
Reports to: SVP Business Development
Location: Home Based / On-site as required
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £60K to £80K per year
Job Summary / Overview Solution Architect – Public Sector Growth
This is an exciting opportunity to join TP at a pivotal stage of growth as a Solution Architect within the Public Sector Growth team.
You will be responsible for shaping and articulating innovative digital business solutions for public sector opportunities, developing a clear solution vision—translating client requirements into practical, compelling, and commercially viable propositions and be instrumental in bringing together the right components—people, processes, and technology—to create winning solutions that meet client needs and support TP’s growth ambitions.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Visioning and crafting digital business solutions for Public Sector opportunities – this isn’t about the technical architecture but more about being able to develop & design a solution vision to meet a client’s requirements and then developing a practical and compelling means to knit a winning solution together.
Writing detailed and compliant solution content in response to the relevant stage of the procurement process
Participation on pre-tender market engagement activity
Presenting solutions to clients both formally as part of a bid process and informally in discovery/consultative conversations and as part of market engagement activities
Working with and advising our finance team to ensure solutions are properly costed/priced and costs are correctly captured in client financial models and templates.
Working closely with our WFM teams to ensure they accurately size and forecast /model the levels of resource required. Focus to include optimal productivity of service solution and ensuring maximum efficiency of solution.
Working with the SVP of Business Development to secure executive sign off for proposed solutions/prices as part of the formal bid process
Communication:
Ability to put complex ideas across simply in written, visual (slides) and verbal forms
Ensuring that current Government policy and compliance requirements are understood and are reflected in all solutions created
Responsibility for actively supporting Public Sector growth strategy in the development and identification of potential new market opportunities and solutions / product design as a ‘go to market’ approach
Influencing and networking:
Ability to operate effectively within a B2B client/service provider environment
Ability to deliver through others within a project/virtual team environment
Ability to build and maintain effective networks – internally and externally
Solutions design:
Ability to identify client needs and requirements and design solutions that address them
Ability to identify opportunities for transformation through innovation, analytics and technology and to incorporate these into client proposals
Ability to capture and document solution requirements and specifications for the purposes of pricing and delivery planning aligned to client requirements and evaluation criterion
Demonstrable knowledge and success of how to structure a solution for customer management services and operations
Demonstrable knowledge of formal bid procurement processes and vendor responses e.g. RFI/ITT/ITN/RFP/BAFO)
Understanding of how AI can be utilised to shape commercially attractive solutions
Knowledge of project management principles and how these apply to delivery of solution design
Ensuring that all aspects of the solution influencing cost, price and margin are fully understood and incorporated into tender responses
Experience:
Experience of working on solution design and bids in a BPO/BPS environment, specifically with experience of working on Public Sector bid responses
Experience of working with data and customer insight
Experience of undertaking due diligence analysis of customer provided data and insights to deliver a compliant solution to meet customer needs and to assess level of risk in solution design
Excellent written and verbal communications skills with evidence of having authored and presented detailed proposals to clients
A creative problem solver, able to look at a situation and generate imaginative but realistic and compliant solutions.
Competencies and Specific Skills
Takes ownership and accountability
Commercially minded
People focused
Achievement driven
Superior analytical ability
Superior communication skills
Flexibility
Excellent reasoning & judgement
Robust and commercially balanced decision-making
Leadership skills
#LI-CW1
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