Planisware Technical Architect

Job#: 3056517
Job Description:
Planisware PPM Technical Architect
Location: Remote - U.S
Duration: 12 month contract w/ potential to convert full time
Pay: $70 - $90/hr
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced PPM Configuration Architect to lead the architecture, design, configuration, integration, and strategic evolution of an enterprise Planisware platform. This role serves as the technical authority for Planisware solutions, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, integrated, and aligned with enterprise portfolio management processes, governance standards, data strategy, and long-term technology objectives. The PPM Configuration Architect will partner closely with PMO leaders, business stakeholders, enterprise architects, IT leadership, data and integration teams, and external implementation partners to deliver robust solutions supporting portfolio management, project planning, resource management, financial planning, scenario analysis, and executive decision-making. This position requires deep hands-on experience with Planisware architecture, configuration, and implementation in complex enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Platform Strategy

• Define, maintain, and evolve the overall architecture of the Planisware platform.
• Design scalable solutions supporting enterprise portfolio management, project management, resource planning, financial management, and scenario planning capabilities.
• Establish architecture standards, governance models, reusable components, and technical best practices.
• Develop environment strategies supporting development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Ensure platform alignment with enterprise architecture, security standards, and operational requirements.
• Create and maintain technical roadmaps supporting future growth and platform maturity.

Planisware Configuration & Technical Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide configuration and optimization of Planisware modules and capabilities.
• Provide guidance on platform configuration, customizations, workflows, automation, extensions, and system enhancements.
• Review and approve technical designs to ensure scalability, maintainability, performance, and long-term supportability.
• Establish standards for release management, deployment processes, and environment governance.
• Serve as the highest level technical escalation point for complex platform challenges.

Enterprise Integration Architecture

• Design and oversee integrations between Planisware and enterprise applications, including:
  • SAP and ERP solutions
  • Jira and Agile delivery platforms
  • Identity management and SSO technologies
  • Data warehouses and reporting environments
  • Project, portfolio, and resource planning systems
• Define integration patterns utilizing APIs, web services, event-driven architectures, ETL processes, and file-based solutions.
• Partner with enterprise integration and data engineering teams to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable data exchanges.
• Establish standards for integration performance, monitoring, and error handling.

Data Architecture & Migration Leadership

• Own the technical strategy for enterprise data migration and conversion activities.
• Design data migration frameworks, validation procedures, reconciliation strategies, and cutover plans.
• Lead data quality assessments and remediation efforts.
• Ensure successful migration and governance of project, portfolio, financial, resource, and historical program data.
• Develop scalable approaches for ongoing data management and platform sustainability.

Governance, Security & Operational Excellence

• Establish platform governance models, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Design and maintain role-based security frameworks and access control strategies.
• Support compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Define operational monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, performance management, and support processes.
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and scalability across the enterprise.

Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Partnership

• Translate complex business requirements into effective technical architectures and solution designs.
• Facilitate architecture reviews, design workshops, and technical decision-making sessions.
• Partner with PMO, Finance, Product Development, Engineering, Planning, and IT organizations to support enterprise portfolio management initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership to implementation partners and internal delivery teams.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the development of a PPM Center of Excellence (CoE).

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of enterprise application architecture, systems architecture, or solution architecture experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Planisware implementation, configuration, and architecture experience.
• Proven experience serving as the lead technical architect on enterprise-scale Planisware deployments.
• Deep expertise in:
  • Planisware Enterprise
  • Planisware SaaS architecture
  • Portfolio and resource planning
  • Project financial management
  • PPM governance processes
  • Enterprise integrations
  • Data migration methodologies
• Experience integrating Planisware with ERP, project management, reporting, and enterprise planning solutions.
• Strong understanding of API-driven integration architectures, web services, and enterprise data flows.
• Experience supporting cloud-based enterprise applications and SaaS platforms.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

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