Solution Architect in London

TCS is a purpose‑led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve – our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

Shape end‑to‑end o9 solutions that balance business needs, functional design, and technical feasibility. Translate planning strategy into a logical o9 solution across people, process, and platform. Ensure consistency, scalability, and business value across releases, modules, and roadmap phases.

The Role

Own the overall o9 solution design, ensuring alignment between business objectives, functional design, and platform capabilities. Act as the single point of solution accountability, coordinating across functional, technical, and integration teams. Ensure the o9 solution is fit for purpose, scalable, and ready for future roadmap expansion.

Your responsibilities

• Define end‑to‑end o9 solution architecture, covering planning processes, module interactions, data usage, and user experience.
• Translate business and planning strategy into high‑level solution designs, blueprints, and target‑state architecture.
• Ensure cross‑module alignment (MFP, Demand, Supply, Assortment etc.) and consistency in planning logic and outcomes.
• Govern solution design decisions, trade‑offs, and dependencies across functional, technical, and integration teams.
• Support solution validation, go‑live readiness, and post‑production optimization from a holistic solution perspective.
• Drive roadmap planning and solution evolution, ensuring new capabilities integrate seamlessly into the existing platform.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Strong experience as an o9 Solution Architect on enterprise planning or transformation programmes.
• Proven ability to translate business planning requirements into logical solution designs.
• Deep understanding of retail planning processes and their interdependence across functions.
• Ability to lead design governance, solution reviews, and architectural decision‑making.
• Experience across multiple o9 modules and planning horizons.
• Exposure to roadmap planning, phased rollouts, and large‑scale transformations.
• Understanding of data, integration, and technical constraints.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in the retail domain.

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network. We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998. We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long‑term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Next Steps Application Process

• Online application: You can apply directly through LinkedIn/ by uploading your CV.
• Skill‑Based discussion: This will be a level 1 interview with the project team, it can be via video or in‑person.
• Managerial discussion: This discussion will focus on behavioural aspects and person‑organisation fit.
• HR Discussion: This will be with one of the members of the HR team and will cover your career journey, aspirations for growth, compensation and any other questions you may have.

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