Senior Manager, IT Corporate Functions Architect

QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO) is the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and related products, and the second largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials in North America. QXO is the fastest growing company in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and plans to become the tech-enabled leader by delivering best-in-class customer satisfaction and outsized returns for its shareholders. The company is targeting $50 billion in annual revenues within the next decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth.

What you'll do:

• 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

What you'll bring:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Information Systems, Human Resources, Business , Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Specialized Know ledge

• 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

Skills

• 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

Abilities

• 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

Other characteristics

• Comfortable c hallenging 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

Professional certifications

• Architecture, c loud , HR technology , HCM, security, or corporate platform certifications preferred but not required

Experience

• 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 Oracle HCM, Workday, Microsoft 365, employee experience platforms, or related enterprise systems strongly preferred

• Experience supporting acquisitions, employee onboarding, system harmonization, or multi-entity environments strongly preferred

What you'll earn

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
• Paid training and certifications
• Legal assistance and identity protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

To comply with Pay Transparency laws, employers must disclose an annual salary range. Actual offers depend on factors such as location, experience, skills, and market data. This position may also offer variable compensation. 

Salary Range:

USD $140,400.00 - USD $210,600.00 /Yr.