Lead Functional Architect

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About the Role

We're seeking a Lead Functional Architect with deep Adobe Workfront expertise to lead the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise work management solutions for global clients. This role sits at the intersection of consulting, solution architecture, and delivery leadership, helping organizations transform complex business and operational processes into scalable Workfront solutions.

This is not an administrator role and it is not a pure technical development position. We're looking for an experienced architect who can lead discovery efforts, design enterprise-scale Workfront ecosystems, advise senior stakeholders, and guide implementation teams from strategy through execution.

The ideal candidate understands how Adobe Workfront Core, Planning, and Fusion work together to support enterprise operating models and can confidently translate business requirements into practical, scalable solutions.

What You'll Do

• Lead discovery workshops with business and technical stakeholders to understand operational challenges, requirements, and goals.
• Design end-to-end Adobe Workfront solutions that align people, process, governance, and technology.
• Architect enterprise work management frameworks utilizing Workfront Core, Workfront Planning, and Workfront Fusion.
• Create scalable operating models, governance structures, intake processes, approval workflows, reporting frameworks, and portfolio management solutions.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed functional designs and implementation roadmaps.
• Present solution recommendations and architectural approaches to client leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Evaluate platform capabilities, constraints, dependencies, risks, and implementation considerations.
• Partner closely with implementation teams to ensure architectural integrity throughout delivery.
• Provide guidance around automation strategy, integration opportunities, and Workfront Fusion capabilities.
• Define best practices for workspace configuration, custom forms, request queues, workflow design, reporting, resource management, and governance.
• Participate in client-facing workshops, design reviews, demonstrations, and solution presentations.
• Mentor consultants and implementation resources on Workfront architecture best practices.
• Contribute to solution accelerators, delivery methodologies, and capability development initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working with Adobe Workfront or enterprise work management platforms.
• Proven expertise with Adobe Workfront Core.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Workfront solutions.
• Strong understanding of Workfront governance models, intake processes, workflows, reporting, resource management, and project operations.
• Experience leading discovery sessions and translating business requirements into solution designs.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and engage effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Experience presenting complex solution architectures to leadership and client teams.
• Strong consulting skills with the ability to influence decisions and drive alignment.
• Experience developing architecture documentation, process flows, design specifications, and implementation roadmaps.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a client-facing consulting environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise with Adobe Workfront Planning.
• Experience designing automation strategies using Adobe Workfront Fusion.
• Adobe Workfront certifications.
• Experience with enterprise governance and operating model transformations.
• Familiarity with APIs, integrations, and connected enterprise ecosystems.
• Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
• Background in marketing operations, project management offices (PMO), business operations, or work management transformation.
• Experience mentoring consultants, architects, or delivery teams.
• Previous experience in a consulting, agency, or professional services environment.

What Success Looks Like

• Clients successfully adopt scalable Workfront operating models.
• Stakeholders have confidence in solution direction and architectural decisions.
• Implementations align to business objectives while maintaining platform best practices.
• Governance, workflows, reporting, and resource models are designed for long-term scalability.
• Delivery teams are equipped with clear architectural guidance and implementation direction.
• Automation and process improvements drive measurable operational efficiencies.

Why Join Us?

You'll work with enterprise clients and some of the industry's most experienced Adobe practitioners to solve complex operational and workflow challenges. This role provides an opportunity to influence strategy, shape large-scale Workfront implementations, and serve as a trusted advisor for organizations transforming how work gets planned, managed, and delivered.

If you're passionate about solution architecture, consulting, enterprise process design, and helping clients unlock the full value of Adobe Workfront, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Information

The annual base salary range for this position is $119,000 - $158,750. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

·         Medical, vision, and dental insurance

·         Life insurance

·         Short-term and long-term disability insurance

·         401k

·         Flexible paid time off

·         At least 15 paid holidays per year

·         Paid sick and safe leave

·         Paid parental leave

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job post. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our hybrid way of working combines remote flexibility with regular in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Many of our employees who live within commuting distance (90 minutes) from one of our Headquarter or Hub Offices (New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles) are required to work in the office 2-3 days per week including one Team Day. The minimum number of days may vary by office and role. Dentsu may designate other HQ or Hub offices at any time. Those who do not live near an office may be designated as a remote employee, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect you to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office from time to time.

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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