Solution Architecture Manager

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty. ## Description The Lead, Solution Architecture will design scalable, secure, and business-aligned technology solutions. Skilled at translating complex requirements into end-to-end architectures across cloud, data, and enterprise platforms. Trusted partner to business and engineering teams, balancing technical excellence, performance, and delivery speed supporting Global Manufacturing, Quality and IT/OT integration. Reporting to the Director, Solution Architecture, who has a dotted-line relationship to the Global Technology Leader (PTL) for Manufacturing and Quality, this role works in close partnership and collaboration to translate manufacturing IT strategy into scalable, compliant, and high-impact digital solutions across global operations, while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory standards. Key Responsibilities Solution Design and Architecture * Lead solution architecture, design, and execution of digital solutions supporting Manufacturing, Quality and IT/OT integration * Design scalable, cloud-first and hybrid architectures that enable secure and reliable IT/OT connectivity * Own solution-level technical and functional decisions within architectural guardrails defined by enterprise and manufacturing IT leadership * Define, manage, and execute delivery milestones Manufacturing, Quality & IT/OT Solution Architecture & Enablement * Define and enable IT/OT integration architectures connecting shop-floor systems (PLCs, SCADA, historians) with enterprise platforms (MES, QMS, cloud and analytics) * Architect and evolve platform-based solutions across MES, QMS, LIMS, historians, and connected factory technologies via Azure Cloud Stakeholder Partnership * Serve as the primary IT partner for Manufacturing and Quality stakeholders, leading solution architecture and design in close collaboration with business and IT teams * Communicate architecture decisions and delivery outcomes through clear, concise, and executive-ready updates to IT and business leadership Compliance, Security & Risk * Ensure solutions comply with regulatory, quality, cybersecurity and data integrity requirements * Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure secure, resilient IT/OT architectures Team, Vendor & Solution Architecture Delivery * Provide architecture-led guidance and technical leadership to local operations and OT teams across ELC manufacturing sites, enabling effective execution of digital manufacturing initiatives. * Support roadmap-driven modernization of manufacturing technologies by advising on technical options, implementation sequencing, cost and timeline estimates, and vendor engagement ## Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience * 5+ years of relevant experience * Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate solution architectures, technical designs, and decisions clearly to diverse, global audiences * Solid understanding of IT and IT/OT networking architectures, including segmentation, routing, security controls, and cloud integration patterns * Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles for industrial and IT/OT environments, including network security, access controls,...