
Pre-Sales Solution Architect – Customer Excellence Group (ServiceNow AI Platform)
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partner closely with Service Sales Executives and align with Account Executives, Solution Consulting, and other go-to-market teams to position and sell high-value professional services engagements.
- Act as the single point of continuity from sales to early delivery, providing continuity into the early phases of delivery and ensuring a seamless transition into execution.
- Lead discovery workshops with strategic and enterprise customers to uncover business goals, transformation priorities, and AI-driven opportunities.
- Translate vision into a clearly defined delivery scope — producing Statements of Work (SOWs), delivery roadmaps, resource plans, and success criteria.
- Build accurate services estimates, select the right pricing model (T&M, fixed price, or subscription based), and ensure profitable delivery margins.
- Collaborate with Solution Architects, Practice Leads, and Delivery Managers to validate feasibility, identify risks, and secure the right skills for success.
- Present proposals and delivery strategies to executives, articulating both the technical solution and the business value case.
- Shape AI-enabled workflows and intelligent automation approaches that accelerate time-to-value and maximize ROI on the ServiceNow platform.
- Act as the trusted advisor during the pre-delivery phase, ensuring smooth transition from sales to delivery.
- Influence multi-million-dollar transformation programs at the earliest stage.
- Work directly with enterprise customers on high-impact ServiceNow and AI-driven initiatives.
- Be part of a team that values both outcomes and excellence in delivery.
- Competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and clear career growth opportunities.
- Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analysing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
- Proven ServiceNow delivery experience in large-scale transformation programs across multiple modules.
- Strong commercial skills — able to scope, estimate, and structure profitable deals.
- Executive presence and the ability to engage with C-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in pre-sales or solution architecture for professional services and advisory services.
- Ability to lead discovery workshops, identify value opportunities, and translate vision into deliverable outcomes.
- Strong market insight into industry trends and their impact on customer transformation priorities, particularly in AI, CRM, and enterprise service management.
- A collaborative, one-team mindset — skilled at working across sales, solution consulting, and delivery organisations.
- ServiceNow certifications (CSA, CIS, CMA/CTA) strongly preferred