Workfront Architect

Workfront Architect:

Role summary

Owns the end-to-end Workfront solution design for Client's greenfield implementation. Converts the completed Client strategy and design work into a buildable baseline, leads the Design Authority, and is the senior client-facing technical voice for BRM, IT, the creative agency and procurement. Accountable for a design that absorbs job variability through a small set of blueprints and a shared task library, rather than a template per job type.

Key responsibilities

• Validate the completed design for build feasibility during mobilisation and disposition each requirement as configure, automate, integrate or process-only.

• Define the target Workfront architecture: 6-layer taxonomy, object hierarchy, naming standards, access structure and role-based setup for 6 personas.

• Lead the Design Authority and fix the scope baseline: blueprint count, task-library size, form inventory, workflow variants and Fusion scenario baseline.

• Design multi-layer approval paths for Business, Legal and Regulatory reviewers, with approvers resolved by job role rather than access level.

• Set the MLR orchestration boundary: Veeva remains system of record, Workfront gates, tracks elapsed review days and releases downstream tasks.

• Own the integration architecture and tiering (SSO, Outlook, Teams, Creative Cloud, AEM, AEM Assets, SharePoint, Frame.io) and define the native-versus-Fusion decision for each automation.

• Run pilot-cycle reviews with Client users and turn feedback into prioritised refinements within the agreed baseline.

• Assess change requests for impact on scope, timeline and cost, and present them at Programme Review and Steering.

• Lead champion certification as part of the train-the-trainer model and support go-live readiness decisions.

• Review all configuration and Fusion design produced offshore for quality, performance and maintainability by two Client administrators.

Must have

• Led at least two end-to-end Workfront implementations from design to go-live in large enterprises.

• Deep command of Workfront object model: portfolios, programs, projects, templates, custom forms, request queues, approval processes, milestone paths, layout templates and access levels.

• Experience integrating Workfront with AEM Assets for approved-asset publication with metadata.

• Proven client-facing presence with business, IT and procurement stakeholders, including running design workshops and governance forums.

• Ability to make and defend design trade-offs in writing.

Nice to have

• Life sciences, medical device or CPG marketing operations experience, including MLR or Veeva PromoMats processes.

• Experience with agency-led design handovers.

• Workfront Proof and Frame.io review workflows.

• Exposure to SSO configuration with enterprise identity providers.

Certifications

• Adobe Workfront certification (Core Developer or Project Manager track) required.

Adobe Workfront Fusion certification preferred.