AI Business Solution Architect

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. 

The divide between business needs and technical delivery is one of the most persistent challenges in enterprise technology, where finance teams struggle to articulate requirements and engineering teams lack the business context to build truly impactful solutions. As a Senior Business Solution Architect for Finance at Lyft, you'll eliminate this gap by serving as the critical connection point between our Finance teams and our Corporate Engineering and IT (CEIT) organization. This role uniquely combines deep functional business expertise with strong technical acumen, enabling you to translate complex business needs into systemized, scalable solutions while driving AI-enabled transformation across the Finance function.

We're seeking a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of business and technology, possesses exceptional communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences, and is dedicated to architecting the future state of how Finance operates. You'll be the trusted advisor to both business leaders and engineering teams, ensuring our Finance organization has systems and processes that scale with our business while our engineering teams build solutions that truly move the needle. With AI fundamentally reshaping how Finance work gets done, your expertise will be critical in helping us responsibly harness these technologies to drive operational excellence. In this role, you'll reimagine Finance workflows through an AI-first lens, design business processes that balance operational excellence with technical feasibility, and champion automation that elevates teams from tactical execution to strategic impact.

If you are a candidate who has the vision of what could be, who has the ability to cultivate relationships, and has a belief in driving impact, then you may be the ideal person for this position. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. 

Responsibilities:

• Architect Finance Solutions and Bridge Business-Technology Collaboration
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Finance stakeholders and engineering teams, translating business needs into clear technical requirements and validating that delivered solutions meet business objectives
  • Maintain deep expertise in both Finance domain knowledge (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Procurement, Compliance) and the technical systems that support it (Oracle Financials, Anaplan, GTreasury, and various boundary applications), enabling effective communication across both audiences
  • Define the strategic roadmap for Finance systems, platforms, and data architecture in alignment with business strategy and technology capabilities
  • Design and document business processes that streamline workflows, eliminate redundancies, and improve operational efficiency while ensuring technical feasibility
  • Develop comprehensive business requirements documentation, user stories, and acceptance criteria that enable engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Drive AI-Enabled Transformation Across Finance
  • Partner with Finance leaders to reimagine processes through an AI-first lens, prototyping solutions that demonstrate art-of-the-possible and building conviction for change
  • Identify high-impact opportunities to apply AI and automation across Finance workflows, from invoice processing and reconciliation to forecasting and anomaly detection, pushing teams up the value chain by eliminating mundane, repetitive work
  • Establish frameworks for responsible AI adoption within Finance, ensuring solutions align with compliance, data privacy, security guidelines, and ethical considerations
  • Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and tools, continuously researching how new models and platforms can be applied to Finance use cases
• Enable Strategic Decision-Making and Platform Optimization
  • Develop business cases that quantify ROI for technology investments, translating technical capabilities into tangible business value metrics
  • Lead Finance systems architecture discussions, providing guidance on integrations, data flows, technical dependencies, and impact of proposed changes
  • Partner with Security, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure Finance solutions adhere to SOX ITGC requirements, audit standards, and regulatory obligations
  • Support M&A integration efforts by assessing acquired companies' Finance systems and architecting integration roadmaps that minimize business disruption

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in business solution architecture, business process design, Finance systems implementation, or related roles, with deep expertise in Finance operations and systems
• Proven track record translating complex business requirements into technical solutions, working at the intersection of Finance teams and engineering
• Strong technical foundation including understanding of system architecture, APIs, data modeling, integration patterns, and modern SaaS platforms
• Demonstrated success leading business process transformation initiatives in Finance that delivered measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, or user experience
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, from explaining technical concepts to CFO and Finance executives to providing detailed specifications to engineers
• Experience with AI/automation in business contexts, including familiarity with LLMs, intelligent automation tools, or AI-powered workflow solutions
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with core Finance enterprise systems such as Oracle Financials, NetSuite, Anaplan, Workday Financials, Concur, GTreasury, Sage, or similar platforms
  • Hands-on experience with AI tools and platforms (e.g., Claude, GPT-4, automation platforms like UiPath or Power Automate)
  • Experience with change management and driving adoption of new systems or processes across large Finance organizations
  • Background in product management, solution architecture, or technical program management
  • Experience in high-growth tech companies or organizations undergoing significant digital transformation
  • M&A integration experience, particularly Finance systems consolidation and harmonization

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
• RRSP plan with company match to help save for your future
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service 
• Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.  Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $163,000 - CAD $203,750, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.

This job fills an existing vacancy.