CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Manager IT Enterprise Architecture

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $120K — $150K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of IT experience, with 10+ in enterprise architecture roles.
  • Proven leadership in managing architectural practices and teams.
  • Expertise in enterprise architecture best practices and governance.
  • Hands-on experience with Ardoq or equivalent architecture tools and ServiceNow for data integration.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps for project management and reporting.
  • Certification in TOGAF standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a diverse team of architects to foster collaboration.
  • Serve as a bridge among different architecture roles to align strategies.
  • Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture framework with a focus on cloud and security.
  • Establish and enforce architectural standards and best practices.
  • Conduct architectural reviews for adherence to governance standards.
  • Manage the Architecture Review Board and governance structures.
  • Identify emerging technologies and their potential impacts on the organization.

Benefits

  • Paid training from day one.
  • Flexible work schedule, along with paid holidays and time off.
  • Access to fitness discounts and an on-site wellness center.
  • Professional growth programs including tuition reimbursement.
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match and contribution.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Manager of Enterprise Architecture is responsible for leading a team of enterprise architects, domain architects, solutions architects, and platform architects to define and implement the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, and governance. This role oversees the development of architectural blueprints and ensures alignment with business objectives and technology standards. The manager will work closely with stakeholders across the organization to facilitate collaboration and innovation, ensuring that architectural practices are consistent and effective.

Essential Functions

  • Lead and mentor a diverse team of architects, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
  • Serve as a bridge between enterprise, domain, platform, and solution architects to ensure alignment with the enterprise architecture strategy.
  • Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture framework, emphasizing cloud solutions, applications, data, and security.
  • Establish and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across all technology implementations.
  • Lead architectural reviews to ensure adherence to best practices, governance standards, and enterprise policies.
  • Manage the Architecture Review Board (ARB), Technical Integration Reviews (TIR), deviation reviews, solution walkthroughs, and other governance structures to oversee architectural compliance, including timely escalations and leadership reporting.
  • Identify emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the enterprise technology landscape and roadmap.
  • Drive the innovation process and support the development of minimum viable products (MVPs) to demonstrate value to stakeholders.
  • Communicate strategic themes and key business drivers for architecture to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to gather requirements and ensure alignment with the broader enterprise architecture landscape.


Essential Functions Cont'd

  • Develop and document comprehensive standards for architects to refer to, covering all domains of data, cloud/infrastructure, applications/integrations, business architecture, and security.
  • Maintain and manage enterprise architecture tools and repositories, with emphasis on Ardoq for reference architectures and L0/L1 modeling, plus ServiceNow integration for data quality and governance tracking.
  • Drive the Architecture Community of Practice to promote thought leadership, industry trends, and best practices within the enterprise.
  • Lead integration strategy efforts, including vendor assessment and selection, as-is workshops, and ongoing platform support.
  • Oversee financial management of EA consultants and initiatives, including WBS code tracking, Beeline maintenance, invoice processing, managed service options review, budgeting, and back-charging of governance work.
  • Develop and advance the EA roadmap (aligned with studies such as PWC), EA Playbook, maturity models, and key deliverables including current and future state architecture reports.
  • Build organizational capability through EA competency framework development and tracking, goal setting, intern program management, and development of deputies across the architecture team.
  • Drive operational rhythms such as DOR meetings, daily updates, and governance forum participation to ensure visibility and alignment.


Education Description

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.


Experience

  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in IT, with at least 10 years in an enterprise architecture role.
  • Proven experience in leading teams and managing architectural practices.
  • Extensive expertise in enterprise architecture best practices, guiding principles, governance, and standards.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise architecture tools, specifically Ardoq (or equivalent) for reference architectures and modeling, plus familiarity with ServiceNow for data integration and quality.
  • Demonstrated experience with Azure DevOps (or equivalent) for work tracking, user-story-level commitment management, sprint planning, reporting, capacity/allocation flagging, and tool optimization/migration.
  • Experience leading architecture governance processes including ARB, TIR, deviation reviews, and solution walkthroughs.
  • Proven track record delivering EA roadmaps, playbooks, current/future state models, and governance process documents.
  • Experience managing financial and resource aspects of EA consultants (charge codes, budgeting, invoicing, managed services).
  • Experience building team capability through competency frameworks, goal setting/tracking, and intern or junior staff development programs
  • Certification in TOGAF standards and hands-on experience in applying these principles.


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 06/14/2026
Posting End Date: 06/30/2026

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Learn more about CenterPoint Energy, Inc
Size
9,418 employees
Market Cap
$19.2 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
CNP
* Ladders Estimates

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