Job DescriptionSummary: The Director - Enterprise Architecture & Technology defines enterprise architectural direction and connects business strategy, technology investments and future-state capabilities. This role leads the Enterprise Architecture function and is accountable for execution of the multi-year Strategic Platform Acceleration program, including delivery against platform roadmaps and realization of targeted benefits. The Director shapes enterprise AI architecture and technology and provides ongoing leadership to optimize the total cost of ownership of the IT software portfolio. Serving as a trusted advisor to business and IT leaders, this role guides enterprise technology decisions that support growth, operational performance, cost optimization and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities- Leads the Enterprise Architecture function and develop architecture roadmaps, priorities, and operating plans that support enterprise technology and business objectives.
- Partners with the VP of Digital Product and senior technology leaders to translate enterprise technology strategy into architecture strategies, modernization plans, and implementation priorities.
- Shapes enterprise AI architecture and technology direction, guiding investment and platform decisions in partnership with AI and solution architecture leaders to ensure AI capabilities align with enterprise architecture and targeted business outcomes
- Leads and develop a team of enterprise, business, and technology architects, establishing clear priorities, building organizational capability, and fostering a high-performance culture.
- Owns architecture governance processes, standards, principles, patterns, and reference architectures to ensure technology solutions align with enterprise objectives, risk requirements, and architectural direction.
- Leads architecture planning and cross functional execution for strategic platform modernization, application rationalization, and technology transformation initiatives, using total cost of ownership, business value, risk and strategic alignment to guide portfolio decisions.
- Drives optimization of the IT software portfolio through platform consolidation, application rationalization, licensing and lifecycle recommendations, using total cost of ownership, business value, risk and strategic alignment to inform decisions.
- Evaluates emerging technologies, industry trends, AI capabilities, and platform opportunities, providing strategic recommendations that improve efficiency, scalability, user experience, and long-term enterprise value.
- Partners with business, product, and technology leaders to align capability roadmaps, identify cross-functional dependencies, resolve complex technology challenges, and drive adoption of enterprise solutions.
- Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by communicating architectural risks, opportunities, and recommendations, while using data and analytics to influence strategic decision-making.
- Develops multi-year architecture plans and investment recommendations that balance current operational needs with future business and technology requirements.
Qualifications- Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture practices, operating models, governance, business architecture and the processes required to translate enterprise strategy into executable technology plans and roadmaps.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-year technology modernization or platform-transformation programs, with accountability for roadmap execution, investment decisions and measurable financial, operational and strategic outcomes.
- Strong working knowledge of modern technology architectures and ecosystems, including cloud platforms, enterprise applications, data and analytics, APIs, integration, automation and emerging AI capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to shape enterprise AI architecture and technology direction while partnering effectively with AI, solution architecture, data, security and engineering teams responsible for solution design and delivery.
- Proven ability to evaluate and optimize technology portfolios using total cost of ownership, business value, risk, technical debt and strategic alignment to inform investment, rationalization and lifecycle decisions.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including the ability to evaluate software licensing, implementation, integration, support and ongoing operating costs and communicate technology trade-offs in business terms.
- Proven leadership and consulting capabilities, including executive advising, stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution and influence across a complex, matrixed organization.
- Excellent analytical, systems-thinking, planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance long-term enterprise direction with near-term business and delivery priorities.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex business and technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering, systems analysis or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required; master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, strategic planning, business analysis or a related technology leadership discipline required.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-year programs with accountability for roadmap execution, investment decisions and measurable financial, operational and strategic outcomes.
- Progressive leadership experience building, leading or influencing architecture teams and cross-functional technology communities within a complex, matrixed organization.
- Enterprise platforms including ServiceNow, Oracle Cloud applications and the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
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