AVP, Enterprise Architecture

Role Overview

• Architects are responsible for leading the creation and implementation of an Enterprise Architecture and associated artifacts
• Ensuring the technical direction of applications and solutions both within and across business area portfolios are aligned with the business strategy
• Liaise with other Architects and technical leaders to ensure technical standards, frameworks and processes are applicable across multiple applications or business capability areas
• Ensure a cost-effective IT portfolio through enterprise reuse where possible
• Evaluate products and tools to ensure the efficiency of the overall business process
• Ensure that a Target State Enterprise Architecture and roadmap is reactive, adaptable, maintainable, and capable of evolving with minimum disruption and cost
• Provide the link between the Target State Enterprise Architecture Strategy/Roadmap and the Delivery Teams
• Manage multiple executive stakeholders within IT and within any assigned operating company
• Lead activities of architects or technical leaders through reporting relationships
• Known as a thought leader in Architecture by Senior Leadership and sought to participate in strategic Enterprise discussions
• Responsible for the correct implementation across the enterprise of Architectural standards definition, compliance and governance
• Mentor Principal and Senior employees within their Domain
• Manage Architects within their Domain when required
• Collaborate with multiple business and Technical stakeholders to create, maintain and iteratively implement a sustainable set of Technology Roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Chief Product owners and Business Strategy Consultants to align business and technology strategies
• Resolve architectural uncertainties through prioritisation, planning, and execution of architectural sprints
• Collaborate with Architects across the Enterprise for architecturally sound tactical implementations of technology roadmaps
• Responsible for quality of architectural designs and implemented applications across the Enterprise
• Work to further business goals through evaluation, assessment and comparison of emergent technology
• Co-ordinate or participate in tool, technology and service selection, risk assessments and sunsetting
• Ensure that Enterprise Architecture is operational, agile and measurable
• Co-ordinate the identification and assessment of new and emerging technologies
• Monitor for opportunities, new methods and trends in IT capabilities and products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's required, or equivalent relevant experience
• Master Degree Preferred
• Demonstrates an understanding of strategic issues
• Authority on the systems development life-cycle and typical problems associated with the implementation of information systems
• Proven experience leading value stream mapping and business capability definition
• Familiarity with ArchiMate as a modeling language for enterprise architecture is highly preferred
• Familiarity with BizzDesign for enterprise architecture modeling desired
• Detailed practical knowledge of the organization’s IT infrastructure and software development and maintenance methods, tools and techniques
• Conversant with the organization’s IT strategy, policies and standards
• Sound knowledge of risk assessment, change management, configuration management, reliability and safety methods
• Skilled in project risk management
• Ability to articulate the architecture to technical and business audiences
• Communicates persuasively and effectively to business and technical audiences
• Knowledge of key areas of own organization that could benefit from the application of technology
• Ability to envisage the business potential of emerging technologies and products
• Current understanding of both developer trends and emerging technologies
• Sound knowledge of Agile/Lean development methodologies and Continuous Deployment Tools and Techniques.

Benefits

• healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental)
• insurance benefits (short & long-term disability)
• performance-based incentive plans
• paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution