Director, Enterprise Architect – Technology

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the Enterprise Architecture function and create architecture roadmaps, priorities, and operational plans.

• Collaborate with the VP of Digital Product and senior technology leaders to convert enterprise technology strategy into architectural strategies, modernization plans, and implementation priorities.

• Define the enterprise AI architecture and technological direction, guiding related investment and platform decisions.

• Lead and mentor enterprise, business, and technology architects.

• Manage architecture governance processes, standards, principles, patterns, and reference architectures.

• Direct architecture planning and cross-functional execution for platform modernization, application rationalization, and technology transformation initiatives.

• Enhance the IT software portfolio through platform consolidation, application rationalization, licensing, and lifecycle recommendations.

• Assess emerging technologies, industry trends, AI capabilities, and platform opportunities.

• Collaborate with business, product, and technology leaders to align capability roadmaps, identify dependencies, address technology challenges, and promote adoption.

• Counsel senior leaders by presenting architectural risks, opportunities, and recommendations using data and analytics.

• Create multi-year architecture plans and investment recommendations that balance current demands with future needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of enterprise architecture practices, operating models, governance, business architecture, and the translation of enterprise strategy into actionable technology plans and roadmaps.

• Proven track record in leading complex, multi-year technology modernization or platform transformation programs, with responsibility for roadmap execution, investment decisions, and measurable financial, operational, and strategic outcomes.

• Strong familiarity with cloud platforms, enterprise applications, data and analytics, APIs, integration, automation, and emerging AI capabilities.

• Capability to shape enterprise AI architecture and technology direction while collaborating with AI, solution architecture, data, security, and engineering teams.

• Experience in evaluating and optimizing technology portfolios using total cost of ownership, business value, risk, technical debt, and strategic alignment.

• Solid financial and commercial insight, including knowledge of software licensing, implementation, integration, support, and operating costs.

• Established leadership and consulting skills, including executive advising, stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution, and influence within a complex, matrixed organization.

• Exceptional analytical, systems-thinking, planning, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, systems analysis, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, strategic planning, business analysis, or a related technology leadership discipline is required.

• Progressive leadership experience in building, leading, or influencing architecture teams and cross-functional technology communities.

• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Oracle Cloud applications, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365.

• Must meet employment eligibility verification requirements; Envision utilizes E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Disability insurance

• Healthcare FSA

• Dependent Care FSA

• Limited Healthcare FSA

• Transportation and Parking FSAs

• HSA

• Paid time off (PTO), ranging from 20 to 25 days per calendar year depending on position

• 9 observed holidays

• Paid family leave

• Benefits eligibility from day one for qualifying employees