Sr Manager Enterprise Architect

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Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management, or a relevant field required.

Work Experiences:

• 12+ years of experience in architecture roles with increasing responsibility.
• Experience managing architecture governance and standards across an enterprise.
• Proven leadership in driving technology roadmaps and portfolio alignment.
• Retail experience preferred.

Skills:

• Deep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in architecture tooling and modeling languages (e.g., ArchiMate, Abacus).
• Ability to align architecture with business strategy and product roadmaps.
• Experience with cloud platforms and integration technologies.
• Strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities.
• Professional certifications are a plus (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).

Responsibilities:

• Define and enforce architecture principles, patterns, and guardrails.
• Lead the Architecture Review Board and ensure compliance across solutions.
• Own and maintain technology roadmaps and reference architectures.
• Align enterprise architecture with business strategy and product portfolios.
• Collaborate with PMO to provide architectural input during intake and prioritization.
• Guide federated architects and ensure consistency across delivery towers.
• Drive innovation initiatives and oversee prototyping efforts.
• Present architecture strategy, risks, and opportunities to the CIO/CTO.
• Manage architecture artifacts and ensure quality and accessibility.
• Participate in the innovation practice by:
• Govern the innovation pipeline, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and architectural guardrails.
• Prioritize innovation initiatives in collaboration with the Distinguished Architect and business stakeholders.
• Oversee the transition of successful innovations from prototype to enterprise-scale implementation.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the impact of innovation initiatives.
• Champion a culture of innovation across architecture and delivery teams.
• Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior
• Regular office attendance is required.
• Flexible work schedule to support business needs.

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