Senior Manager, Architecture Management and Governance

The Senior Manager Architecture Management and Governance is a leadership role within Enterprise Architecture with responsibilities focused on supporting architecture management and governance capabilities. This role is responsible for establishing, collecting, and managing a single source of truth for architecture details. In addition, the Senior Manager is expected to define, facilitate, run and continually improve all enterprise architecture governance processes.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing architecture meta model that defines the scope of architecture information that is collected and managed.
• Establishes and oversees the processes that create a single source of truth for all architecture information, ensuring its accuracy and consistent use across the technology organization through partnership with other senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Defines the framework for establishing architecture standards, guidelines, and patterns, including its use and adoption throughout the enterprise.
• Oversees architecture compliance process that assesses all technology assets and ensures their compliance to currency and standards.
• Responsible for all architecture governance processes that ensure proper review and due diligence for introduction of new technologies and their implementation.
• Facilitates the main architecture committee and all related sub-councils. Establishes new councils as needed based on the organization maturity and needs.
• Owns and manages EA practice development and roadmap to mature EA capabilities. Supports multi-year architecture strategic initiatives and roadmap development, and partners across the enterprise for implementation and oversight.
• Organizes work across the entire architecture function and creates framework to manage and measure its success and reporting.

• At least 8+ years of experience in the enterprise architecture space alongside a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or associated field; 12+ years of experience highly preferable.
• Minimum of 1+ years supervisory/management responsibility over substantial enterprise architecture teams delivering solutions for an organization; 6+ years of leadership experience preferred.
• 5+ years of experience as a Solution or Enterprise architect.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture practice and governance processes.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to practice empathy and build trust amongst the team.
• Ability to research and maintain current and emerging technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology.
• Highly knowledgeable in preparing or assisting their leaders and colleagues in preparing business plans, IT plans, Technology Roadmaps, and technical project proposals.
• Knowledge in preparing and managing budgets.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and recommend the right solutions considering all available information.
• Demonstrated use of ingenuity and creativity by taking actions to direct the analysis and solution of problems.
• Knowledge of systems development life cycle, including the ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple initiatives and deliverables utilizing SAFe Agile, SCRUM or other appropriate development methodologies.
• Ability to recruit, retain and develop a team.
• Ability to execute a Lean Agile mindset.
• Ability to lead, collaborate, triage, and make decisions in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program