Director of Enterprise Architecture

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Job Responsibilities
Want to lead an Enterprise Architecture team and be accountable for the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of user-centered digital experiences across enterprise platforms and products for a Fortune 500 company where you'll take ownership from day one, working on real challenges that push you to grow and make an impact that lasts?If you have 10+ years of IT, digital experience design, or architecture experience with at least five years leading architects, designers, or comparable technical teams, we want to speak with you!!We are currently looking for aDirector, Enterprise Architecture to join our Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure Operations Team in Richmond, VA, but are open to a remote work arrangement if you are willing to travel 25-30%.This role reports to theSenior Director, Infrastructure & Operations, providing people leadership while advising, influencing, and shaping enterprise architecture strategy, standards, and priorities.

You will be accountable for ensuring alignment between business goals and technology investments, translating business needs into scalable, secure, and future-ready technology solutions while driving effective execution in close partnership with infrastructure, engineering, product, and business teams.What you will be doing


* Leading and managing the Enterprise Architecture team, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and development


* Defining and driving the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap aligned to business priorities and Enterprise Technology and Infrastructure & Operations strategies


* Advising, influencing, and providing input on architectural direction and priorities; final prioritization resides with the Senior Director, Infrastructure & Operations


* Establishing and enforcing enterprise architecture principles, standards, patterns, and governance practices (including Architecture Review Board participation)


* Overseeing the design of end-to-end enterprise solutions and user experiences across platforms supported by Infrastructure & Operations, ensuring scalability, usability, security, and operational sustainability


* Partnering with Infrastructure & Operations leaders, product owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective architecture and experience designs


* Reviewing and approving architecture deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, accessibility, and alignment with enterprise standards and target-state architecture


* Driving alignment of IT investments with business capabilities through capability mapping, roadmaps, and portfolio optimization


* Leading application rationalization, cloud adoption, modernization efforts, and reduction of technical debt


* Delivering impact assessments, cost/benefit analysis, and risk-informed recommendations to guide strategic technology decis...