Enterprise Architecture Practice Lead

The Enterprise Architecture Practice Lead is responsible for activating and coordinating domain-specific Enterprise Architects, establishing governance and demand models for IT and product teams, and ensuring adherence to architecture review processes. This role oversees the development and deployment of architecture standards, frameworks, and governance models, fosters collaboration through Communities of Practice, and maintains technology and capability roadmaps aligned with business strategy.

Requirements

• Lead the Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (CoE)
• Activate and coordinate Enterprise Architects with domain-specific insights at the right time
• Establish and manage governance and demand models for engaging with the CoE for both IT projects and product teams
• Ensure architecture review processes (e.g., ARB) are followed for deployment and solution design
• Oversee the development and deployment of architecture standards, frameworks, and governance models
• Enable collaboration through Communities of Practice (COP), sharing best practices, frameworks, and lessons learned across architecture disciplines
• Develop and maintain 1-3-5 year technology and capability roadmaps using tools like the Enterprise Architecture Radar
• Drive alignment across technology investments and architecture evolution with business strategy
• Champion the use of architecture tooling (e.g., SharePoint, PowerPoint, Visio, LucidChart, ServiceNow) for visualizing and managing enterprise architecture
• Ensure architecture diagrams and documentation are updated and maintained for each business solution
• Define and track key metrics to measure EA value, speed of delivery, modernization, consolidation, and cost reduction opportunities
• Identify and address missing capabilities, support EA skills development, and promote standardization
• Schedule and co-present architecture roadmaps, risks, and opportunities to business stakeholders
• Serve as a trusted advisor for high-level guidance, ad-hoc consultation, and hands-on deployment for strategic initiatives

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Stock options
• Paid time off
• Life insurance