Associate Director, DT Portfolio Architect - Development

Role Description

We have an exciting remote opportunity with our DT Enterprise Architecture and Strategy team for an Associate Director, DT Portfolio Architect - Development.

• Serve as a Portfolio Architect responsible for helping map existing digital and business processes, identifying necessary process changes, developing technology roadmaps, and acting as a critical resource to support our transformation journey.
• Own one or more business technology portfolios within the Development portfolio (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering), including the relevant strategies, roadmaps, solutions, and applications.
• Serve as a senior member of the architecture community, tasked with developing clear portfolio level technical architectures, standards, and strategic technology roadmaps for assigned portfolios within P&W, driving end-to-end visibility of digital technology married to business processes, and driving the value and visibility of P&W’s architecture approach.
• Develop and deliver robust architecture guidelines for major initiatives and partner extensively with all P&W stakeholders to ensure that Portfolio Architecture meets company needs.
• Provide strong leadership and overall technical direction to technology and business teams and develop and communicate guidance to stakeholders based on enterprise standards.
• Demonstrate thought leadership and expertise for platforms (e.g., PLM, ALM, LIMS), applications, and related business processes within the assigned portfolios.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of platforms, applications, and business processes in related portfolios.
• Collaborate with peers, executives, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders using excellent communication skills to achieve business outcomes in a complex, regulated, global environment.
• Provide guidance on a global scale regarding industry best practices for architecture and business processes within the assigned portfolio(s).
• Demonstrate experience in process mapping, architecture, and optimization for digital transformation of major industrial, manufacturing, or A&D organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field and 12+ years of experience in Information Technology that includes 7+ years acting as a portfolio architect leading large scale technology portfolios; OR an Advanced degree in Information Systems, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of experience in Information Technology that includes 7+ years acting as a portfolio architect leading large scale technology portfolios.
• Experience implementing global processes and practices for architecture, to include governing portfolio roadmaps and application standards.
• Experience with modern architecture frameworks and designs that support successful digital technology insertion and DevSecOps pipeline delivery.
• Ability to provide strategic technical leadership and lead by influence the creation of short- and long-term strategies and roadmaps in a virtual environment.
• Possess exceptional written and oral communication skills, can develop clear, concise, and logically written business communications, as well as deliver recommendations.
• U.S. Citizenship is required (required due to Government contractual requirements).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working in a complex, service-intensive, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to build strong relationships to leverage information and insights across key groups.
• Strong personal leadership, organizational, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Outstanding formal and informal presentation skills.
• Excellent multi-level stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge and experience working in Agile / Scrum teams, including daily standups, retrospectives, demos/reviews.
• Demonstrated expertise in API strategy and governance, including understanding of API architectural patterns, ability to define API standards and integration frameworks across the enterprise, and skill in articulating their benefits for business capability reuse, system interoperability, and data exchange optimization.
• Self-starter with self-confidence, enthusiasm, and strong customer service orientation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability.
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program, parental leave.
• Paid time off, and holidays.