Director - Enterprise Architecture & Business Integration

Director, Enterprise Architecture And Business Integration

The Director, Enterprise Architecture and Business Integration (the Director herein) is responsible for the leadership and management of the Enterprise Architecture, Business Integration and Relationship Management, and Governance departments within the Information Services (IS) division of the College of American Pathologists (the CAP). The department assists the CAP in achieving its organizational objectives and responding to disruptive technology and market forces by enabling the delivery of business capabilities and stewarding technology resources to their most efficient and effective use. In this role, the Director serves as a member of the IS leadership team, which has responsibility for the operational, strategic, and fiscal leadership and management of the IS division. The IS division enables business competitiveness, operations, and innovation through the efficient and structured use of information and the deployment of information technology capabilities, services, and solutions. IS is guided by an operational and technical strategy to increase digital enablement and innovation capabilities to drive member and customer value; drive business value through greater strategic alignment and delivery; operate efficiently, effectively, and securely to achieve long-term sustainability. The Director models the key behavioral and performance attributes that guide CAP employees including the Leadership Values: Partnership, Respect, Accountability, Communications, and Excellence. Additionally, the Director demonstrates: ongoing commitment to the CAP's mission, vision, and values; consistent alignment of department activities to IS strategy; effective engagement with CAP stakeholders; an ongoing desire to build consensus, attention to detail; and on-time, high-quality delivery of all capabilities, work products, and services.
Primary duties and responsibilities:
Oversee and lead the core capability of Enterprise Architecture including its development, utilization, and influence within CAP.
Set Information Services (IS) division's technical direction.
Provide core architectural services including: strategic and scenario-based planning, development of technical strategies and roadmaps, and leadership in the establishment of CAP architectural standards.
Anticipate industry, technology, and market trends to determine their potential impacts on the enterprise business strategy, direction, and technical direction.
Execute change to enable desired enterprise outcomes.
Oversee and lead the core capability of IS Governance Capabilities including its development, utilization, and influence within CAP.
Collaborate with the CIO, CTO, and IS senior leadership team, and the business to drive development and execution of an integrated, customer-focused enterprise-wide, multi-year strategy and strategic plan.
Advise and provide guidance to CAP leaders on strategy, planning, and operations management processes that foster improvements in performance through the effective use of technology and innovation.
Work with CAP business leaders to integrate business and IT planning to maximize opportunities, develop innovative approaches, and design solutions that improve business outcomes through the effective adoption and application of technology.
Provide technology leadership, guidance, and vision to the enterprise.
Consult on the selection, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of technologies required to support the CAP's current and emerging business needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills Required/Preferred:
Able to demonstrate and model leadership competencies; seeks to strengthen leadership competencies in self and others.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including an ability to interact and communicate effectively at various levels of the organization.
Ability to translate complex technical issues and concepts into business or lay terms targeted by stakeholder level of knowledge/understanding.
Demonstrated capability to produce clear, concise, and compelling written documents and presentations.
Strong business acumen: working knowledge of industry, major business processes, and metric.
IS/enterprise strategy development and execution experience.
Working knowledge of governance policies and practices.
Strong financial management and budgeting skills.
Effective demonstration of leadership efforts within team structures.
Proven people and team management skills in a complex, matrixed environment.
Strong vendor management skills including demonstrated management of outsourced services.
Personnel management skills.
Able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
Strong management level understanding of technologies implemented at the CAP.
Strong technical leadership and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage internal and external strategic and technical teams to deliver consistent, high quality results.
Strong program/project management skills.
Demonstrated expertise in Enterprise Architecture using a recognized discipline or framework (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, Archimate, etc.)
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science/business administration or related field; equivalent work experience will be considered.
Approximately 10 years substantive experience in IS management and technical roles.
Approximately 10 years substantive experience in people and team management roles.
Experience with, or substantive exposure to, general management roles related to strategy including strategic planning and financial management (especially of technology and technology investments).
Additional Criteria:
Weekend and evening work required when necessary; expected to be modest.
Travel required when necessary; expected to be less than 10%.
Onsite in-office work required minimum three days per week.
This position is based out of the Northfield, IL office. Candidates must reside within 75-miles of the Northfield office.
Salary: $170,000 - $220,000
Equal Opportunity Employer The CAP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, ancestry, disability or genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, order of protection status, homelessness, or any other characteristic protected by federal law and the applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act Equal Employment Opportunity Employee Polygraph Protection Act