Enterprise Architect - Program/Project Management

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Description

Overview:

The Enterprise Architect is a pivotal program/project management role within our Enterprise Architecture group, responsible for bridging the gap between high-level architectural strategy and its operational realization. The individual merges the skills of a solutions architect, project manager and business analyst, combining a deep understanding of technology, applications, industry best practices, business processes and architectural patterns to develop enterprise solutions and successfully manage their implementation. The Enterprise Architect ensures that the architectural solutions not only align with enterprise standards and best practices but also meet the business requirements and are delivered on time and within budget. This role collaborates with the IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure that the created architecture supports the business needs and strategic objectives. The individual in this role will manage key programs and projects and responsible for maintaining documentation such as, but not limited to, project plans, status updates and business process mapping.

To be successful, the employee must model Vestis’s Mission and Values and build effective relationships with leaders throughout the organization. This role reports to the Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Work cross-functionally to develop and implement enterprise solutions and roadmaps, linking to the strategic objectives of Vestis.
• Collaborate with various teams, including application development, infrastructure, and security, to ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals.
• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge business requirements with company goals and coordinate various team members during all project phases.
• Lead cross-functional project teams.
• Foster collaboration between technical and non-technical teams.
• Monitor the progress of initiatives to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• Report on statuses on a regular cadence and when requested.
• Maintain detailed project documentation including risks, milestones, budgets and schedules.
• Act as the main point of contact for architectural and project-related concerns.
• Present solution designs and progress updates to stakeholders, capturing feedback and making necessary adjustments.
• Ensure that the designed solutions adhere to architectural best practices and standards.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas of improvement and lessons learned.
• Build and sustain working relationships with all functional areas.
• Assess and select technologies, tools and platforms that align with the company's strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical specifications and solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies as well as architectural patterns to support the continuous improvement of enterprise solutions.
• Foster the adoption of a data-driven approach to decision-making and solution recommendations.
• Support the goals of the company’s technological alignment efforts.
• Seek out and implement continuous process improvement opportunities.
• Support internal communications related to business improvements and processes, system upgrades and enhancements.
• Maintain good standing and completion on all compliance related matters (i.e., assigned mandatory trainings, actions required from audits, corporate policies, etc.)
• Perform all additional duties and responsibilities based on the direction and guidance of supervisor.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Extensive experience managing medium to large programs and projects.
• Extensive real-life experience of Project Management methodologies (Waterfall and Agile).
• Strong collaboration and team-building skills with the ability to create consensus around decisions and mitigate conflicts among teams.
• Understanding of financial metrics and how to use data to drive business decisions.
• Ability to effectively define a business case, determine return on investment and measure achievement of the case over time.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled and proficient in MS Office O365 suite (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Communications Tools, etc.)
• Strong experience in requirements gathering.
• Ability to operate with a customer-centric service approach.
• Ability to establish performance-based relationships with 3rd party vendors and technology providers and versed in setting standards and measurements for IT processes.
• Ability to manage and work on multiple concurrent deliverables at various stages of development and completion.
• Ability to identify potential architectural risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and quality of work products and communications.
• Willingness to seek out and implement coaching, suggestions and guidance from others.
  
  

Working Environment/Safety Requirements

• Office environment
• This role does not typically require travel with possible exceptions based the projects assigned. All in all, the travel would not exceed 20%.
  
  

Experience/Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 to 10 years of proven experience in program and project management roles.
• A minimum of 4 years of proven experience in business analysis roles.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner or PMP certified preferred
• Be legally able to work in the United States