Job Title: Enterprise Architect Manager

Who You’ll Work With

At Help4Access, we are leaders in data management, IT transformation, and technology strategy. Our Enterprise Architecture practice is dedicated to serving as trusted advisors to business and technology leaders, defining and implementing technology architectures that drive business value, manage complexity, and harmonize IT estates. Our mission is to help our clients articulate a compelling business-driven vision and develop roadmaps that guide successful implementation and achievement of strategic goals. As Enterprise Architects, we apply industry-leading architecture principles and practices across technology, information and analytics, security, cloud, and platform architectures to shape our clients’ technology agendas and enable their business strategies.

Who You Are

You are a consulting expert with a passion for leveraging modern and leading enterprise architectures to power business and technology transformation. You are results-oriented, self-directed, and excel in shaping, selling, and delivering strategic Enterprise Architecture opportunities for clients. Continuously building your knowledge of emerging technology and architecture trends, you develop innovative approaches that deliver significant value for clients. You have a talent for breaking down complex issues into logical parts and constructing analyses that lead to actionable recommendations. With top-notch communication and people skills, you naturally build relationships and foster collaborative problem-solving. As a manager, you value diverse perspectives and have a talent for bringing out the best in your teams. You have a strong desire to deepen your expertise in enterprise architecture and play a leadership role within the Enterprise Architecture practice and the broader Help4Access community.

In Enterprise Architecture at Help4Access, you will:

  • Cultivate Help4Access’s role as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, defining and implementing enterprise architectures that drive business value, manage complexity, and harmonize IT estates.
  • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture strategies, operating models, and roadmaps tailored to client needs.
  • Evaluate technology portfolios and identify opportunities to modernize, replace, or reuse architectural components to drive strategic value.
  • Assess the impact of client business strategies on architecture landscapes, including organizational structure, information management, infrastructure, and applications.
  • Identify and define leading enterprise architecture capabilities, roles, processes, and skills needed for successful implementation.
  • Lead the creation of architecture blueprints and roadmaps for complex and large technology environments, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Develop a deep understanding of industry dynamics and the impact of technology trends to formulate recommendations that enhance existing enterprise architectures.
  • Lead large-scale technology transformations to deliver business value through the evolution and management of enterprise architectures.
  • Leverage the Help4Access global network to develop enterprise architecture insights and best practices.
  • Develop expertise and experience in enterprise architecture assets, frameworks, patterns, and governance.

As a Manager at Help4Access, you will:

  • Lead major workstreams, driving overall team deliverables while supervising and mentoring team members.
  • Drive the development of thought leadership, assets, and offerings that present innovative insights and guidance on market-relevant Enterprise Architecture topics.
  • Build strong relationships with senior clients, including developing C-suite relationships, and fostering a spirit of collaboration and teamwork while serving as a trusted advisor.
  • Support the shaping, selling, and delivering of strategic enterprise architecture opportunities.
  • Engage with strategic partner ecosystem providers to enhance service offerings.
  • Develop yourself and mentor peers and junior team members, contributing to the growth and development of the Enterprise Architecture practice.

Qualifications

Here’s What You Need:

  • Minimum of 4 years of experience defining and implementing complex enterprise architectures.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience creating roadmaps and developing business cases.
  • Minimum of 2 years of technology/architecture consulting experience at a consulting firm.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience leading teams, facilitating client workshops, and developing architecture recommendations.
  • Broad experience and knowledge of common architecture challenges and approaches for addressing them.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Key Skills:

  • Business Architecture
  • Data and Information Architecture and Governance
  • Enterprise Architecture Operating Model
  • Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Planning
  • Enterprise IT Governance
  • Infrastructure and Cloud Architecture
  • Integration Architecture
  • Security Architecture
  • Solution and Application Architecture
  • Technology and Platforms

Bonus Points if:

  • You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • You have deep functional or industry experience in specific Enterprise Architecture components.
  • You have Enterprise Architecture industry certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • You have experience in the design and implementation of emerging technologies (e.g., AI, Blockchain, Robotics).

About Us

Help4Access is a modern consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and IT transformation. With a local approach, our consultants are quickly available to support our clients on-site in 45 markets worldwide. Founded in 1998, Help4Access is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has grown organically to over 250 highly skilled senior data management professionals plus many strategic partners, all committed to the data management profession. Help4Access has been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune for five consecutive years and is regularly recognized by its employees as a top employer.

Compensation and Benefits

Help4Access prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Help4Access is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer additional benefits such as a yearly $400 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.