Director – Office of Chief Architect Programs

Director – Office of Chief Architect Programs

Requirements

• 10+ years experience managing large highly complex programs/projects utilizing Agile/Scrum, Kanban or other program management project execution methods.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to influence across complex, matrixed organizations.
• Experience driving alignment across product, infrastructure, and platform teams in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in creating structured operating models for programs and experience adapting frameworks to align with business needs.
• Experience in creating, and communicating in writing and verbally, status of programs to an executive level.
• Strong technical knowledge, including proficiency with product and cloud concepts and a commitment to ongoing learning.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build alignment across senior leadership, with strong skills in relationship management, communication, and presentation.
• Strong ability to understand technical architecture/challenges of large scale, distributed systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a track record of coordinating and influencing large technical organizations.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to deal with ambiguity and proactively drive issues to closure.
• Able to work well in a matrix management, cross-functional, geographically distributed environment.
• A related technical degree required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a portfolio of programs and initiatives that directly support the Chief Architect’s strategic objectives. This includes ensuring timely execution, escalation of risks and blockers, and clear communication of progress and outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with OCA members and senior architects to drive alignment and decision making with a broad range of senior technical leaders and stakeholders across the Technology organization.
• Partner with OCA team members to define and iterate on the OCA’s operating and engagement model with an emphasis on scalability and organizational impact.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior technical leaders, architects, and executives. Foster strong partnerships and effective communication channels between OCA team members and senior architects embedded within specific product clouds.
• Communicate program status, risks, and dependencies clearly to a variety of audiences, including senior architects and executives, with a focus on transparency and actionable insights.
• Act as an independent driver and build influence with senior leaders to achieve your goals with minimal oversight or supervision. Lead cross-cloud architectural efforts to ensure consistency, interoperability, and performance across platforms.
• Leverage AI and Agents to increase productivity and engagement, while maintaining strong interpersonal relationships.
• Lead essential meetings (scrum, PCT, workstream reviews) not only by managing logistics but also by driving decision-making, identifying gaps, and promoting alignment across teams.
• Anticipate issues and proactively “sees around corners”, identifying potential risks and proposing solutions before they impact timelines or deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.