Director, Chief Architect, Architecture

About the Role

The Director, Chief Architect, Enterprise Architecture serves as the senior technology architecture leader for DePuy Synthes, defining and governing enterprise‑wide architecture strategy to enable business growth, innovation, scalability, and security. This role partners closely with business, IT, and digital leaders to ensure technology investments align to enterprise strategy and deliver measurable value. The role plays a critical leadership position during the evolution to a standalone DePuy Synthes organization, shaping future‑state architecture and enabling operational readiness and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, and roadmaps aligned to DePuy Synthes business strategy and IT priorities.
• Lead architecture governance across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to translate business capabilities and strategies into target‑state enterprise and solution architectures.
• Guide major technology programs and investments, providing architectural direction, design oversight, and risk mitigation for complex initiatives.
• Establish and maintain architecture standards, reference architectures, and patterns to accelerate delivery and reduce technical debt.
• Lead, mentor, and develop enterprise and solution architects, fostering a strong architecture community and culture of collaboration.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to inform strategic recommendations and innovation opportunities.
• Ensure enterprise architecture supports regulatory, quality, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements relevant to the MedTech environment.

Qualifications

Education:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred: Master’s degree (MS or MBA) with a focus on technology, business strategy, or systems architecture.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 10-12 years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related technology leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience defining enterprise‑wide architecture strategies and leading architecture governance at scale.
• Strong understanding of application, data, integration, cloud, and infrastructure architectures.
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing architecture teams.
• Strong communication and executive‑level presentation skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Supporting large‑scale transformations, separations, or operating‑model changes.
• Background in MedTech, regulated industries, or global enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, digital platforms, and modern integration patterns.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF or equivalent).
• Proven ability to partner with senior business and IT leaders to drive alignment and outcomes.

Other:

• Language: English (required).
• Travel: Up to 15% domestic and international.
• Certifications: Enterprise Architecture or cloud certifications (preferred).

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $150,000.00 - $258,750.00

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Time Off:
  • Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (varies by state)
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
  • Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
  • Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
  • Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
  • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
• Retirement and Savings: Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to the terms of their respective plans.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please visit: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits