Director, IT - Enterprise Architecture

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategy, principles, and target-state architectures aligned to business priorities and operational effectiveness
• Develop domain solution architectures, reference architectures, and multi-year technology roadmaps across business units
• Evaluate technology options for compatibility with enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, regulatory obligations, and measurable business value
• Provide architectural guidance for platform selection, system rationalization, solution fit, lifecycle planning, and investment prioritization
• Establish and sustain enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, governance processes, and technology roadmaps across business units
• Lead architecture reviews, define decision rights, and oversee governance for digital processes, solution designs, and platform investments, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, scalability, and business value
• Enable modernization and target-state enablement by leading technology design efforts to streamline, consolidate, and modernize the application portfolio, migrating end-of-life systems to secure, scalable, and supportable architectures
• Define target-state architectures, modernization pathways, DevOps enablement practices, and architecture-led prioritization frameworks that reduce technical debt and improve resiliency
• Guide transformation initiatives through architecture governance, roadmap alignment, business case support, and execution oversight
• Define enterprise standards, design patterns, API strategies, event-driven integration patterns, and interoperability models to enable seamless data exchange
• Create architecture diagrams, solution documentation, technical standards, and decision records to support governance and delivery execution
• Promote DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, release automation, and platform engineering approaches to improve delivery speed, quality, reliability, and operational supportability
• Lead and participate in solution design workshops with product development, engineering, commercial, business, and technology teams

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree strongly preferred
• At least 15 years of progressive IT experience spanning design, development, and architecture in regulated industries
• Extensive knowledge of enterprise platforms, including ERP, CRM, QMS, PLM, LMS, contact centers, and related Life Sciences systems
• Expertise in cloud architecture and services, such as Oracle Fusion, Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Proficiency in data management, master data management, and data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks
• Knowledge of AI and machine learning technologies
• Experience with DevOps practices and modern delivery models, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, release management, observability, and site reliability engineering concepts
• Strong understanding of data security, privacy, and compliance requirements
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and analytical skills, with the ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders
• Relevant certifications, such as TOGAF or Zachman, preferred

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role, and the ideal candidate will be based out of Princeton, NJ. The hybrid schedule requires in-office presence on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Pay

Pay Range: $166,750.00 - $228,850.00 USD