Enterprise Architect

Fulltime · Remote (travel) · Detroit, Michigan

About the role

HCLTech is seeking an Enterprise Architect - Transformation Lead responsible for defining, driving, and governing the enterprise transformation strategy across the account, ensuring alignment with Adient's business objectives and long-term vision. This role will act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, leading large-scale transformation initiatives across Infrastructure, Cloud, Digital Workplace, Automation, Service Management, and Security modernization.

The ideal candidate will combine deep technology expertise with strong business consulting capabilities to identify transformation opportunities, develop strategic roadmaps, build compelling business cases, and deliver measurable business outcomes that improve operational efficiency, user experience, and overall business value.

Responsibilities

Transformation Strategy & Roadmap

• Define, develop, and execute the enterprise transformation roadmap aligned with Adient's strategic business goals and technology vision.
• Identify opportunities for digital transformation, process simplification, operational excellence, automation, and cost optimization.
• Establish short-term and long-term transformation initiatives with clearly defined success metrics and business outcomes.
• Create and maintain enterprise architecture blueprints, target-state architectures, and transformation frameworks.
• Develop transformation business cases, ROI models, investment strategies, and executive-level presentations.

Enterprise Architecture & Technology Strategy

• Drive architecture governance and ensure alignment between business objectives and technology investments.
• Define future-state architecture across Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Digital Workplace, Data, and Service Management domains.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve operational effectiveness and business agility.
• Provide strategic guidance on cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, and digital workplace initiatives.

Transformation Program Leadership

• Lead cross-functional transformation programs from strategy through execution.
• Establish transformation governance models, operating frameworks, and performance measurement mechanisms.
• Partner with delivery teams to ensure successful implementation of transformation initiatives.
• Manage transformation risks, dependencies, and change impacts across business and IT functions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives leveraging industry best practices and standards.

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary advisor to senior leadership and executive stakeholders on transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate strategic discussions, workshops, and executive reviews.
• Communicate business value, transformation progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership teams.
• Build strong relationships across business and IT organizations to drive alignment and adoption.

Service & Operating Model Transformation

• Lead operating model transformation initiatives to improve service delivery effectiveness and organizational efficiency.
• Drive Service Management Transformation utilizing ITIL and industry best practices.
• Identify opportunities for business process re-engineering and workflow optimization.
• Promote automation-first and AI-driven service delivery capabilities.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Champion adoption of Cloud, AI/GenAI, Automation, Analytics, and Digital Workplace technologies.
• Identify opportunities to leverage platforms such as ServiceNow and Microsoft Power Platform.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards to measure transformation success and business outcomes.
• Drive a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 20+ years of overall IT industry experience.
• Minimum 5+ years leading enterprise-wide transformation programs.
• Long-term domain expertise in Automotive industry required.
• Proven experience working with global manufacturing organizations.
• Strong experience in:
  • Infrastructure Transformation
  • Cloud Transformation
  • Digital Workplace Modernization
  • Automation and Intelligent Operations
  • Service Management Transformation
  • Security and Infrastructure Modernization
• Demonstrated success in managing executive stakeholders and C-level engagements.
• Experience developing business cases, transformation strategies, and technology roadmaps.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes through transformation initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's degree (MBA or Technology-related field) preferred.
• TOGAF Certification preferred.
• ITIL Foundation/Managing Professional certification preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
• Cloud certifications (Microsoft Azure, AWS) preferred.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $118,000 per year
Pay Range Maximum: $182,000 per year

A candidate's pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You'll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.