Architecture Program Manager

Architecture Program Manager Enablement & Governance

Our partner company a global financial services firm is looking for an Architecture Program Manager to join its Architecture & Governance team driving architecture governance processes strategic technology programs and cloud/AI governance initiatives across a large technology organization.

What youll do

• Manage the end-to-end architecture governance lifecycle and Architecture Review Board (ICAG) operations
  
• Own the ICAG intake process: submission reviews stakeholder coordination prioritization readiness assessment
  
• Facilitate pre-review sessions to ensure proposals are complete and risks are identified
  
• Coordinate governance meeting scheduling agendas presenter prep and supporting materials
  
• Document architecture decisions risks exceptions and recommendations; produce minutes and decision records
  
• Track governance actions and remediation commitments through closure
  
• Continuously improve governance processes templates and metrics
  
• Drive execution of architecture strategy modernization programs and technology roadmaps
  
• Manage architecture review demand priorities and dependencies across multiple portfolios
  
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to align architecture engineering and business priorities
  
• Manage governance and intake for cloud architecture and modernization initiatives including GenAI and emerging technology
  
• Define and maintain governance metrics KPIs dashboards and executive reporting
  
• Build relationships across Architecture Engineering Cloud Data Risk AI and Business teams
  
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and support executive-level decision-making
  

What youll bring

• 715 years of experience in technology program management architecture governance or technology strategy
  
• Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives in large enterprise environments
  
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles governance and technology standards
  
• Working knowledge of public cloud platforms (Azure AWS) and cloud transformation
  
• Experience supporting governance forums / architecture review boards / risk committees
  
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery (Scrum Kanban)
  
• Ability to manage priorities dependencies risks and stakeholder expectations across initiatives
  
• Excellent organizational facilitation and communication skills
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  
• Proficiency with Jira Confluence PowerPoint Excel Visio
  

Nice to have

• Experience in Financial Services or another regulated industry
  
• Exposure to AI/GenAI governance considerations
  
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks
  
• Technical background in software engineering infrastructure cloud data or systems integration
  
• Experience driving technology cloud or platform modernization
  
• PMP CSM SAFe or similar certification
  
• Strong executive presentation and written communication skills
  

If you thrive at the intersection of governance program management and technology strategy wed welcome your application.