Chief Architect for NY/NE
Chief Architect for NY/NE
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About us
At National Grid we keep people connected and society moving. But its so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all we dont plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So join us as a Director of Architecture and find your superpower.We need you!
We want to find an innovative adaptable and results-oriented Director of Architecture for our IT & Digital department.This position can be located inWaltham MA Brooklyn NY Hicksville NY or Syracuse NY(candidates may also reside in either Connecticut New Jersey New Hampshire Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont or Maine). If you yearn to be innovative contribute new ideas and play a critical part in our Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy function we want to hear from you!
Job Purpose
As a Chief Architect youll develop and implement Business Unit-wide architecture and processes that align with the organizations strategic goals and unify business and technology strategies. Youll contribute to our vision by providing strategic leadership and guidance to stakeholders identifying market trends and business benefits and managing governance practices to ensure the organizations success.
You will have solid-line reporting relationship to the VP of Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy and a dotted-line relationship to the Chief Information and Digital Officer for the New York and New England business. The Solution Architects in the NY/NE Gas and Electric business unit will have a dotted line reporting relationship into you.
Key Accountabilities
- Approve solution architecture designs and select new technology.
- Collaborate with business and technology leaders to unify the companys business and technology strategy. Facilitate solution delivery to enable that strategy.
- Lead the architecture teams in developing and implementing architectural strategies and solutions that align with the companys business objectives.
- Deliver future state blueprints and roadmaps to achieve the companys business objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop architectural solutions that meet their needs.
- Develop and maintain architectural standards guidelines and best practices for the company.
- Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with established standards and identify areas for improvement.
- Work with teams to ensure that architecture is incorporated into plans and that design decisions are aligned with architectural standards.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the architecture team including mentoring and coaching team members.
- Participate in industry forums and conferences to stay up-to-date on emerging trends and best practices in architecture technology and the companys industry.
- Set and execute a personal leadership agenda to achieve personal and organization goals with little input from management.
- Ensure the companys IT systems enable the companys long-term strategy.
- Promote shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs and improve information flows. Ensure that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and IT strategies.
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education training and experience or a BS/BA degree or higher in a technical discipline
- 10years of experience in information architecture data architecture solution architecture application architecture business architecture integration architecture and/or enterprise architecture.
- Experience in strategic technology leadership IT infrastructure application architecture solution architecture data architecture analytics and outsourcing management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities including articulating complex ideas and influencing in a matrix environment.
- Strong ability to guide IT financials and lead a diverse team with inclusive culture across geographical boundaries.
- Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders to deliver desired business outcomes.
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Salary
Waltham:$203k - $239k a year
Brooklyn: $218k - 256k a year
Syracuse: $181k - 213k a year
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information please view NYC Local Law 144.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent knowledge experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities women individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
