Head of Americas Architecture and CTO

Head of Americas Architecture and CTO

Location: Toronto ON

The Head of Americas Architecture and CTO provides enterprise-level technical leadership across multiple architecture disciplines shaping strategy planning and design for large-scale transformational technology initiatives. This role collaborates closely with senior business and technology leaders to define and execute the architectural direction that enables growth resilience and innovation across the Americas.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert architectural leadership to accelerate and empower delivery product and platform teams across the international organization.
• Enable consistent high-quality delivery through clear guidance standards and documentation including evolving enterprise requirements such as resiliency security and risk frameworks.
• Define and drive the technology strategy for the Americas forging strong partnerships with executive leaders across business and technology functions.
• Act as steward of international architecture ensuring alignment with the long-term growth agenda and enterprise strategy.
• Maximize value from enterprise and external technology platforms tools and practices.
• Lead manage and develop a high-performing team of architects and senior technology specialists.
• Serve as an active general management leader on the ISTAmericas Leadership Team.
• Develop authoritative clear and accessible architectural content that enables product teams and system integrators including current- and future-state system and platform models.
• Build strong relationships with global and regional CTO peers to ensure evolving technology standards and platforms are incorporated into solution designs.
• Contribute to the broader international business agenda by addressing durable complex challenges such as:
  • High cost and risk associated with entering new countries
  • Increasing security fraud and regulatory complexity
  • Limited reuse across the international code base
  • Operating effectively across diverse regulatory environments

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of related professional experience including at least 3 years in senior technology architecture roles.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience; graduate degree preferred.
• Demonstrated success in technology strategy large-scale transformation and enterprise architecture.
• TOGAF certification or meaningful experience with enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Proven people leadership influencing skills and the ability to operate effectively at the executive level.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.