AVP Enterprise Architecture

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the worlds leading employee benefits providers we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families their finances and their futures.

Are you an asker of questions a solver of problems and a challenger of the status quo Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company not just insurers.

We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer members comfortable working in an agile fast-paced and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.

Unum is changing and were excited about whats next. Join us.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Ultimately responsible for the correct implementation across the enterprise of Architectural standards definition compliance and governance
• Mentor Principal and Senior employees within their Domain to ensure strong architecture practice and increase their skill set
• Manage Architects within their Domain when required
• Collaborates with multiple business and Technical stakeholders to create maintain and iteratively implement a sustainable and future-proof set of Technology Roadmaps.
• Collaborates with Chief Product owners and Business Strategy Consultants to align business and technology strategies and ensure realization of business capabilities through Enterprise Architecture.
• Resolves architectural uncertainties through prioritisation planning and execution of architectural sprints and reprioritises Technology Roadmap and portfolio backlogs based on outcomes
• Collaborate with Architects across the Enterprise to ensure standardised efficient high quality architecturally sound tactical implementations of technology roadmaps
• Responsible for design time (code coverage complexity etc.) and runtime (performance stability scalability) quality of architectural designs and implemented applications and solutions across the Enterprise
• Within or across business area portfolio works to further business goals through evaluation assessment and comparison and of emergent technology. This may involve prototyping and proof of concept work as well as in-depth vendor engagement.
• Co-ordinates or participates in tool technology and service selection risk assessments and sunsetting in conjunction with technical and business stakeholders ensuring consistency with existing business needs and architectural sustainability.
• Ensures that Enterprise Architecture is operational agile and measurable and is operable within the context of Continuous Build and Deploy for both internal and external implementers.
• Co-ordinates the identification and assessment of new and emerging hardware software and communication technologies products methods and techniques. Evaluates likely relevance of these for the organization. Provides regular briefings and communications to Leadership Management and Staff.
• Actively monitors for and seeks opportunities new methods and trends in IT capabilities and products to the advancement of the organization. Stays abreast of external trends and new functionality to be released by third party/cloud solutions identifying and socializing opportunities for expanded business applicability. Clearly articulates and formally reports their benefits.
• Recognizes potential strategic application of IT and initiates investigation and development of innovative methods of exploiting IT assets to the benefit of organizations and the community. Plays a leading role in improving the interaction and understanding between the business and IT.
• Champions Architecture Technology and Innovation across the Enterprise through various modes of communication with particular focus on the Development Community.

Job Specifications

• Bachelors required or equivalent relevant experience Master Degree Preferred
• Demonstrates an understanding of strategic issues and is an authority on the systems development life-cycle and typical problems associated with the implementation of information systems from initial concept through development and implementation to operation and support.

• Proven experience leadingvalue stream mapping and business capabilitydefinition

• Familiaritywith ArchiMate as a modeling language for enterprise architectureis highly preferred

• Familiarity withBizzDesignfor enterprise architecture modeling desired

• Has detailed practical knowledge of the organizations IT infrastructure and software development and maintenance methods tools and techniques.

• Is conversant with the organizations IT strategy policies and standards.
• Has a sound knowledge of risk assessment change management configuration management reliability and safety methods and the use of metrics. Is skilled in project risk management.
• Can effectively articulate the architecture to technical and business audiences
• Communicates persuasively and effectively to business and technical audiences
• Possesses good knowledge of key areas of own organization that could benefit from the application of technology.
• Is able to envisage the business potential of emerging technologies and products.
• Is current in understanding of both developer trends and emerging technologies
• Has sound knowledge of Agile/Lean development methodologies and Continuous Deployment Tools and Techniques. Can ensure that overall Enterprise Architecture Designs and Tool/Vendor selections facilitate and/or support these techniques

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Our company is built on helping individuals and families and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs we are committed to helping employees live and work their best both inside and outside the office.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring placement and advancement without regard to a persons race color religion national origin age genetic information military status gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description actual pay will be based on skill geographical location and experience.

Additionally Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health vision dental) insurance benefits (short & long-term disability) performance-based incentive plans paid time off and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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