Senior Director, Portfolio Architect – Corporate Technology
TIAAa day ago
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Summary
TIAA is seeking a Senior Director, Portfolio Architect – Corporate Technology to lead the architectural strategy and design for their Corporate Technology ecosystem in Charlotte, NC.
About the Role
As the Senior Director, Portfolio Architect, you will be responsible for leading the development and evolution of the Corporate Technology architecture roadmap, defining capability maps, creating reference architectures, and collaborating with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications. You will also drive architectural governance processes, influence best practices, and support project delivery with architectural guidance.
About You
Required:
- 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
- Experience in financial services, particularly in Legal, Risk & Compliance, Finance, or HR technology domains.
- Experience with cloud technologies and modern architecture patterns.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a relevant field.
Preferred:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture or related technical leadership roles.
- Proven track record of leading architectural initiatives in complex, regulated environments.
- Experience with enterprise architecture tenants including Technical Debt Management and Application Lifecycle Management.
- Ability to influence without authority and drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Experience with Domain Driven Design, Data Mesh, AI, and capability-driven architecture methodologies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience in executive stakeholder management.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Total Rewards package including a superior retirement program.
- Highly competitive health, wellness, and work-life offerings.
TIAA
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Charlotte, NC