KnowIt Training · 2 months ago
Senior Manager Enterprise Architect
Katy, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
12+ years expKnowIt Training is seeking a Senior Manager Enterprise Architect to play a strategic leadership role in aligning technology architecture with business goals. This position involves driving enterprise-wide architecture standards, governance, and innovation, ensuring consistency across solutions and delivery teams.
E-learning
Responsibilities
Define and enforce architecture principles, patterns, and guardrails
Lead the Architecture Review Board and ensure compliance across solutions
Own and maintain technology roadmaps and reference architectures
Align enterprise architecture with business strategy and product portfolios
Collaborate with PMO to provide architectural input during intake and prioritization
Guide federated architects and ensure consistency across delivery towers
Drive innovation initiatives and oversee prototyping efforts
Present architecture strategy, risks, and opportunities to the CIO/CTO
Manage architecture artifacts and ensure quality and accessibility
Participate in the innovation practice by:
Govern the innovation pipeline, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and architectural guardrails
Prioritize innovation initiatives in collaboration with the Distinguished Architect and business stakeholders
Oversee the transition of successful innovations from prototype to enterprise-scale implementation
Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the impact of innovation initiatives
Champion a culture of innovation across architecture and delivery teams
Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management, or a relevant field required
12+ years of experience in architecture roles with increasing responsibility
Experience managing architecture governance and standards across an enterprise
Proven leadership in driving technology roadmaps and portfolio alignment
Deep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Expertise in architecture tooling and modeling languages (e.g., ArchiMate, Abacus)
Ability to align architecture with business strategy and product roadmaps
Experience with cloud platforms and integration technologies
Strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities
Preferred
Retail experience preferred
Professional certifications are a plus (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman)
Company
KnowIt Training
KnowIt Training is a certified women-owned provider of industry specific training for the fields of Recruiting and Human Resources.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase