NBME · 3 days ago
Associate Vice President of Enterprise Architecture
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $260K/yr
8+ years expNBME is a not-for-profit organization specializing in assessments and learning tools for healthcare professionals. The Associate Vice President of Enterprise Architecture will lead the technical architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and integration of emerging technologies to enhance enterprise capabilities.
AssociationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Align architecture with strategy: Develops and maintains relationships with key business leaders across the organization to align technology strategy and standards with NBME's strategic goals and assessment product roadmaps
Govern architecture with guardrails, not gates: Develops and maintains enterprise architecture frameworks, patterns, and standards which function as guardrails for implementation teams. Strikes the right balance between ensuring compliance with architectural standards and making tactical exceptions to ensure flexibility required for innovation and optimal business outcomes. Responsible for application policy and architecture governance processes
Enable agile delivery: Leads a team of architects embedded within Agile business capability development teams to guide them on the design of solutions within the EA guardrails, ensuring balance between enterprise consistency and team autonomy
Accelerate experimentation: Facilitates proof of concept work to solve difficult problems and collaboratively create practical reusable components. Influences the community to gain support for their use
Mentor and upskill talent: Provides mentorship and guidance to architects and technical staff
Evolve the tech stack: Evaluates and recommends new technologies and tools to enhance enterprise capabilities
Champion Innovation and Emerging Technologies: Provides strategic leadership in identifying, evaluating, and adopting emerging technologies (e.g., AI, NLP, ML) to strengthen NBME's product capabilities, platform evolution, and business process transformation
Advance engineering excellence: Contributes to the definition and execution of DevSecOps and MLOps practices that support secure, automated, and high-velocity delivery
Integrate data as an asset: Influence the design operational and analytical data architectures and integration strategies
Leverage strategic partnerships : Maintains relationships with strategic technology vendors. Engages with vendors to understand strategic offerings and alignment with NBME's future requirements and roadmaps
Qualification
Required
Exceptional leadership abilities with high emotional intelligence, ability to influence staff, and who knows when to hold firm and when to be flexible
Skilled relationship builder and collaborator who effectively uses influence and persuasion in leading others to achieve balanced, optimized goals
Effective communicator and presenter enabling collaboration within IT and across business units
Applies modern enterprise architecture practices (e.g., capability modeling, domain-driven design, lean architecture) with proficiency in cloud computing and emerging technologies
Ability to analyze complex systems and provide strategic solutions
Expert in defining a comprehensive technology strategy and vision to optimize business applications and reduce risks
Financial acumen
Proficiency in designing and implementing secure architectures that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements
8+ years of managerial experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree desired
Preferred
TOGAF Certified
Certified Information Systems Architect (CISA)
Zachman certified Enterprise Architect
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Certified SAFe® Architect (ARCH)
ICAgile ICP-ARC (Agile Architecture)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Benefits
Healthcare
Dental
Prescription, and Vision plans
401(k) w/match
Tuition Reimbursement Plan
Commuter Benefit: Public Transit or Parking options
Remote Friendly Workplace
Company
NBME
At NBME, we are dedicated to advancing the assessment of health care professionals to achieve optimal care for all.
201-500 employees
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