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Johnson Outdoors · 1 day ago

Senior Director Enterprise Architecture

Racine, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Johnson Outdoors is home to some of the world’s most innovative outdoor recreation brands, committed to delivering exceptional products that connect people to the outdoors. The Senior Director Enterprise Architecture provides strategic oversight and architectural guidance across mission-critical IT initiatives, ensuring alignment between technology capabilities and business objectives.

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Responsibilities

Leads the development and execution of enterprise architecture strategies, and multi-year roadmaps for all Johnson Outdoors IT systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical capabilities, and infrastructure investments

Provides architectural governance and technical leadership across strategic IT initiatives, overseeing diverse technology domains and ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture standards

Guides internal teams and external partners in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and extensible systems that meet performance, redundancy, and data protection requirements

Collaborates closely with business and IT stakeholders to align technology solutions with operational and strategic goals

Serves as a liaison between executive leadership, functional teams, and technical staff to translate business requirements into scalable architectural strategies

Evaluates and recommends third-party platforms, tools, and vendors

Assesses architectural fit and ensures seamless integration across systems

Defines and enforces architecture principles, standards, and best practices covering security, performance, scalability, and maintainability

Monitors adherence and drives continuous improvement

Monitors emerging technologies and industry trends and explores innovative approaches to enhance agility and modernization

Creates a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Mentors IT team members to cultivate architectural thinking and promote adoption of best practices and frameworks

Documents and maintains a repository of system designs, architecture decisions, and integration patterns for knowledge sharing and governance

Performs other duties as assigned

Directly supervises and leads technically complex areas and teams including e-commerce, integration, data management, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI)

Oversees key human resources functions for employees, including recruitment, onboarding, performance development, compensation decisions, and employee relations

Responsibilities include making decisions related to hiring, terminations, promotions, and pay adjustments; addressing employee concerns; and administering disciplinary actions in alignment with company policies and practices

Oversees the development of budgets, and ensures budgets are managed within approved guidelines

Oversees the development and approval departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines to meet business needs

Qualification

Enterprise ArchitectureCloud PlatformsArtificial IntelligenceProject ManagementVendor ManagementIntegration TechnologiesDigital TransformationEnterprise ApplicationsStrategic LeadershipMentorshipCollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or equivalent

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of leadership experience directing and overseeing enterprise architecture for a global consumer goods organization

Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale solutions across multiple domains

Strong understanding of cloud platforms, integration technologies, enterprise applications, and artificial intelligence/machine learning with a track record of championing cutting-edge digital transformation

Proven excellence in project management and strategic leadership, driving large-scale cross-functional initiatives that drive innovation, efficiency, and measurable outcomes

Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor global, cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and accountability

Skilled in vendor management and outsourced service delivery, optimizing partnerships, contracts, and performance

Strategic acumen to identify emerging trends, translate them into actionable roadmaps, and prioritize investments aligned with the company's future vision

Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across executive, technical, and business teams

Visionary thinker with the ability to evaluate emerging technologies and convert trends into strategic investments

Preferred

Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, etc.) is desirable

Experience navigating in environments with limited internal software engineering capabilities is a plus

Benefits

Competitive base salary with additional earning potential through participation in the management bonus program, and eligibility for annual pay increases

Generous Paid Time Off and holiday benefits

A full benefits package

Broad range of employee support and fitness and wellness plans

Performance development and training opportunities, including our tuition assistance program

401(k) with company match and deferred retirement contributions

Sons & Daughters Scholarship program

College savings program

Life and LTD insurance