The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · 21 hours ago
Senior Director Enterprise Architecture
Akron, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is one of the world's largest tire companies, employing about 68,000 people globally. They are seeking a Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture to lead technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and advancing the organization’s strategic goals through effective technology roadmaps and cross-functional collaboration.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Architects and executes technology strategy across Goodyear's global enterprise
Partners with senior business and digital leaders to drive strategic technology evolution aligned with business objectives and technology standards
Reduces technology debt across ERP, CRM, integration, and PLM platforms. Establishes AI-first architecture principles. Eliminates process waste through standardization
Works with members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and senior business leaders (globally) to align technology solutions with business strategies
Advises leadership on technologies which can solve cross-functional and complex business problems to advance the enterprise
Creates/Evolves a five to ten-year technology roadmap in support of global functional objectives and work with senior leadership to secure funding
Leads next-generation ERP migration and defines target architecture integrating enterprise systems
Establishes modern integration patterns and rationalizes technology portfolio to reduce complexity and cost
Designs enterprise frameworks for autonomous AI agents across manufacturing, supply chain, and customer engagement
Establishes AI governance and data architecture standards
Partners with AI-native vendors to reimagine business processes
Governs information architecture across platforms. Defines enterprise data models and ownership standards
Leads integration strategy, driving reusable services while reducing point-to-point complexity
Embeds cybersecurity principles (zero trust, defense-in-depth, least privilege) into all designs
Conducts risk assessments and partners with Cybersecurity and Compliance teams
Maps business processes, identifies standardization opportunities, and challenges custom development
Establishes architecture standards and reviews solution designs for compliance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Technology or a related field
Track record of success with technology modernization and rationalization (including transforming technology architecture towards a cloud based, scalable, API/ Microservices based architecture
Experience providing technology architecture thought leadership (e.g., tool selection, standards, strategic direction, etc.) having functioned as an Enterprise Architect or Chief Architect within a large global organization
History of introducing new/emerging technology to disrupt business models
15+ years technology experience with 8+ years in enterprise architecture roles
Proven track record leading large-scale ERP implementations in global manufacturing
Extensive CRM platform experience and enterprise integration platform
Demonstrated experience architecting AI solutions at enterprise scale
Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks and autonomous system design
Understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain processes, and IT/OT convergence
Inspires teams around architectural vision
Challenges status quo
Builds relationships as trusted advisor
Delivers results in matrixed global organizations
Preferred
Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Technology or a related field
Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products
10001+ employees
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CEO & President
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Chief Marketing Officer
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