Medtronic · 17 hours ago
Senior IT Director Enterprise Architecture Practice
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$206K/yr - $310K/yr
15+ years expMedtronic is a leading healthcare technology company dedicated to alleviating pain and restoring health. They are seeking a Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture to lead and mature the Enterprise Architecture practice, ensuring technology investments align with business strategy and drive innovation across the organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device
Responsibilities
Define and drive the enterprise architecture vision, principles, and strategic direction aligned with business strategy and enterprise priorities
Own and maintain enterprise-wide current state and future state architecture roadmaps across business, application, data, integration, and technology layers
Collaborate with IT Value Stream leadership and Business Unit leadership to shape enterprise-wide transformation initiatives and ensure architectural coherence
Drive rationalization and simplification of enterprise platforms, processes, and capabilities to maximize the value of enterprise assets
Own and mature the Enterprise Business Architecture discipline across the organization
Define and maintain enterprise business capability models, value streams, and end-to-end process architectures
Partner with business and IT leadership to align business strategy, operating models, and technology roadmaps
Use business architecture to guide portfolio prioritization, investment decisions, and transformation sequencing
Ensure business architecture informs enterprise landscape rationalization and technical debt reduction strategies
Establish business architecture standards, methods, and governance integrated with enterprise architecture practices
Establish a comprehensive enterprise-wide view of the application, data, integration, and technology landscape
Identify duplication, fragmentation, aging platforms, and sources of technical debt across the enterprise
Formulate multi-year strategies and roadmaps for application rationalization, platform consolidation, and technical debt reduction
Partner with IT and business leaders to embed rationalization and technical debt reduction into transformation programs, roadmaps, and investment planning
Act as a driving force to ensure rationalization and technical debt strategies translate into funded execution and realized outcomes
Track progress, measure benefits, and continuously refine strategies to ensure sustained enterprise impact
Develop, maintain, and evolve enterprise architecture standards, principles, reference architectures, and frameworks aligned with enterprise vision and strategy
Establish and operate an effective enterprise architecture governance model that balances agility and speed with architectural discipline
Provide architectural oversight and assurance for major programs, initiatives, and investments
Manage and mitigate architectural risks while ensuring adherence to security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
Collaborate across IT value streams, platforms, and business functions to drive adoption of common solutions, shared services, and reusable capabilities
Influence technology and investment decisions through architectural guidance, trade-off analysis, and long-term impact assessment
Act as a trusted advisor to senior IT and business leaders on enterprise-wide architecture, modernization, and transformation priorities
Enable alignment across decentralized teams while supporting effective local execution
Build, lead, and mature the Enterprise Architecture practice as a high-impact enterprise capability
Establish and grow an architecture community of practice that promotes consistency, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Define architecture roles, responsibilities, career paths, and capability expectations across the enterprise
Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical leadership to senior architects and the broader architecture community
Ensure the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of architectural deliverables across programs and domains
Maintain deep awareness of modern enterprise platforms, architectural patterns, and emerging technologies
Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and methodologies that can enhance enterprise capabilities, drive Digital Transformation and performance
Ensure architectural decisions remain technology-agnostic, value-driven, and aligned to long-term enterprise outcomes
Enable innovation by establishing clear architectural guardrails that accelerate delivery while maintaining integrity
Translate complex architectural concepts into clear, concise narratives for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Articulate the value of enterprise architecture in terms of business outcomes, risk reduction, cost optimization, and sustainability
Drive adoption of architecture standards, business architecture models, and rationalization strategies through strong communication and influence
Navigate complex organizational dynamics and lead change across a broad range of stakeholders
Qualification
Required
15 or more years with a Bachelor's degree of overall IT experience with a strong combination of application development, solution design, technical architecture, and enterprise architecture leadership or 13 or more years with a Graduate degree of overall IT experience with a strong combination of application development, solution design, technical architecture, and enterprise architecture leadership
Extensive experience leading enterprise architecture practices, including standards, governance, roadmaps, and architectural assurance
Demonstrated experience leading or establishing Business Architecture capabilities, including business capability modeling and value stream alignment
Preferred
Demonstrated experience formulating and driving large-scale landscape rationalization and technical debt reduction initiatives
Proven people leader with experience leading senior architects and leaders across multiple domains and geographies
Strong background in modern enterprise architectures spanning cloud, data, integration, security, and application platforms
Experience delivering large-scale transformation initiatives with clear execution and outcome realization
Demonstrated ability to remain technology- and vendor-agnostic while guiding enterprise-wide decisions
Strong relationship management skills with the ability to influence senior IT and business leaders
Outstanding communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate architectural direction and value
Organizationally savvy, with the ability to navigate complexity and drive consensus-based outcomes
Experience operating in highly regulated industries
Experience with public cloud and hybrid enterprise architectures at scale
Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks, tools, and methodologies
Experience building and scaling architecture communities of practice
Track record of aligning architecture strategy to measurable business outcomes
Benefits
Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
Company
Medtronic
Medtronic is a healthcare technology company that designs and develops AI-based products and solutions for the medical industry.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$18.16BKey Investors
NHS EnglandBlackstone Life SciencesTrade Capital Funding
2025-09-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.76B
2024-05-29Post Ipo Debt· $3.24B
2023-03-23Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Geoffrey Martha
CEO and Chairman Of The Board Of Directors
Linnea Burman
SVP & President, Neurovascular
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