Job Description:

Job Description

Director of Architecture, Responsible for managing architecture blueprints for modernization initiatives, process automation, low code application guidance, capability model maturity, governance standards, best practices, architecture KPIs, program management of governance activities and reporting for Workplace Investing!

The Team

Fidelity Workplace Investing (WI) provides benefits to Fidelity customers, employers, and their employees, in a growing set of areas - Defined Contribution, Benefits Outsourcing & Payroll, Investment Products & Consulting and Defined Benefits.

As part of the WI Technology Architecture team you will be key player in helping move us forward into our digital future and digital transformation of our business!

The Expertise You Have

• Education - BS or MS required in Computer science or Information Technology.
• 12+ years of dynamic leadership experience in information technology, and architecture
• 7+ years of Architecture Practices management / Enterprise Architecture Governance experience
• Experience working with Architecture governance frameworks (TOGAF) and IT Governance frameworks (COBIT), Architecture documentation standards (C4)
• Experience implementing a system of controls over the creation and monitoring of all architecture components and activities and developing practices to ensure accountability.
• Experience creating, monitoring, and reporting architecture metrics & KPIs.
• Application/Systems Architecture and Design experience
• Experience designing low code applications
• Experience managing the capability domain model and maturity
• IT Audit practices and management experience.
• Financial industry experience.
• Experience working with Enterprise tools such as ServiceNow, SharePoint, Confluence & Jira
• Experience managing architecture driven initiatives.
• Experience working with reporting tools such as Tableau and Power BI is a plus
• Experience working with Blockchain technologies and AI/ML applications is a plus

The Skills You Bring

• Proficient in crafting and maintaining architecture blueprints, standards, and architecture decision records. TOGAF certification is a big plus.
• Proficient in large scale digital eco-systems architecture (Distributed applications, event-based architectures, APIs, web/mobile experience technologies, messaging, Data Lakes and public cloud capabilities).
• Solid understanding of Cloud technologies and IT infrastructure.
• Good understanding of data governance practices and regulations such as GDPR, CCPA etc
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to quickly learn core business functions and processes.
• Ability to balance multiple concurrent projects, activities, and tasks under time constraints. Strong program/project management skills.
• Excellent meeting facilitation, presentation, documentation, communication and influencing skills for working with business partners as well as technologists in IT leadership and implementation teams.
• Good interpersonal and negotiating skills with a demonstrable ability to engage senior management and engage at all levels of the organization

The Value You Deliver

• Responsible for creation of standards and execution of various governance initiatives.
• Drive architecture review board meetings and facilitate resolutions working across various partners.
• Train architects on governance and blueprint standards to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Provide data analysis & insights to help prioritize initiatives and drive important metrics
• Build flexible control frameworks to integrate and normalize the wide variety of constantly evolving requirements and enterprise policies
• Serves as a subject-matter expert in architecture governance practices and represent business unit in various enterprise architecture forums
• Build and maintain standard architecture documentation templates, vendor software evaluation process etc.
• Build and manage dashboards and reports for awareness and tracking progress on initiatives
• Build and manage architecture blueprints working in collaboration with other architects and subject matter experts.

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Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.