Senior Enterprise Architect (Remote)

Job Summary

The IT – Senior Enterprise Architect role will lead the development of IT strategy, architecture, practices, and roadmaps to support Spectrum Brands’ business processes. The IT – Senior Enterprise Architect will work collaboratively with the Information Technology leadership team and key business area leaders to shape and drive future IT investments to leverage an enterprise-wide view of applications on a global level.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Understands current business processes, recognizes areas of opportunity, and develops plans to improve business processes

Links corporate and department strategic initiatives to actionable Information Technology investment roadmaps

Develops and maintains enterprise architecture artifacts (standards, guiding principles, solution design,

Communicates value of strategies and roadmaps to IT and business leadership

Works with business partners to develop comprehensive business cases for IT project investment

Leads cross-functional teams to identify optimal technology solutions to solve business opportunities

Ensures software solutions are in alignment with department and corporate policies and standards, and implemented as planned

Drives application portfolio management for assigned functional areas, and identifies opportunities to leverage existing portfolio applications, eliminate redundancy, and reduce costs

Evaluates new technology, and understands how it can be leveraged to improve business processes

Translates business requirements into software requirements

Education and Experience Profile

Bachelor Degree in Business, IT, and/or relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred

Minimum 10 years of experience with demonstrated success in business process analysis, and delivery of software applications

Background in Consumer Goods and SAP strongly preferred

Required Skills

Extensive knowledge of developing Information Technology roadmaps and plans in a global organization

Ability to provide due diligence on new software or technologies to ensure business requirements and IT standards are met

Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate linkage between strategies and roadmaps

Excellent analytical skills

Strong business acumen in multiple business process areas desired

Strong financial understanding of business and IT; able to assess financial implications of decisions and actions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong relationship management skills, including team building, relationship management, negotiating, and conflict resolution

Ability to influence and impart knowledge to senior IT and business management

Ability to identify emerging trends in industry and technology and applicability to Spectrum Brands

Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and ability to explore new possibilities and approach issues differently

Strong organization and time management skills

Work Environment

Must be willing and able to travel up to 20% for program activities.

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