Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture (Data Platform)

$186,500 - $320,000/Yr

Walgreens Boots Alliance - Deerfield, IL

Full-time - Senior

Deerfield, IL

5,001-10,000 employees

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

The Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture (Data Platform) is a key role within the OneIT global enterprise architecture team, responsible for the strategic direction of the enterprise data platform that supports all Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) divisions. This position involves developing the technical product vision, defining the data platform strategy, and creating a roadmap for execution. The role also emphasizes collaboration with Enterprise Architecture peers to enhance technology governance processes and supports transformation activities in the Data and Analytics domain. The incumbent will represent the WBA ONE IT vision and align with the global enterprise IT strategy, impacting the organization's results significantly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with IT leadership in the design and development of the strategic direction and vision for IT and Enterprise Architecture.
• Develops and maintains the WBA enterprise architecture in alignment with the overall IT vision, supporting the strategic needs of the business.
• Creates and implements a high-level roadmap to guide and shape the delivery of new IT assets and migration of existing assets towards the enterprise application architecture.
• Develops and establishes standards and policies for IT assets and collaborates with business and IT teams to inventory and classify existing IT assets.
• Sponsors and directs architecture governance processes to enable Sr. IT leadership to direct investment towards strategically and financially appropriate activities.
• Collaborates across business unit IT functions to identify opportunities to leverage common solutions and extend the adoption of standards.
• Facilitates the communication of architecture best practices throughout the architecture community and the IT organization by participating in leadership forums and architecture councils.
• Performs as an idea generator, working with others as a thought leader and subject-matter expert to help brainstorm new processes and solutions.
• Interacts with senior management to keep abreast of objectives and transfers knowledge across functional lines.
• Sets financial, operational, and quality objectives for projects and activities and develops master operational plans.
• Uses technology knowledge to anticipate and understand the implications of the latest technologies and integrates these technologies appropriately into products and programs.
• Champions customers and drives for results, setting high personal standards and demanding the same of others.
• Anticipates and drives positive change, setting an example through actively demonstrating and living the WBA Vision, Purpose, and Values.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 8 years of IT experience at a senior level OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 10 years of IT experience at a senior level.
• Experience setting technology direction.
• At least 7 years of experience working in Enterprise Architecture in a corporate, international environment.
• Experience managing and leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience with change management through process engineering and/or leading large-scale IT change/transformation programs.
• Stakeholder management experience in a large matrix organization.
• At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership, and/or cross-functional team leadership.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree or MBA
• International experience having lived and/or worked in at least two countries
• Fluency in English with knowledge of at least one other European language
• Experience in Retail and/or pharmaceutical wholesale or healthcare.

Benefits

• Salary range of $186500 - $320000
• Bonus opportunities based on terms of any bonus plan
• Comprehensive benefits package as detailed on the company website.