AVP Enterprise Architecture

Tower • Laurel, MD

5d • $154,888 - $193,611 • Onsite

About The Position

The AVP, Enterprise Architecture is a supervisory and strategic leadership role responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the credit union’s enterprise architecture framework. This position develops and champions standardized processes, technology roadmaps, and architectural principles that align with business objectives, ensure operational resilience, and drive digital transformation. The AVP serves as the chief architect and primary advocate for architectural excellence across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems or related field with 5 years relevant work experience. Without a degree, at least 10 years directly applicable relevant leadership and work experience plus relevant technical certifications
• Minimum 5 years effective experience in leading technical staff and information technology operations
• TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate, or equivalent architecture certification, upon hire or within 6 months of hire
• Hands-on leadership of IT projects of moderate complexity with organization-wide impact; proficient in waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.
• Proven track record leading architecture governance and process standardization in mid-sized organization.
• Experience with core banking systems, integration platforms, cloud migrations, and API ecosystems.
• Experience in enterprise architecture modeling tools
• Experience with regulatory frameworks (NCUA, FFIEC, PCI-DSS, GDPR)
• Experience managing a departmental budget – including forecasting and tracking
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to present ideas/concepts and interact effectively with technical and non-technical users at all organizational levels
• Demonstrated success building partnership between the technology organization and business stake holders
• Ability to document processes and workflows, develop reports, business correspondence, and procedures for a diverse audience using common tools such as Visio, and other MS Office products
• Ability to manage, coach and mentor employees
• Ability to manage and prioritize effectively and resolve conflicting priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to summarize detailed information to make actionable recommendations
• Ability to allocate and manage resources effectively within budget parameters
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to others
• Able to interact effectively and professionally with colleagues and supervisors
• Has knowledge of and adheres to credit union policies and procedures and all regulations related to the bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act and OFAC.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and enforces architecture governance frameworks, standards, policies, and review processes (e.g., Architecture Review Board).
• Develops multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with credit union strategic goals, member experience priorities, and regulatory requirements (NCUA, FFIEC, etc.).
• Designs and maintains a comprehensive enterprise architecture strategy encompassing business, data, application, technology, and security domains.
• Leads the creation, documentation, and adoption of standardized processes for solution design, integration, vendor evaluation, and technology lifecycle management.
• Champions adoption of best-practice frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, or hybrid models tailored to credit union needs).
• Collaborates closely with ITS AVPs, Information Security, and business unit leaders to translate business capabilities into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions.
• Evaluates emerging technologies (cloud, AI/ML, core modernization, open banking APIs, etc.) for strategic fit, risk, and ROI.
• Builds and leads a high-performing enterprise architecture team (architects, domain specialists, analysts).
• Mentors architects and promotes a culture of architectural thinking across ITS and the enterprise.
• Manages vendor relationships for architecture tools, modeling platforms, and consulting services.
• Cultivates strong partnerships with key service stakeholders (internal and external).
• Manages department budget, accurately forecasting, tracking and managing financial resources.
• Actively engages team through regular 1:1s, team meetings, performance reviews, and coaching and mentoring.
• Serves on the Information Technology Steering Committee, Information Security Governance Committee, Technology Advisory Group.

Benefits

• All full-time positions include exceptionally low medical premiums in addition to a whole host of other benefits.
• Tower is offering a $1000 Signing/Retaining bonus as of 1/20/2025

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees