POS1454 - DIR ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT & TECH

Envision Healthcare • Nashville, TN

7h

About The Position

The Director – Enterprise Architecture & Technology defines enterprise architectural direction and connects business strategy, technology investments, and future-state capabilities. This role leads the Enterprise Architecture function and is accountable for executing the multi-year Strategic Platform Acceleration program, including delivery against platform roadmaps and realization of targeted benefits. The Director shapes enterprise AI architecture and technology direction and provides ongoing leadership to optimize the total cost of ownership of the IT software portfolio. As a trusted advisor to business and IT leaders, the Director guides enterprise technology decisions that support growth, operational performance, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.

The role leads architecture planning and cross-functional execution for strategic platform modernization, application rationalization, and technology transformation initiatives. It develops architecture roadmaps, priorities, governance, standards, and multi-year investment recommendations, while building and leading a team of enterprise, business, and technology architects. The Director partners with business, product, and technology leaders to align capability roadmaps, resolve complex technology challenges, evaluate emerging technologies, and communicate architectural recommendations to senior leaders.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture practices, operating models, governance, business architecture, and translating enterprise strategy into executable technology plans and roadmaps.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-year technology modernization or platform-transformation programs, with accountability for roadmap execution, investment decisions, and measurable financial, operational, and strategic outcomes.
• Strong working knowledge of modern technology architectures and ecosystems, including cloud platforms, enterprise applications, data and analytics, APIs, integration, automation, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Ability to shape enterprise AI architecture and technology direction while partnering with AI, solution architecture, data, security, and engineering teams.
• Ability to evaluate and optimize technology portfolios using total cost of ownership, business value, risk, technical debt, and strategic alignment to inform investment, rationalization, and lifecycle decisions.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including evaluating software licensing, implementation, integration, support, and ongoing operating costs and communicating technology trade-offs in business terms.
• Proven leadership and consulting capabilities, including executive advising, stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution, and influence across a complex, matrixed organization.
• Excellent analytical, systems-thinking, planning, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance long-term enterprise direction with near-term business and delivery priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex business and technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, systems analysis, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, strategic planning, business analysis, or a related technology leadership discipline.
• Progressive leadership experience building, leading, or influencing architecture teams and cross-functional technology communities within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience with enterprise platforms including ServiceNow, Oracle Cloud applications, and the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Architecture function and develop architecture roadmaps, priorities, and operating plans that support enterprise technology and business objectives.
• Partner with the VP of Digital Product and senior technology leaders to translate enterprise technology strategy into architecture strategies, modernization plans, and implementation priorities.
• Shape enterprise AI architecture and technology direction in partnership with AI and solution architecture leaders, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and targeted business outcomes.
• Lead and develop a team of enterprise, business, and technology architects; establish priorities, build organizational capability, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Own architecture governance processes, standards, principles, patterns, and reference architectures to align technology solutions with enterprise objectives, risk requirements, and architectural direction.
• Lead architecture planning and cross-functional execution for strategic platform modernization, application rationalization, and technology transformation initiatives.
• Drive IT software portfolio optimization through platform consolidation, application rationalization, and licensing and lifecycle recommendations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, AI capabilities, and platform opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations to improve efficiency, scalability, user experience, and long-term enterprise value.
• Partner with business, product, and technology leaders to align capability roadmaps, identify cross-functional dependencies, resolve complex technology challenges, and drive adoption of enterprise solutions.
• Advise senior leaders by communicating architectural risks, opportunities, and recommendations, using data and analytics to influence strategic decisions.
• Develop multi-year architecture plans and investment recommendations that balance current operational needs with future business and technology requirements.
• Execute the multi-year Strategic Platform Acceleration program, including delivery against platform roadmaps and realization of targeted benefits.
• Use total cost of ownership, business value, risk, technical debt, and strategic alignment to inform portfolio and investment decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life and disability benefits.
• Healthcare FSA, dependent care FSA, limited healthcare FSA, transportation and parking FSAs, and HSAs.
• Paid time off, accruing each pay period; eligible employees can earn 20 to 25 days per calendar year depending on position.
• Nine observed holidays.
• Paid family leave.
• Highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director