Director Enterprise Architecture

The Hershey Company • Hershey, PA

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About The Position

The Director of Enterprise Architecture at Hershey will play a pivotal role in shaping and sustaining the company's business architecture. This position involves collaboration with IT and business leaders to develop a modern and adaptable IT architecture that aligns with Hershey's business vision and strategy. The Director will also establish and lead the Enterprise Architecture Governance Model, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and processes while fostering a community of practice among architects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering, or other related field.
• 10+ years in top tier consulting firm or top tier software company, with 3-5 years in solution and domain architecture and 3+ years as an enterprise or domain architect.
• 5+ years in solution architecture, ideally in the CPG industry.
• 5+ years CPG experience.
• 3+ years in leading a group of solution or enterprise architects.
• Extensive SAP experience - ideally S/4 and as a domain or solution architect.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or MBA is a plus.
• TOGAF certification is a plus.
• EACOE (EA Center of Excellence) certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain Hershey's Enterprise Architecture capability in close collaboration with the IS Leadership.
• Develop, implement, and facilitate the EA governance model.
• Develop & maintain Hershey's Enterprise Architecture in close collaboration with respective Hershey business and IS stakeholders to drive the desired business outcomes.
• Develop & maintain the enterprise architecture (business, application, data, security, infrastructure).
• Provide architectural leadership on key initiatives and in the resolution of inter-program or inter-project issues.
• Support the development of the solution, security, and data architecture for key IT projects.
• Establish and lead a community of practice for solution, security, and data architects across IS and the Business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree