Director of Business Architecture - Strategic Transformation & Operational Acceleration

Verizon • Basking Ridge, NJ

16h • $144,000 - $276,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Verizon is seeking a Director to serve as the lead architect for Corporate Security’s operational ecosystem. This position is responsible for integrating five independent verticals—Corporate Protection, International, Domestic, Security Programs, and Platforms—into a single, high-performance collective. The primary objective is to ensure the Corporate Security organization operates as a unified entity through the implementation of standardized processes, integrated workflows, and shared operational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Ten or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Ten or more years of experience leading strategic projects and initiatives, or organizational design within a highly matrixed and regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies to optimize business workflows and reduce operational costs.
• Experience leading end-to-end project lifecycles for cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience preparing executive-level reports, briefings, and presentations for C-suite leadership (e.g., CSO or COO).
• Previous experience managing a "Rhythm of the Business" (ROB), including the coordination of quarterly business reviews and strategic planning cycles.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or a Master’s degree in a strategic or technical field.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP or Prosci certification.
• Experience in Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA)—mapping how people, processes, and technology work together across an entire organization.
• High proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, or SQL to build automated KPI dashboards and data-driven evaluation models.
• Previous experience in a highly regulated, large-scale enterprise (Telecommunications, Finance, or Big Tech).

Responsibilities

• Cross-Vertical Coordination: Designing and implementing frameworks to ensure the seamless flow of data, and resources across all five security verticals.
• Process Standardization: Collaborating with Subject Matter Experts to identify effective localized practices and implementing them as standardized operating procedures across the broader organization.
• Business Architecture: Utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to evaluate and refine cross-functional workflows, focusing on the removal of operational redundancies and the improvement of response times.
• Project Oversight: Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of transformation initiatives, ensuring that cross-vertical projects are delivered on schedule and remain aligned with corporate objectives.
• Performance Measurement: Establishing and monitoring data-driven KPIs and evaluation models to assess the effectiveness of integration efforts and identify areas for further process optimization.
• Strategic Governance: Managing the "Rhythm of the Business" for the Transformation Office, including the coordination of quarterly business reviews, strategic planning cycles, and leadership alignment sessions.
• Leadership Advisory & Communications: Serving as a strategic partner to the Chief Security Officer, synthesizing operational data into formal briefings, reports, and board-level presentations regarding strategic progress.

Benefits

• health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance
• matched 401(k) savings plan
• up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance and tuition assistance
• incentive based position with the potential to earn more
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees