Head of Enterprise Architecture

U.S. Bank National Association • Chicago, IL

1d • $214,795 - $252,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Enterprise Architect Leader is responsible for designing, maintaining, and evolving the bank’s enterprise architecture strategy to align technology investments with business goals and ensuring the enterprise-wide technology architecture to support digital banking transformation, regulatory compliance, and customer-centric innovation. This role ensures that IT systems and infrastructure align with the strategic goals of the bank, enabling secure, scalable, and efficient banking operations.

Requirements

• Servant leader / team player adept in cross-organizational collaborations
• An enterprise architect who is successful and fluid in working with application architects
• Proven success in demonstration of applied execution
• Depth of experience in digitizing Agile Architecture; e.g. adding agility to architecture
• In related role minimum of 5-6 years
• Proven success in working and leading on cutting to bleeding edge of Agile
• Adept in their understanding of the practice of enterprise architecture
• Successful in use of key technologies to digitize and “architecturalize”
• Career track which includes a background in engineering / application development, working in architecture as a practitioner, management of a team and a formal enterprise architecture position
• Rich experiences in industries such as banking or other regulated industries (e.g., pharmaceutical, healthcare) and/or “Big Four” consultancy experience
• Full stack team / hands-on and leadership experience in Java, Node, C++, Python environments, database or middleware, UX
• Ability to excel in performing and leading in an environment of high expectations
• Clear and genuine passion, energy and enthusiasm for the work; readiness to enhance capabilities
• Confidently collaborative without arrogance; ability to put others first, stay a step ahead and do the right thing
• Cannot have thin skin
• Background in building an enterprise architecture from scratch vs having inherited the work

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or higher degree
• Adept in working with LeanIX, EAW (Service Now), ardoq, or Ins-pi

Responsibilities

• Strategic Architecture Leadership: Develop and maintain a comprehensive enterprise architecture strategy aligned with banking business objectives.
• Modernize the architecture practices, methods and digitize the architectural processes within the organization.
• Develop the framework for reference architectures, patterns and best practices to enable rapid solution delivery.
• Technology Governance & Compliance: Ensure architectural compliance with financial regulations (e.g., FFIEC, PCI-DSS, GDPR).
• Establish and enforce architecture standards, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with business units, risk management, and compliance teams to align technology with operational needs.
• Facilitate architecture review boards and guide solution architects across banking domains (e.g., retail, commercial, payments).
• Innovation & Emerging Technologies: Evaluate and implement emerging technologies such as AI/ML in fraud detection, blockchain for secure transactions, and cloud-native banking solutions.
• Drive innovation in areas like open banking, API ecosystems, and real-time payments.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead a team of enterprise and solution architects, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Shape the Operations Digital priorities: in partnership with Operations leaders define the roadmap and program to drive digital maturity across products.
• Data & experience-first leadership: Lead with data insights and a CX/EX mindset to reimagine client journeys, improve client experience, and drive DIY/DIT adoption.
• Digital Servicing: Deliver on inflight initiatives and demonstrate measurable impact.
• High Performance Team Leadership: Manage a team of talented product managers/owners driven to gain a deep understanding of merchants and partners to generate new ideas on solutions to drive growth.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, marketing, engineering, UX/UI design risk and customer support teams to deliver exceptional product experiences and accelerate product adoption.
• KPI Monitoring: Define, analyze, and communicate key metrics and business trends to stakeholders. Ensure alignment of product enhancements with business goals.
• Executive & Stakeholder Communication: Ensure alignment with internal and external stakeholders by regularly communicating product plans, benefits, and results. Effectively present to Senior executives on product strategy, update on progress and performance.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

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