IT Manager, Architecture

Eversource Energy•Westwood, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for leading the overall information technology architecture planning; including infrastructure strategy, architectural direction, technology standards and guidelines to achieve the business outcomes desired as part of that vision. This position will also work with the broader IT organization and business units, including the CIO and business leaders, to determine ways that Eversource can leverage technology to enhance business objectives and improve the customer experience. Eversource supports work-life balance by offering hybrid schedules for certain roles. Eligibility is based on job responsibilities, operational needs, nature of work and team dynamics. Current guidelines require employees to work at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day set by the employee and supervisor based on department needs. These guidelines apply to roles approved for remote work and are subject to change, based on managerial discretion and work performance. All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example: emergencies, training, or other business needs) or should the policy change. Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Eversource will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Requirements

Requires in depth knowledge of infrastructure, applications, data and technology disciplines
Requires proven experience in the development of large-scale systems that support mission-critical IT environments
Demonstrated ability to build and deliver technology strategy and solutions across multiple functions in a complex environment
Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, engineering, elated degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of ten (10) years of IT and Enterprise Architecture experience.
Proven experience in building, mentoring and leading high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

M.B.A. is preferred
Experience in working in an information-rich, utility or business services company is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership on both strategic and tactical issues so that economies of scale, shared thought processes, architectural approach and intellectual capital are focused on across the organization
Works with key technology and business leaders to establish and ensure consistent, disciplined use of technologies, including goals, principles, policies, standards and priorities across the organization.
Builds and drives the development of the architecture function that supports the strategic direction of the business and ensures alignment and compliance across all technology areas
Builds and grows talent in the enterprise architecture discipline, in addition to leading highly technical teams that are capable of achieving desired business outcomes
Develops technology strategies and architectures in order to achieve Eversource’s vision of digitizing all business capabilities across the enterprise
Champions the value of enterprise architecture and communicate its value across the organization and foster better linkage between application development and the infrastructure organization.
Improves total cost of ownership via the implementation of an improved architecture strategy that enables identification of issues very early in the development process.
Works closely with the business and IT units to develop plans for the rationalization of systems to reduce cost and improve effectiveness
Ensures communication of architecture issues, training, events, standards, policies and overall architecture strategy.