Manager, Data and Enterprise Architecture, IT

National Council of State Boards of Nursing•Chicago, IL

4d•$126,000 - $167,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is seeking a data & enterprise architecture manager to join its Information Technology team. This role is responsible for defining NCSBN’s solution and application architecture, driving innovation, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The Manager, Data & Enterprise Architecture will report to the Deputy Chief Officer, Information Resources, manage the Data and Business Intelligence team, and serve as a technical liaison to stakeholders for the delivery of technology solutions. This is an opportunity for an individual with experience in designing and implementing enterprise applications to join an organization committed to advancing nursing regulation and policy worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field required.
Minimum five years of experience developing and implementing enterprise applications required.
Minimum three years of experience successfully leading and architecting software solutions required.
Minimum two years of experience successfully managing or leading teams required.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Excellent written and oral communication and problem-solving skills.
Experience in working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and establishing a collaborative rapport.
Experience leading the full application development lifecycle and formal agile methodologies for enterprise projects.
Expertise with enterprise architecture principles, including technology roadmapping, standards, and alignment with organizational strategy.
Expertise in solution and software architecture, including application, integration, and data architecture, as well as establishment and governance of design and coding standards.
Deep knowledge of cloud computing infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS) concepts, products, and solutions.
Working knowledge of data engineering and business intelligence concepts to evaluate designs, guide teams, and align data solutions with architectural and organizational goals.
Recent hands‑on experience designing, building, and evolving solutions across the Microsoft technology stack, including Azure, .NET/C#, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, and modern web application patterns (e.g., SPA frameworks, containerization, serverless compute, service oriented/event driven architectures).
Proficiency with Windows operating environments and Microsoft 365 productivity tools.

Nice To Haves

Minimum eight years of experience preferred.
Experience with Azure data platforms (e.g. Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Power BI) and Python.
Relevant certifications in Azure, enterprise architecture (e.g. TOGAF), service management (e.g. ITIL), or Agile methodologies (e.g., CSM, SAFe).

Responsibilities

Partners with development teams to design, document, and maintain solutions, applications, systems, integrations, and data architectures.
Develops technology strategies aligned with organizational goals, emphasizing efficiency, maintainability, scalability, continuity, and cost management.
Establishes modern and appropriate standards, patterns, and best practices to direct solution design and delivery.
Provides hands-on leadership for major development initiatives, from architecture to implementation, to ensure standards adherence and goal alignment.
Engages during priority incidents to provide technical direction, root‑cause analysis, and remediation planning.
Identifies, manages, and mitigates risk related to application and data security, availability, compliance, and performance.
Leads research and development efforts on emerging technologies including cloud-first platforms, AI/ML, automation, analytics, and modernization initiatives.
Designs and executes proofs of concept, prototypes, and pilots to validate new tools, patterns, and frameworks.
Identifies and develops business cases for technology solutions, articulating value, cost, risk, and alignment with organizational goals.
Maintains expertise in modern engineering practices and develops actionable guidance and adoption roadmaps.
Leads efforts to identify, prioritize, and implement solutions for continuous improvement and active management of technical debt.
Guides and mentors data engineering and business intelligence team.
Manages project intake, prioritization, execution, and risk for data initiatives.
Aligns team with department objectives, strategies, and policies.
Evaluates staff performance and addresses training and coaching needs.
Ensures that individual performance supports the goals of the customer and the organization.
Establishes clear goals, provides consistent feedback, resolves conflicts and escalated issues, and fosters a culture of trust.
Maintains a collaborate, results-oriented team structure.
Serves as a technical representative to teams across the organization and with key strategic partners.
Reviews solutions and proposals to validate alignment with requirements, standards, and goals.
Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure applications, integrations, and data flows meet standards for information protection, resilience, governance, and performance.
Partners with management and other team leads to coordinate and implement department tasks and project priorities.
Supports annual budget process.
Interfaces with department team leads to ensure continuity of effort.
Contributes to the security and disaster prevention and recovery programs.
Assists with management of software licenses and vendors.