Senior Technology Strategist / Enterprise Architect (Contract)
About The Position
Connect Centric is seeking a Senior Technology Strategist / Enterprise Architect for a contract engagement contingent upon contract award. The award is anticipated in early 2027, with work beginning shortly afterward. The role partners with association, professional society, or nonprofit membership organization clients to assess their technology environments and develop practical, prioritized technology strategies and roadmaps. The strategist will examine systems, integrations, data flows, workflows, and project risks; recommend future-state architecture and integration approaches; estimate implementation costs, timing, and staffing; and present findings to executive leadership and boards.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in technology strategy, enterprise architecture, or IT consulting.
- Led at least two technology assessments or strategic technology roadmaps for associations, professional societies, or nonprofit membership organizations.
- Working knowledge of association business models, including membership, education and professional development, credentialing, events, publications, sponsorships, and member engagement.
- Hands-on experience with association management systems (AMS), learning management systems (LMS), website content management systems (CMS), and e-commerce platforms.
- Experience designing data integration and reporting approaches across cloud (SaaS) platforms.
- Experience estimating implementation costs, timelines, and staffing for technology initiatives.
- Experience presenting recommendations to executive leadership or a board.
Nice To Haves
- TOGAF or similar architecture certification.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 environments.
- Experience planning member-facing digital experiences, such as website redesigns or member portals.
Responsibilities
- Lead discovery sessions with executives, IT staff, and business teams.
- Assess current systems, integrations, data flows, workflows, and project risks.
- Build systems inventories and integration maps.
- Recommend future-state technology architecture and integration strategy.
- Develop technology roadmaps that include priorities, sequencing, estimated timing and costs, dependencies, risks, and staffing needs.
- Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and boards.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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