Sr. Director, Enterprise Solution Architecture

GAF•Parsippany, NJ

1d•$196,000 - $269,500

About The Position

The Senior Director, Enterprise Solution Architecture defines and governs the enterprise architecture strategy for a global manufacturing organization. This leader owns the architecture framework, ensures platform cohesion across SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, GCP, and Microsoft, and drives modernization across supply chain, manufacturing, commercial, and corporate domains. The role requires strong executive presence, deep cross‑platform expertise, and the ability to influence C‑suite decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
15+ years in enterprise architecture, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA across multiple functional domains.
Strong architecture experience with Salesforce (Sales, Service, CPQ).
Hands‑on cloud architecture experience in GCP and Microsoft Azure.
Proven leadership of large‑scale integration across SAP, Salesforce, and cloud platforms.
Experience with data platforms, AI/ML, and analytics modernization.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity, identity, and compliance frameworks.
Executive‑level communication and stakeholder influence.
Experience leading architecture for multi‑year transformation programs.
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).

Nice To Haves

SAP S/4HANA certification or equivalent experience.
Salesforce Architect certifications (Application, System, Technical Architect).
GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Data Engineer certification.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
Experience with manufacturing digitalization, IoT, MES, and plant connectivity.
Background in enterprise MDM, data governance, and AI enablement.
TOGAF Certification.

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise architecture framework, including business architecture, application architecture, data architecture, integration architecture, cloud architecture, and security architecture.
Define enterprise‑wide architecture principles (cloud‑first, API‑first, event‑driven, zero‑trust, reuse‑over‑build).
Maintain the enterprise capability map and ensure alignment with business strategy.
Lead architecture across SAP S/4HANA, including FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, PM, QM, IBP, Ariba, Group Reporting, and MES.
Govern Salesforce architecture across Sales, Service, CPQ, Experience Cloud, and partner ecosystems.
Direct cloud architecture across GCP (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Pub/Sub, Dataflow) and Microsoft (Azure).
Ensure cohesive integration across platforms using SAP BTP, MuleSoft, Apigee, Kafka/event streaming, and modern EDI.
Chair the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and domain councils (SAP, Salesforce, Data, Cloud, Integration).
Establish and enforce standards, reference architectures, and design patterns.
Implement Architecture Decision Records, design review processes, and exception management.
Own multi‑year roadmaps for S/4 transformation, CRM modernization, cloud migration, data & AI platform evolution, MES modernization, and cybersecurity uplift.
Serve as chief architect for major enterprise programs.
Lead a team of enterprise, domain, and solution architects.
Operate a federated architecture model with centralized governance and embedded architects in programs.
Establish architecture KPIs (reuse, compliance, technical debt reduction, time‑to‑market).
Present architecture strategy, risks, and investment recommendations to CIO, CFO, COO, and business presidents.
Translate complex technical decisions into business‑aligned narratives.
Influence vendor strategy and ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
Embed architectural standards into CI/CD pipelines, implement shift-left security practices, and empower agile delivery teams with clear "guardrails, not speed bumps."
Define enterprise strategy for GenAI, Agentic AI, and edge computing; establish AI architectural guardrails, ethical usage frameworks, and integration patterns.
Conduct continuous portfolio reviews to retire legacy systems, consolidate overlapping capability tools, and track tech debt reduction.
Architect end-to-end operational resilience, fault tolerance, and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies across hybrid cloud, plant floor, and core platforms.
Establish FinOps governance to optimize cloud spend (GCP/Azure), rationalize redundant SaaS applications, reduce technical debt, and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).