Team Leader - Architecture

Wellmark, Inc. • Des Moines, IA

152d

About The Position

Accountable for shaping and executing architecture strategies that drive business outcomes and long-term value. Leads a team of architects, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration. Champions the alignment of technology architecture with business objectives, ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions that support enterprise growth and agility. Establishes and enforces architectural standards, frameworks, and best practices across the organization to promote consistency, quality, and compliance. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing expert guidance on emerging technologies, digital trends, and architectural innovations that can create a competitive advantage. Mentors and develops architectural talent, cultivating a team culture that values continuous learning, accountability, and excellence in delivery. Collaborates with product and technology leaders to translate strategic goals into actionable architecture roadmaps and solution designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field, or direct and applicable work experience.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in an IT environment with minimum 7 years of architecture experience.
• Deep understanding of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), cloud platforms, and integration strategies.
• Prior formal leadership skills typically gained by leading work teams, coaching, mentoring and facilitating work activities.
• Strong collaboration skills with ability to build relationships across technology divisions.
• Proven experience leading architecture teams, either informally or formally, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions.
• Ability to think strategically and effectively communicate strategy and direction to a team.
• Stays informed on emerging technology trends and skillsets.
• Proven experience implementing change initiatives and supporting a culture of innovation and creativity.
• Effective consulting, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated success influencing at all levels of the organization.
• Prior experience measuring and evaluating work processes to achieve organizational goals.
• Proven ability to be adaptable to unexpected changes or situations.
• Experience with architecture in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance).
• Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, or similar.
• Experience with global delivery models and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead with a focus on driving change and empowering people.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by actively coaching and mentoring team members.
• Provide day-to-day leadership across financial and human resources functions.
• Guide architectural decisions that make the right path the easy path.
• Provide forward-looking leadership to a team of Architects.
• Oversee enterprise-wide architecture strategy.
• Define and evolve technology architecture standards, guidelines, and reference architectures.
• Champion the transformation of architecture into a strategic, proactive force.
• Translate business strategies into architecture roadmaps and actionable plans.
• Oversee the development of strategies for migrating systems and data into the new architecture.
• Maximize the value of data and information through modern, strategic approaches.
• Empower architects to lead technological innovation across the enterprise.
• Manage architectural resources across initiatives to ensure optimal delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees