Vice President - Technology Architecture

Ameriprise Financial•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides architecture vision, leadership, and strategic direction across HR technology, Finance technology, and the broader employee platform ecosystem. The ideal candidate will shape how employees interact with technology end-to-end, driving modernization, cloud transformation, platform integration, and the applied use of AI to improve business processes and employee productivity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
10+ years of relevant experience
6-8+ years of people leadership experience, including success in leading technical teams and implementing enterprise-scale technology initiatives
Strong technical understanding of AWS and Microsoft/Azure cloud platforms
Expert-level knowledge of ServiceNow, including its role in employee service delivery, ITSM, and HRSD
Demonstrated experience with enterprise platforms such as Workday
Deep understanding of how AI can be leveraged to enhance and streamline business processes (applied AI, not hands-on development)
5+ years of experience in short- and long-term architecture strategy planning and execution
Demonstrated ability to develop and support large-scale technology solutions within a regulated enterprise environment
Strong business and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets and financial planning processes

Nice To Haves

Background in financial services or another highly regulated industry
Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives
Familiarity with architecture governance frameworks, integration/API strategy, and enterprise data architecture
Proven innovator and change agent with excellent leadership and communication skills, capable of influencing at the executive level
Experience shaping the end-to-end employee experience through technology

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the HR, Finance, and employee platform architecture vision and multi-year roadmap, aligned to business and technology strategy
Define target-state architecture for the employee technology ecosystem, including Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365, and cloud platforms
Champion the applied use of AI across the employee ecosystem by identifying high-value use cases and defining architectural guardrails
Set and govern enterprise architecture standards, policies, and integration strategies across platforms (ServiceNow, Workday, AWS, Microsoft/Azure)
Build and develop a highly effective architecture organization
Drive quality and talent development through effective hiring, mentoring, career planning, and employee engagement
Partner closely with business leaders to translate technology capabilities into business terms and vice versa
Lead and participate in annual budget and financial planning for the technology portfolio
Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies, particularly AI, cloud, and employee experience platforms
Foster strong cross-functional relationships to drive architectural alignment and collaboration

Benefits

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)