Director - Enterprise Architecture

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSelect how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create AlertLocation Designation:Location:Boston, MA, US, 02110Job Requisition :17584Additional Locations:The OrganizationHoughton Mifflin Harcourt is a global learning company with the mission of changing people'slives by fostering passionate, curious learners. Among the world's largest providers of pre-K-12 education solutions, HMH combines cutting-edge research, editorial excellence and technological innovation to improve teaching and learning environments and solve complex literacy and education challenges. HMH's interactive, results-driven education solutions are utilized by 50 million students in over 150 countries, and its renowned and awarded novels, non-fiction, children's books and reference works are enjoyed by readers throughout the world.The Information Technology organization is transforming to realize our mission: Become a leader in HMH’s digital transformation, and as a strategic partner, innovate and deliver highest value, competitive advantage solutions across all corporate and business functions. Our ambition is to be a digital leader through innovation and develop and deliver leading edge technology such as robotic process automation and artificial intelligence to solve some of HMH’s greatest operational business challenges. Our professionals will have business relevant skills to connect our HMH partners to technologies that propel the businesses to deliver the greatest value for HMH and our customers. We are building a team of IT professionals with an insatiable appetite to learn, a relentless focus on customer service, a technological curiosity toward future possibilities, and a creativity in solving business challenges with leading technologies. Our team will find ways to work together, create a sense of community where it’s safe to take risks and learn together, develop our careers, and all have an opportunity to work on new technologies. We will work together, learn together and have fun together. As a team, we will lead HMH’s digital transformation.The Opportunity–Director, Enterprise ArchitectureThe Director, Enterprise Architecture is a key position reporting directly to the SVP & Chief Information Officer.The main responsibility of the Director, Enterprise Architecture is to direct HMH’s Enterprise Architecture strategy to spearhead the digital transformation initiative. This position will be charged with establishing enterprise architecture capability.In addition to the technical aspects required, it will involve cultivating and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of parties including internal stakeholders, 3rd-party vendors, external clients, and operational areas within HMH.This position is open for remote hire.Duties & Responsibilities:People ManagerEnable and empower people to do their best work in an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation and fosters development and learning.Translate the company’s strategic vision, align group’s work, and help individuals understand their impact on HMH’s success.Assess direct reports’ performance and partner on career planning.Collaborate and be a catalyst, breaking down complex problems into simple solutions and leading through change.Directs and operationalize Enterprise Architecture strategy.Establishing Enterprise Architecture capabilitySpearhead the enterprise architecture initiative by building the current model, future state model and transition state.Establish Enterprise Architecture guiding principles, process and governance.Lead and manage a team of solution architects, data architects and application architects.Translate business strategy into strategic investment portfolio.Ensure projects align with strategic capabilities, target architecture and technology standards.Establish and maintain excellent working relationship with key functional areas and internal stakeholders throughout HMH.Education & Experience:Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. Masters or equivalent, preferred.10+ years relevant experience in software architecture or enterprise architecture.Exper…