Director, Enterprise Architecture

The Director, Enterprise Architecture at SPP is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping the organization’s technology landscape and ensuring that IT practices align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best standards. Develop and implement governance frameworksEstablish policies, standards, and controls to ensure IT processes align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.Risk management and complianceOversee IT risk assessments, compliance audits, and ensure adherence to frameworks like COBIT, ISO/IEC 38500, and ITIL.Policy creation and enforcementDefine IT policies for data management and operational processes and ensure they are consistently applied.Performance monitoring and reportingTrack IT performance metrics, governance KPIs, and report to executive leadership on compliance and risk posture. Guide architecture and governance teamsProvide leadership, mentoring, and direction to architects and governance specialists.Drive digital transformation initiativesEnsure architectural and governance practices support modernization efforts like AI and cloud adoption, automation, and cybersecurity.Provide executive management for enterprise architecture design, development and supportProvide executive leadership and personnel management to the Enterprise Architecture and Governance team, including representation on SPP’s Project Review and Prioritization CommitteeEstablish and maintain a data lifecycle and data governance programFacilitate the creation of the technical vision and associated roadmaps needed for ensuring the future of SPP’s technology needs can be met in a reliable, secure, efficient and cost-effective mannerEstablish strategic and tactical goals for achieving the shared architectural visionEstablish strategic relationships with IT, SPP business stakeholders, vendors, and peer RTOs to meet business needs and develop a forward looking technology vision for SPPFoster an enthusiastic culture of innovation and automation across the IT department such that innovation and automation are used to solve problems and to prevent future problemsFacilitate the implementation, monitoring, and documentation of robust processes for the evaluation of technologies by providing leadership and technical consulting as appropriatePossess high-level knowledge and stay abreast of network infrastructure, server platforms, storage and file systems, databases, architectural styles, software development, and client platformsEnsure that new technologies are continuously assessed for improving the functional, financial, and reliable performance of SPP and our members, and lead efforts to introduce new technologies to SPP in a manner consistent with stakeholder needsIndependently perform assignments with guidance from the Senior Vice President, IT on overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, industry developments and policy mattersProvide technical consulting and expertise to SPP staff, committees and working groupsRepresent SPP at other industry related committee and working group meetings and, in particular, the ISO/RTO IT Committee’s Technolog y Working GroupMentor, encourage and develop technology leadership within ITDemonstrate the SPP culture drivers of efficiency, collaboration and continuous improvementEnsure unwavering compliance with all applicable standards and controls The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work duties and responsibilities. Demonstrable leadership skills in alignment with SPP’s core valuesDemonstrated experience building and leading architecture functions or teams.Proven success in designing and implementing enterprise-wide technology strategies.Strong understanding of enterprise, application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines.Experience with modern architectures including AI, cloud, microservices, API-driven design, and data platforms.Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.Ability to balance strategic vision with practical executionKnowledge and experience with Enterprise Architecture methodologies and frameworksAbility to communicate effectively with engineers, management and senior management, including officers of other companies for purposes of requests, analysis, coordination, guidance and presentationsExperience and understanding of business requirements and the process of translating them into well-engineered and integrated technical solutionsStrong ability to apply business case development and project justification techniques to varying information technology related questions or recommendationsExceptional critical thinking skills, ability to accurately analyze information and recommend sound decisionsPossess and uses excellent organizational skillsAbility to understand and maintain compliance with and enforcement of SPP Policies and Procedures Preferred

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