VP Enterprise Architecture

As VP of Enterprise Architecture, you will own the architectural direction of our entire technology estate defining the standards, patterns, and principles that guide how we build, buy, and integrate technology across the enterprise. Key Responsibilities: Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Vision • Define and own the enterprise-wide technology architecture vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap, aligned with the company's business strategy and healthcare market evolution • Translate complex business and clinical goals into coherent, actionable architecture strategies that span applications, data, cloud infrastructure, integration, and security • Serve as a strategic advisor to the CIO and executive leadership on technology investments, platform decisions, and emerging technology trends relevant to the health plan and payer space • Monitor the external technology landscape including AI, cloud, interoperability standards, and regulatory shifts to proactively evolve the architecture strategy ahead of business need Architecture Office Leadership • Build, lead, and operate the Enterprise Architecture Office as a center of excellence that partners with product, engineering, and business teams to guide solution design and delivery. • Establish the Architecture Review Board (ARB), leading governance processes that evaluate proposed solutions against architectural standards before investment and implementation • Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture repository, including reference architectures, architecture decision records (ADRs), technology standards, and approved patterns • Define and communicate technology lifecycle policies governing the adoption of new technologies, management of current platforms, and retirement of legacy systems Architecture Governance & Standards • Develop and enforce architecture governance frameworks, principles, and guardrails that ensure consistency, reusability, and long-term sustainability across the technology portfolio • Establish a tiered governance model that balances speed-to-delivery for product teams with appropriate oversight for high-risk, high-complexity, or enterprise-wide architectural decisions • Partner with engineering leadership to embed architecture standards into the software delivery lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring governance happens by design not as a bottleneck • Drive architecture compliance reviews for major programs, vendor solutions, and third-party integrations to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategic direction Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture • Own the enterprise cloud architecture strategy, guiding the organization's adoption of cloud-native patterns, multi-cloud or hybrid cloud models, and infrastructure-as-code practices. Key Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or additional related work experience • 10+ years in technology, with 7+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles • 5+ years in a senior technology leadership position • Healthcare Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of the healthcare payer landscape, including health plan operations, claims systems, care management platforms, provider data, and regulatory environment • Architecture Leadership: Proven experience establishing or leading an enterprise architecture function, including governance frameworks, ARB processes, and technology standards programs • Executive Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate complex technology concepts, trade-offs, and strategic recommendations to C-suite and board-level audiences • Cross-Functional Influence: Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization, building alignment across engineering, product, operations, and business functions • Strategic Thinking: Track record of translating long-range business strategy into concrete technology architecture decisions and investment priorities • Enterprise Architecture Frameworks: Deep expertise in TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent enterprise architecture frameworks; experience adapting frameworks pragmatically to large, complex organizations • Cloud Platforms: Expert-level knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP architecture; experience with multi-cloud strategies, FinOps principles, and cloud-native design patterns • Integration & API Architecture: Strong command of API management, event-driven architecture, ESB/iPaaS platforms, and microservices design. To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered.