Director, Enterprise Architecture – AI Innovation

Role

Director, Enterprise Architecture – AI Innovation will lead “Architecture 2.0” to modernize enterprise architecture using AI, agent-assisted workflows, and living capability maps. The role focuses on translating business outcomes into capability-based roadmaps, driving application rationalization and reference architectures across cloud and SaaS platforms, and delivering hands-on proofs of concept that graduate into pilots and scaled solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Redefine EA standard work using AI tools so architects focus on strategy, outcomes, and storytelling.
• Create and maintain a living system/application capability map (dependencies, integrations, SLAs) that AI agents can query.
• Drive portfolio strategy and application rationalization with attention to innovation, risk, and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Define and govern reference architectures across cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), SaaS (Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow), data, and integration platforms.
• Partner with product, platform, security, and finance to translate business outcomes into capability-based roadmaps and investment proposals.
• Lead hands‑on validation via POCs using vibe/spec coding and agent-assisted development; transition successful POCs into pilots and scale-ups.
• Evolve the SDLC into AI-Driven Lifecycle practices with copilots and agents; deploy task-specific and orchestration agents to automate repetitive work and surface decision-ready insights.
• Coach and develop architecture talent in business architecture, application design, data/AI, and persuasive storytelling.
• Communicate architectural vision in business terms and align stakeholders through concise narratives and visuals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of enterprise/solution architecture leadership with demonstrable impact on transformation and modernization.
• Deep expertise in Enterprise Architecture, cloud architectures, AI, and enterprise SaaS ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), SaaS platforms (Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow), and integration patterns.
• Regular use of AI tools for discovery, dependency mapping, diagramming, documentation, scenario analysis, and executive storytelling.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted architecture tools for dependency mapping and model generation; familiarity with digital twin modeling and data-driven design.
• Design and operate agent-based workflows (task agents, research agents, orchestration agents) across the architecture lifecycle.
• Comfortable working in agent-based IDEs such as VS Code, Kiro, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, or Cline to pair-program with copilots/agents and automate spec/vibe tasks.
• Strong capability mapping, governance, application strategy, and ability to articulate technology in business-value terms.

What Sets You Apart

• Proven ability to lead strategic transformation and modernize technology landscapes.
• Demonstrated track record of pioneering AI and agent-based tools to accelerate architecture analysis and decision-making.
• Strong financial and portfolio acumen with a focus on TCO and investment prioritization.
• Excellent persuasive communication and executive storytelling skills.

Team & Location Notes

• Leadership role reporting to the Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture with direct reports and cross-functional collaboration.
• This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Benefits (summary)

• Competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Leave and paid time-off (holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, religious observance).
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings.
• Employee recognition programs and discounts at Choice hotels worldwide.