Career Title: Enterprise Architecture Director Department: Information Technology Note: Competitive salary commensurate with IT architecture experience FLSA: Exempt Career Summary: The Enterprise Architecture Director will play a crucial role in aligning IT strategy with The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) objectives to drive innovation and to support the profession of nursing. The Enterprise Architecture Director’s scope of activities includes enabling the ANE to achieve targeted business outcomes that support enterprise and C-suite priorities for growing revenue, optimizing costs, mitigating risks, and improving sustainability. The Enterprise Architecture Director will focus on development of the business and IT strategy and enterprise architecture of the ANE. The Enterprise Architecture Director will lead the design and contribute to the development, and maintenance of web-based software implemented using the Microsoft stack, including Azure, .NET, C#, SQL Server as well as SaaS platforms that are used by ANA business units. The ideal candidate will provide consultation and design, develop system architecture and software, and drive improving processes and practices, SDLC, and DevOps. The Enterprise Architecture Director will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, business units, and external partners, to design and implement scalable and secure solutions. Success in this role will be measured by the successful implementation of architectural solutions, improved system performance, and alignment with business objectives. Join the American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) and be part of the team building a healthy world through the power of nurses. Our goals are to (1) Elevate the Profession of Nursing Globally (2) Evolve the Practice of Nursing to Improve Health, Health Care, and Health Equity and (3) Ensure the Professional Success of Nurses. Our core values of trust, inclusiveness, innovation, and empowerment guide everything we do. We are committed to creating a supportive and dynamic workplace where employees can thrive. We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off. Our modern office spaces are designed to foster collaboration and creativity. The collaborative culture and supportive team environment make ANA a great place to grow your career. What you will do: Plans and Manages the IT Portfolio: Supports Portfolio Modernization and Develops Roadmaps Maintains the alignment, integration and coordination of architecture activities across different programs, projects and products as they evolve over time. Presents gap analyses and/or IT investment roadmaps that reflect the status of the existing IT landscape, namely, its ability to contribute to future-state business capabilities around ecosystems and digital platforms. Leads analysis of the IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. Leads the development of an implementation plan for the enterprise architecture based on business requirements and the varying IT strategies for project-driven or product-driven delivery teams. Promote sustainability within the architectural framework to reduce the ANA’s technical cost and debt. Embed cybersecurity best practices into the architecture. Supports Solutions Design and Delivery Develops and applies minimal viable architectures, which can include a set of standards, reference architecture patterns, principles and guardrails, through the EA governance model, which is informed by the business strategy and corporate governance. Clarifies accountability and provides the focal point for agile, effective and efficient decision making. Collaborates with delivery teams to ensure consistency with the enterprise architecture, as well as to leverage shared technologies, tools and processes that impact speed to value and time to market. Collaborates with infrastructure teams to ensure consistency with the enterprise architecture, as well as to identify when it is necessary to modify the enterprise architecture Supports Formulation of Strategy and Guides Execution: Works with Business and Leadership Stakeholders to Develop Strategy Proactively identifies and helps the ANA respond to disruptive forces. Leads the analysis of business and operating models, market trends and the technology industry to determine their potential impact on the enterprise’s business strategy, direction, and architecture. Provides perspective on the readiness of the ANA to change and innovate through scenario planning techniques. Connects Strategy to Execution Facilitates business and IT alignment, connecting strategy to execution, through a collaborative, supportive and consultative manner, driving the ANA’s business strategies and balancing innovation and growth. Translates and guides execution of business strategy to achieve the ANA’s targeted business outcomes by leading the development of an implementation roadmap for the enterprise architecture. Builds and Maintains Relationships: Builds the EA Value Proposition and Structures Business Engagement Builds the EA value proposition. Determines the relationship between people, processes, information, technology and other components of the enterprise operating model, and their relationships to one another and to the external environment. Enables Value-Based Messaging and Manages Cross-Functional Relationships Provides advice, adapted to stakeholder context, to business leaders and organizational stakeholders who seek actionable recommendations to make investment decisions about the next business and operating model of their ANA, using technology to make that change happen. Leads and facilitates interaction with business leaders, product managers and product owners in a business-driven conversation over the risks and implications of the product decision to the line of business, business unit and greater enterprise. Leads a collaborative community of architects and works with a strategic committee to guide transformation and resolve any conflicts IT delivery and enterprise business outcomes. Orchestrates the Delivery of Business Outcomes: Develops the Business Architecture Works with business analysts and business leaders to identify key drivers and targeted business outcomes to derive useful business context. Brings Alignment Across Business and IT Ensures that the EA organizational design process leads to a more efficient and effective business and IT operating model, significantly improved results (e.g., profitability, customer service, internal operations), and EA resources empowered and committed to the integration of business and IT. Facilitates Innovation: Collects, Analyzes, Reviews and Refines Innovations, Trends, Disruptions, Opportunities or Ideas Assesses disruptive forces affecting the ANA and identifies technology-enabled innovation opportunities that enables business strategy. Contextualizes trends based on technological, political, economic, social/cultural, trust/ethics, regulatory/legal, and environmental (TPESTRE) trends to enhance their strategic decision making. Develops, Tracks and Manages Execution of Innovations, Trends, Disruptions, Opportunities or Ideas Details potential competitive threats from digital enterprises that are generally considered outside of your traditional realm of competition. Runs pilots to create new products and services and integrate the best of these into steady-state operations for the ANA. What you bring to ANE: Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or a related field of study, or equivalent experience. Master’s degree preferred. Related Work Experience: Ten (10) or more years of development or information technology experience. Eight (8) or more years of experience in at least three disciplines, such as business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management or operations in a multitier environment. Three (3) or more years of experience as an architect across various industries, with expertise in cloud, enterprise, and solution architectures Hands-on experience with leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI, machine learning, and digital platforms Expertise in Agile, DevOps, and modern architectural methodologies, with the ability to drive innovation and agility across organizations Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and experience embedding security within enterprise architecture Proven ability to lead architectural governance and change management initiatives Facilitate alignment between business and IT, and across the democratized IT landscape Engage business and IT stakeholders, building and maintaining relationships Adapt to changing business and operating models Analyze trends and disruptions, and assess their impact on targeted business outcomes Tell stories to visualize the future state and trigger long-term planning Support various operating models such as project-centric and product-centric Communicate the value of enterprise architecture, and its portfolio of services Coach and mentor other architects, product owners/managers and business stakeholders to instill architectural thinking Skills: Effective communication skills to effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Comfortable, experienced and accomplished at working with business executives, and able to push back in a professional and diplomatic way Practical approach to problem solving and decision making Highly collaborative and supportive of business and of its ideals and strategies Understand business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting and risk management Familiarity with estimating the financial impact of EA alternatives Composed in the face of opposition to architectural principles, governance and standards Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Preferred, Azure cloud administration, architecture, and development experience Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend innovative solutions that enhance business performance Experience with enterprise architecture tools, related graphical models, and frameworks e.g. TOGAF or Zachman Software development skills and experience with the Microsoft .NET stack Microsoft SQL Server skills and experience Object oriented architecture skills and experience Data architecture skills and experience Enterprise integrations architecture skills and experience Crystal Reports or other similar reporting software experience and skills Personify AMS 7.4 or above skills and experience a plus Optimizely Episerver or other web content management experience a plus Preferred Skills & Experience: Certifications in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) are highly preferred. Knowledgeable in Agile, Waterfall, ITIL and other structured methodologies Strong analytical planning and prioritization skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills Excellent presentation skills Any security or development certifications are a plus Work Schedule: Hybrid employees must work a minimum of 20% in the office. Location: Our main office is located at: 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Learn more about the American Nurses Association Enterprise: https://www.nursingworld.org/ana-enterprise-jobs/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-nurses-association The American Nurses Enterprise: Founded in 1896, The ANA Enterprise is the family of non-profit companies that comprise the American Nurses Association: the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Foundation. The ANA Enterprise leverages the combined strength of each to drive excellence in practice and ensure nurses’ voices and vision are recognized by policy leaders, industry influencers, and employers. Equal Opportunity Employer: The ANA is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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