Enterprise Architecture Manager

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Regular Full-Time Des Moines, IA, US

2 days ago Requisition

There are important qualities you look for in an employer – meaningful work, community engagement, competitive benefits, commitment to employee development, and so many more. At Bankers Trust, our team members experience an inclusive and community-focused culture and we’re proud of the premier workplace we’ve created. We regularly receive best in class results through our biennial employee engagement survey. We’re also proud to receive recognition from others, including our designation as a “Best Place for Working Parents®,” being a four-time recipient of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Inclusion Award, and being named one of the “Best Businesses Supporting Local Charity” by readers of the Business Record.

The Enterprise Architecture Manager is responsible for leading major, transformational initiatives for the Technology organization and will oversee the enterprise and solution architecture teams to strategize, plan, design, implement, document, and define the lifecycle of enterprise technology and services provided by Technology in support of the Bankers Trust mission. As a key member of the IT management team, this position will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, enhancing operational efficiency, designing architectural and engineering roadmaps in accordance with enterprise strategies, and delivering exceptional customer experiences through advanced technology solutions.

• Leads enterprise and solution architecture teams, providing direction and strategic guidance for the development and implementation of technology and business solutions to effectively support the corporate business strategy.
• Provides leadership and mentorship to all technology teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates broad solutions technical leadership, impacting significant technical direction, exerting influence outside of the immediate team and driving change.
• Drives the adoption of technology best practices and standards while ensuring compliance with regulatory and security requirements. Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, guidelines, and procedures for enterprise technology domains and operations.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to assess technology needs, analyze requirements, and develop scalable, secure, resilient solutions that support business operations.
• Assists in creating comprehensive SLAs, Key Performance Indicators, and Metrics for evaluating performance and success of IT initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals and objectives
• Manages vendor relationships, VARS, and contractors to negotiate contracts, and evaluate technology solutions to ensure cost-effectiveness and optimize performance.
• Conducts research to remain up-to-date and knowledgeable regarding emerging technologies, industry trends, and market trends in anticipation of new processes and system alterations, as well as to analyze and improve upon technology standards across the organization to maintain a technological advantage for the bank. Leverages this knowledge in providing directional options for the organization.
• Designs and implements short- and long-term plans to ensure technology meets existing and future requirements
• Benchmarks, analyzes, reports on, and makes recommendations for the improvement of the enterprise technology ecosystem.
• Provides guidance and mentors Technology engineers in documentation, architectures, project plans, and technical drawings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, computer engineering or relevant area preferred
• At least ten years of success in leading and managing enterprise technology teams, encompassing cloud, infrastructure, systems, software, and data engineering with a focus on driving innovation, efficiency, and excellence in…