Dir Sr, Enterprise Architecture

GCI's Dir Sr, Enterprise Architecture will provide executive leadership for the Enterprise Architecture function by establishing the long-term technology vision, enterprise architecture strategy, governance framework, and modernization roadmap that enable GCI's strategic business objectives. Responsible for aligning enterprise technology investments, business capabilities, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, and application strategies into a cohesive enterprise architecture that supports innovation, operational excellence, scalability, resiliency, and sustainable growth.

Serves as the senior technology advisor to executive leadership, shaping enterprise technology direction, influencing investment decisions, and driving digital transformation initiatives across the organization. Leads multiple architecture disciplines and managers while fostering an architecture-first culture that promotes innovation, technology standardization, operational efficiency, and sound technology governance.

Accountable for enterprise architecture governance, technology lifecycle planning, architecture standards, portfolio modernization, solution reviews, technical risk management, technology lifecycle planning, and executive decision support to ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value while reducing complexity, cost, and enterprise risk.

This leadership position requires the following non-delegable responsibilities:

• Fully own the mission, goals, operations, and results of the team and areas of responsibility.
• Provide strong leadership to span of control (direct and indirect reports);demonstrate effective leadership in all interactions company wide. This leadership includes generating enthusiasm and shared commitment; identifying and setting direction; teaching, growing, and empowering; owning outcomes; and leading by example. Specific leadership duties include:
• Establishing the vision and tone for the department, consistent with company culture and mission.
• Establishing clear, measurable, and achievable goals and performance expectations and following up appropriately.
• Hiring individuals who can accomplish those goals and meet those expectations; providing them the open communication, training, tools, and mentoring needed to be successful and develop professionally; establishing a development path commensurate with capabilities and potential.
• Providing clear and accurate feedback to individuals and teams on a timely and consistent basis. Identifying and addressing performance problems early and effectively before they damage GCI's interests and demoralize other employees.
• Effectively managing processes including annual performance reviews, compensation adjustments, promotions, demotions, transfers, and disciplinary actions up to and including termination in an unbiased and consistent manner.

• Define and continuously evolve the enterprise architecture vision, operating model, governance framework, and strategic direction for the organization.
• Lead enterprise-wide architecture strategy spanning applications, cloud, data, infrastructure, integration, security, AI, and emerging technologies.
• Establish long-range enterprise technology roadmaps supporting business growth, digital transformation, operational excellence, and customer experience.
• Chair executive architecture governance boards and enterprise design authorities.
• Serve as the executive authority for enterprise architecture standards, technology principles, and strategic solution direction.
• Influence executive investment decisions by balancing business priorities, technology capabilities, financial stewardship, and enterprise risk.
• Build and develop a high-performing architecture organization through strategic leadership, succession planning, talent development, and organizational capability growth.

• Partner with executive leadership to define enterprise technology strategies that enable long-term corporate objectives.
• Lead enterprise modernization initiatives including cloud transformation, application rationalization, platform modernization, automation, AI adoption, and digital capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to identify strategic opportunities that improve competitiveness and operational performance.
• Develop enterprise technology investment strategies and business cases supporting long-term value creation.
• Ensure enterprise architecture enables agility, innovation, security, resiliency, scalability, and operational efficiency.

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership on enterprise technology strategy, architecture governance, modernization priorities, and technology investments.
• Influence enterprise-wide decision making through executive presentations, governance forums, and strategic planning activities.
• Build collaborative…