VP Of Enterprise Architecture

Vice President Of Enterprise Architecture

Our client is seeking a Vice President of Enterprise Architecture to provide strategic vision, leadership, and direction across HR technology, Finance technology, and the broader employee platform ecosystem. This role will define how employees interact with technology across the organization by driving modernization initiatives, cloud transformation, platform integration, and the practical application of AI to enhance business processes and employee productivity.

The ideal candidate will possess a holistic understanding of employee-facing platforms, how they integrate across the enterprise, and how to establish scalable, secure, and business-aligned architectural standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the architecture vision and multi-year roadmap for HR, Finance, and employee technology platforms.
• Define target-state architecture across the employee technology ecosystem, including:
• Workday
• Service Now
• Microsoft 365
• AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Drive seamless platform integration, scalability, security, and employee experience improvements.
• Champion the use of AI across the employee ecosystem by:
• Identifying high-value business use cases
• Defining architectural guardrails
• Influencing AI-enabled solutions and adoption
• Establish and govern enterprise architecture standards, policies, and integration strategies across platforms.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing architecture organization.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align technology capabilities with strategic business goals.
• Participate in annual budgeting, financial planning, investment prioritization, and cost-benefit analyses.
• Stay current on emerging technology trends, particularly AI, cloud computing, and employee experience platforms.
• Foster strong collaboration across technology and business teams to ensure architectural alignment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial services or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Knowledge of:
• Architecture governance frameworks
• API and integration strategy
• Enterprise data architecture
• Demonstrated success as an innovator and change agent.
• Strong executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience improving the end-to-end employee experience through integrated HR, productivity, and service delivery platforms.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $115.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis, MN.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.