Manager, Platform & AI Architecture - REMOTE

Job Overview

Manager, Platform & AI Architecture – responsible for defining, steering, and overseeing the platform and AI architecture strategy, guiding the design of automation and AI‑enabled solutions, and leading a team of architects.

• Partner with Business Process teams and product stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and AI enablement, and define architectural approaches to support them.
• Define and evolve a comprehensive platform and AI architecture strategy aligned with organizational objectives.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, and patterns to guide the design and implementation of automation and AI‑enabled solutions.
• Define success metrics and KPIs to measure the adoption, effectiveness, and impact of architecture capabilities.
• Stay abreast of emerging automation and AI technologies, evaluating their applicability within Velera’s architecture landscape.
• Evaluate and recommend platforms, tools, and reference architectures to enable scalable and secure automation capabilities.
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance to delivery teams, ensuring alignment with established standards and enterprise architecture direction.
• Mentor and develop architects, fostering strong architectural thinking, design quality, and consistency across solutions.
• Create and deliver presentations to senior management, client executives, and vendors.
• Assist Technology Delivery leadership in establishing, maintaining, and communicating the division strategic plan.
• Provide leadership and direction to a team of architects, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles, standards, and governance processes.
• Coach, mentor, and develop architects, fostering strong design practices, architectural thinking, and consistency across solutions.
• Support talent acquisition and development of architectural capabilities, including participation in hiring, performance feedback, and career growth planning.
• Establish clear expectations for architectural deliverables, quality, and adherence to standards.
• Promote collaboration across architecture, engineering, and business teams to ensure effective solution design and alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 7+ years of experience in technology roles, with a strong focus on platform architecture, enterprise architecture, or solution architecture.
• Proven experience defining and implementing architecture strategies, standards, and governance processes within a complex organization.
• Experience enabling automation, AI, or digital capabilities through architecture design and platform strategy (financial services experience preferred).
• Previous experience leading architecture teams or driving architectural outcomes across cross‑functional organizations.
• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks, design patterns, and platform‑based solution design.
• Ability to define and communicate architecture strategy, principles, and standards to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience influencing and guiding delivery teams without direct ownership of implementation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess complex systems and define scalable architectural solutions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in balancing innovation, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with agile delivery models and the ability to align architecture practices within iterative development environments.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and operate effectively within a regulated environment.
• Ability to be flexible and operate effectively in a complex, rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Pay Equity: $ – $. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job‑related factors permitted by law.

• Competitive wages
• Medical with telemedicine
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance
• Paid…