IT Director - Enterprise Architecture - Hybrid US Job ID 510327 Posted since 24-Jun-2026 Organization Digital Industries Field of work Information Technology Company Siemens Industry Software Inc. Experience level Experienced Professional Job type Full-time Work mode Hybrid (Remote/Office) Employment type Permanent Location(s) Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America Chicago - Illinois - United States of America Dallas - Texas - United States of America Detroit - Michigan - United States of America Livonia - Michigan - United States of America Milford - Texas - United States of America Plano - Texas - United States of America Troy - Texas - United States of America Wilsonville - Illinois - United States of America Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.General Summary:The Enterprise Architect proactively and holistically helps and guides the enterprise leaders, Business Partners, Product Managers, Product Owners, and distributed product delivery teams through transformation and optimization initiatives, supporting the formulation of business strategy, outcomes, and capabilities. The enterprise architect's scope of activities could include helping the organization achieve targeted business outcomes, such as growing revenue, optimizing costs, mitigating risks, and improving sustainability. They focus on developing the business and IT strategy and the organization's enterprise architecture.The Enterprise Architect must:Facilitate alignment between business and IT, and across the democratized IT landscapeEngage business and IT stakeholders, building and maintaining relationshipsAdapt to changing business and operating modelsAnalyze trends and disruptions, and assess their impact on targeted business outcomesTell stories to visualize the future state and trigger long-term planningSetting technology environment standards and guidelinesSupport various operating models such as project-centric and product-centricCommunicate the value of enterprise architecture and its portfolio of servicesDrive the evolution of the EA team's services and operating modelManage a team of architects, coach and mentor other architects, product owners/managers, and business partners to instill architectural thinkingEssential Functions:Work with IT, Business Leadership, and Stakeholders to develop a strategyConnect strategy to executionBuild the EA value proposition and structure business engagementEnable value-based messaging and handle multi-functional relationshipsDevelop the business architectureBring alignment across business and ITCollect, analyze, review, and refine innovations, trends, disruptions, opportunities, or ideasDevelops, Tracks, and Leads Execution of Innovations, Trends, Disruptions, Opportunities, or IdeasSupport Portfolio Modernization and Develop RoadmapsSupport Solutions Design and DeliverySkills and Abilities Required:Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA, APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT, and predictive analytics.Understanding business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting, and risk management.Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools, related graphical models, and frameworks.Insight into information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.Understanding of various operating models, such as project-centric and product-centric, and different types of agile principles, methodologies, and frameworks, especially those designed to be scaled at the enterprise level.Awareness of existing, new, and emerging technologies and processing environments.Effective leadership skills with outstanding soft and interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.Strong consulting skills such as targeted communications, engagement management, stakeholder management, and business development.Mastery of all components of enterprise architecture, business & IT principles and processes.Education and Experience Requirements:Master's or bachelor's degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis, or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.8 or more years of business experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis, or experience as an enterprise architecture consultant.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 multi tier environment.Enterprise Architecture Framework experience is required. Certification in at least ONE of the following is required: TOGAF, Zachman, FEA, or GartnerWorking Conditions/Physical Requirements:Hybrid near Siemens Location within US - Normal office environment Occasional travel (