Director Of Technology Strategy & Governance

Piper Companies is looking for a Director of Technology Strategy & Governance for a leading health insurance company in Newark, New Jersey. This is a hybrid role with 2 days on site expected in Newark, NJ. Direct hire, Full-Time Opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Combining technical expertise and innovative problem solving skills, this is a strategic leadership position.

• Oversees a team of technical architects and is responsible for technology strategy development, IT architecture and governance.

• Lead, facilitate workshops with Executives and Senior Leaders in the organization. Developing strategic roadmaps and investment portfolio.

• Establish, manage and optimize IT governance frameworks including Architecture Review Board and other technology governance efforts.

• Manage vendor relationships and stay current on vendor roadmaps Support in development and evaluation of RFP, RFQ process.

• Support vendor contract negotiations and renewals.

• Recruit, manage and develop a high-performing team Coach, mentor other Architects on the team and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of relevant overall experience in enterprise technology strategy, architecture and governance roles.

• 5 to 7 years of experience in leadership role in building teams and managing people development.

• Experience with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.) .

• Deep experience and knowledge in technical infrastructure and cloud solutions (AWS, Azure).

• Experience with IT governance and risk management frameworks and standards (ITIL, COBIT).

• Experience in developing, supporting RFP/RFI process and working with vendor assessments.

• Certifications in relevant areas (TOGAF, PMP, Cloud Architecture) is a preferred.

• In depth knowledge of complex architecture patterns including Microservices, Container platforms, API's, Data engineering platforms, Data Lake, Cloud Data Warehousing, Robotic process automation.

• Understanding of Hybrid Cloud solutions and experienced in integrating public cloud into traditional hosting/delivery models

Compensation / Benefits:

• $200,000 - $230,000 / annual salary.

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)

• Retirement Plans, PTO, Incentive Plans, Wellness Programs, Tuition Reimbursement

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