Manager, Enterprise Architecture

OUC - The Reliable One is presently seeking a Manager, Enterprise Architecture to join the Technology division. At OUC, we don't just work - we're building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations.

We are seeking a passionate and strategic leader to oversee our Enterprise Architecture team. In this key role, you'll drive the vision, strategy, and programs that ensure our technology and information assets are built to deliver outstanding business outcomes while minimizing risk and cost. As the head of Enterprise Architecture, you'll guide a talented team to develop, implement, and support forward-thinking technology planning and decision-making processes that align with our mission and strategic priorities.

You'll work closely with business leaders to bring their future visions to life by translating them into innovative technology strategies. Through collaboration with both business and technical architects, you'll lead efforts in technology transformation, optimization, and planning to make sure our strategies are aligned with our business direction, all while reducing risks and ensuring long-term success.

OUC is an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to innovation, sustainability, and our community. OUC's mission is to provide exceptional value to our customers and community by delivering sustainable and reliable services and solutions.

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The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, System Analysis or related field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in technical architecture, IT operations, information analysis
• Above experience to include three (3) years of experience supervising and developing a team of direct reports (required)
• Experience delivering and managing strategic technology projects/programs (required)
• Skilled leadership in managing Change Management processes
• Effective oversight of a team of Project Managers
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

OUC offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package. Our Total Rewards package includes to cite a few:

• Competitive compensation
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period.
• OUC's Hybrid Retirement Program includes a fully-funded cash balance account, defined contribution with employer matching along with a health reimbursement account
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Educational Assistance Program, to include tuition reimbursement, paid memberships in professional associations, paid conference and training opportunities
• Wellness incentives and free access to all on-site OUC fitness facilities
• Access to family-oriented recreational areas
• Paid Conference and Training Opportunities
• Free downtown parking
• Hybrid work schedule

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Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $175,000.00 annually - commensurate with experience

LOCATION: Reliable Plaza - 100 W. Anderson St. Orlando, FL 32801

Please see below a complete Job description for this position.

Job Purpose:

Manages the Enterprise Architecture team, responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure technology and information assets are built to maximize business outcomes while minimizing risk and cost. Lead the Enterprise Architecture staff in identifying, developing, implementing, and supporting strategic technology planning and decision processes across the Commission to support strategic priorities, alignment and efficiency through technology program, and project change, while reducing risks.

Partners with business leaders to accomplish their future-state business plans through the technology strategies and initiatives the organization invest in by facilitating discussions with the business and technical architects across the Commission to drive technology transformation, optimization, planning and design activities; ensuring the technology strategy and business direction are aligned and optimized while risks are mitigated.

Primary Functions:

• Manage the architecture review and governance process, and integrate business and IT functions and processes to accomplish company-wide objectives;
• Oversee processes and procedures necessary to formalize the Enterprise Architecture practice;
• Lead a team of enterprise architects and work with domain architects (business, information, solution, technical, security and other) in an indirect manager capacity to create standards, and processes to evolve technology at OUC;
• Consult with architects, managers, and directors to create roadmaps, implementation plans, and diagnosing current issues to achieve goals;
• Collaborate with project managers handling core IT infrastructure projects;
• Oversee the Change Advisory Board and Release Management processes;
• Support policy development to promote and reinforce enterprise architecture strategy and goals;
• Manage, coach, train, and develop team including conducting performance evaluations;
• Manage selection and promotion procedures including reviewing applicants and interviewing potential new employees to effectively recommend candidates for open positions within the business unit;
• Identify critical skills, competencies and career paths for Enterprise Architecture team members and identify training opportunities;
• Oversee projects/assignments; monitor plans, schedules and resources; review for quality and adherence; consult with a variety of stakeholders to ensure project requirements are understood and high-quality solutions are developed; lead and/or provide guidance on the resolutions of issues, as needed;
• Provide project and technology communications across the Commission;
• Balance the long-term (strategic) and short-term implications of individual decisions and organization goals;
• Prepare Commission Agenda Item documentation; purchase order generation, budget preparation and monitoring, and project documentation;
• Stay current on industry trends regarding Utility solutions, including new and emerging Integration technologies;
• Perform other duties as assigned;

Technical Requirements:

• Working knowledge of all, but not limited to the following:
  • Enterprise Architecture and Governance methodologies;
  • Infrastructure and operations
  • Enterprise Architecture and ITIL frameworks;
  • Enterprise Architecture standards like TOGAF and Zachman;
  • Solution design and architecture standards;
  • Technology best practices and theories;
  • Business ecosystems, software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA, APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics;
  • Technology Performance Metrics, Trend Analysis and Key Performance Indicators (KPI);
  • Budget Preparation, Monitoring and Management;
  • Vendor Management;
  • Technical Documentation;
• Familiarity with all, but not limited to the following:
  • Software Applications;
  • Cloud Services and Solutions;
  • Information management practices;
  • System development life cycle management;
  • IT services management;
  • Agile and lean methodologies;
  • Business models, operating models, financial models, cost -benefit analysis, budgeting and risk management;
  • Related industry, organizational and departmental policies, practices, and procedures; legal guidelines, ordinances, and laws;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, education, facilitation and negotiation;
• Ability to lead, coach, develop, and evaluate staff;
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to multi-level leadership and operational audiences;
• Ability to prepare and manage budgets;
• Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences;
• Ability to effectively communicate across departments and to executive management;
• Work effectively and efficiently toward goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands;
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) and standard office equipment (computer, telephone, etc.).

Education/ Certification/ Years of Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, System Analysis or related field from an accredited college or university;
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in technical architecture, IT operations, information analysis;
• Above experience to include three (3) years of experience supervising and developing a team of direct reports (required);
• Experience delivering and managing strategic technology projects/programs (required).

Working Conditions:

This job is absent of disagreeable working conditions. This job is performed in an office environment.

Physical Requirements:

This job consists of sitting, walking, and standing. This job requires constant speaking and hearing, writing, typing, and detailed inspection.

OUC-The Reliable One is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed through responsible management policies to recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, compensate, and administer all other personnel actions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules, and regulations.

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