Collaborates with IT leadership in the design and development of the strategic direction and vision for IT and Enterprise Architecture.

Develops and maintains the WBA enterprise architecture in alignment with the overall IT vision, supporting the strategic needs of the business.

Creates and implements a high-level roadmap to guide and shape the delivery of new IT assets and migration of existing assets towards the enterprise application architecture.

Develops and establishes standards and polices for IT assets and collaborates with business and IT teams to inventory and classify existing IT assets.

Sponsors and directs architecture governance processes to enable Sr. IT leadership to direct investment towards strategically and financially appropriate activities.

Collaborates across business unit IT functions to identify opportunities to leverage common solutions and extend the adoption of standards.

Facilitates the communication of architecture best practices throughout the architecture community and the IT organization by participating in leadership forums and architecture councils.

Performs as an idea generator, working with others as a thought leader and subject- matter expert to help brainstorm new processes and solutions. Shares highly complex information related to areas of expertise.

Interacts with senior management to keep abreast of objectives. Transfers knowledge and collaborates across functional lines and/or across departments. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to interpret information and improve cross-functional processes and programs. Builds and enhances key internal and external contacts.

Sets financial, operational, and quality objectives for projects and activities and develops master operational plans. Plans, develops, and manages departmental expenses and capital budgets.

Uses technology knowledge to anticipate and understand the implications of the latest technologies to communicate and evangelize them to appropriate audiences and to integrate these technologies appropriately into products and programs.

Champions our Customers (internal as well as external as appropriate), Drives for results setting high personal standards and demanding the same of others.

Anticipates and drives positive change. Sets an example to others through actively demonstrating and living the WBA Vision, Purpose and Values.