Lead Technology Manager, IT Enterprise Architecture

Equitable; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider seeks a Lead Technology Manager to direct IT Enterprise Architecture initiatives. The role involves managing a cross-functional team, developing technical strategies, and enhancing business outcomes through effective technology solutions. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work within a collaborative environment recognized as one of Waterloo's Top Employers.

Benefits

Annual bonus program

Company-paid benefits program

Tuition support

Employee resource groups for inclusion

Discounts on company products and services

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business technology experience, particularly in Investments.
• Strong understanding of investment types and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience leading teams and managing vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Set technical vision and roadmap for assigned assets within the platform.
• Enable team to deliver high-quality IT solutions and services.
• Manage talent within the team, including hiring and mentoring.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Analysis of Business Problems

Education

Post-secondary degree in computer science or related field

Certification in Enterprise Architecture frameworks

Tools

Visualization software (e.g., MS Visio, PowerPoint, MIRO)

Enterprise Architecture platforms (e.g., Abacus, LeanIX)

Job description

Lead Technology Manager, IT Enterprise Architecture

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At Equitable, we realize that your work life is not just about performing a job; it's about being part of a workplace that helps you grow and reach your full potential. Within our friendly and collaborative work environment, we recognize that the key to our growth and success is a dedicated, motivated and client-responsive staff. Join Equitable today.

Position Title: Lead Technology Manager, IT Enterprise Architecture

Reports To: Head of Technology - Enterprise Platforms and Architecture

Department: IT

Term: Permanent Full-Time

Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

The Opportunity: Equitable is growing! We are looking for a Lead Technology Manager, IT Enterprise Architecture to join our IT Team! The Technology Manager role will manage and direct a cross-functional team that identifies, recommends, develops, implements, and supports IT solutions to support and enable strategic and tactical business goals and objectives. The role will manage and steward a set of technology assets within a technology platform, in collaboration with business and IT roles on solution design and development of systems, and applications that may depend on or are used by other platforms. The role will create and drive technical strategy and roadmaps for a set of technology assets within a technology platform. Now is an exciting time to join one of the Waterloo Area’s Top Employer for 2025 and Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024!

What you will be doing:

• Own Platform assets:
• Sets technical vision and roadmap for assigned assets within a platform to support and enhance business outcomes
• Own the technical roadmap and deliver milestones for assigned assets by working closely with business, development, operations teams and Technical Platform Owner.
• Monitor, steward and advance the technical health and performance of assigned assets
• Works with architects to develops the technology capability roadmap of assigned assets
• Manage the lifecycle of vendor platforms and overall vendor relationships
• Lead Solution Development or Service practices\processes:
• Enable and guide team to deliver high quality solutions and/or services in a sustainable and optimized manner
• Identify, document, continuously improve, and implement end-to-end software/service development, quality, delivery, and support processes
• Accountable to ensure technical standards, guidelines, and principles are upheld by team
• Own the technology KPIs and prioritization of assigned assets
• Team Talent Management:
• Sets direction and vision for the team.
• People management, including hiring, coaching, recognizing, mentoring and performance managing team members.
• Hold team members accountable for deliverables and high-quality work.
• Coordinate team member activities
• Monitor team productivity, quality, and morale.
• Spearheads and guides team through process implementation/changes.
  
  

What you will bring:

• 5+ years hands of relevant business technology experience, specifically in the Investments space. Preference will be given to individuals who have worked with trading or benchmarking tools and Investments vendors such as StateStreet.
• 5+ year of hands on experience supporting an enterprise platform and contributing to KPI monitoring and maintaining the health of technology.
• 2+ years in a team leadership/management role;
• Strong understanding of the different types of investments.
• Post-secondary degree or combination of equivalent education/experience in the following or related discipline: computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Certification in Enterprise Architecture frameworks, such as Zachman or TOGAF
• Enterprise Architecture platforms such as Abacus, LeanIX, Sparx, Ardoq
• Visualization software such as MS Visio, PowerPoint, MIRO
• Experience in solution design within multiple technology layers, from infrastructure, middle wear, digital front end, integrations, cloud, security
• Experience in IT system management, service level agreements, vendor assessments, setting key performance outcomes, platform service options (SaaS, PaaS).
• Ability to analyze business problems and align to technical requirement
  
  

What’s in it for you:

• A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
• Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
• An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
• Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
• Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
• Tuition support and specialized program assistance
• An onsite full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
• Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
  
  

As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:

• Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
• Undergo a criminal background check
  
  

This role is open due to an existing vacancy.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Insurance

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