Senior Director Strategy and Delivery Architect

Banque Nationale du Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Strategy and Delivery Architect to lead the technological transformation within their IT delivery sector. This pivotal role involves developing strategies for technological ecosystems, ensuring architectural governance, and collaborating with teams to deliver impactful projects. Join a dynamic team of over 800 specialists in a hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance and continuous professional development. If you're ready to make a significant impact through your expertise, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Preferential banking services

Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategic management or architecture required.
• Expertise in large-scale transformation management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategy for evolving technological ecosystems aligned with business needs.
• Act as a key point of contact for architectural governance.

Skills

Strategic Management

Architecture Management

Collaboration

Influencing Skills

Transformation Management

Education

University degree in architecture

Computer engineering

Job description

Senior Director Strategy and Delivery Architect

Hybrid

Job number: 25341

Category: Manager

Status: Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

07-Mar-2025

Area of Interest: Information technology

A career as a Senior Director, Strategy and Delivery Architect within the Vice President of IT Delivery & Payment Operations, Cards, Compliance & Regulatory at National Bank is an opportunity to play a key role in the strategic and technological transformation of the organization. This position allows you to make a positive impact through your expertise in architecture management, IT strategy, and supporting teams toward operational excellence. This role is designed to prepare for succession in about a year and a half, enabling you to work closely with the current Strategy and Delivery Architect and acquire the necessary skills to take on responsibilities in the medium term.

Your Role

• Develop and oversee the strategy for evolving technological ecosystems aligned with business line needs and IT sector direction.
• Act as a key point of contact for architectural governance and ensure the application of guiding principles.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the delivery of projects that mitigate various risks.
• Actively contribute to technological transformation projects as a representative of Urbanism.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of architectural practices through discussions within the Urbanism committee.
• Ensure the execution of architectural practices according to established standards, in collaboration with the Bank's Enterprise Architecture team (Urbanism).
• Support and enhance the skills of architects within our Vice Presidency/Delivery Tower to ensure optimal solutions aligned with our targets.

Your Team

The IT Vice Presidency for Payments, Cards, and Regulatory Compliance consists of over 800 specialists who work together in an agile and proactive manner to transform our technologies and support the Bank’s ambitions. Within the team, you will work alongside 8 other Senior Directors and report directly to the VP of IT & Operations. We promote a hybrid and flexible environment to allow for an optimal work-life balance.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning by doing, allow you to master your profession and develop new areas of expertise. Tools like the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at all times.

Prerequisites

• University degree in architecture, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic management or architecture, ideally in a banking or technology environment.
• Expertise in large-scale transformation management.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organization.
• Mastery of enterprise architecture and solution architecture principles.

Languages:

Reason to require this language: you will need to carry out regularly tasks that require the use of IT apps and tools unavailable in French.

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

Why work at National Bank?

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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