Strategic Portfolio Architect for Enterprise IT Roadmap

Alberta Blue Cross; Alberta; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Blue Cross is seeking senior Portfolio Architects to own target architectures and modernization roadmaps for defined portfolios, ensuring investments align with enterprise priorities and deliver integrated, cost-effective, secure IT outcomes. This strategic role bridges strategy and delivery across multiple portfolios.

Reporting to the Chief Architect, the positions may be classified at Manager or Director level depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret corporate and IT strategy into practical architecture guidance.
• Develop and maintain portfolio architecture views with current/target/transition states.
• Assess impacts across capabilities, platforms, data, security, operations, and delivery readiness.
• Prepare decision-ready options for portfolio planning and governance discussions.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, Finance, and delivery teams to align plans and resolve ambiguity.
• Provide portfolio guardrails and context without owning detailed solution design or sprint decisions.
• Identify and escalate material risks, dependencies, or misalignment with target state.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (IS/CS/Engineering/Business)

Job description

Alberta Blue Cross is seeking senior Portfolio Architects to own target architectures and modernization roadmaps for defined portfolios, ensuring investments align with enterprise priorities and deliver integrated, cost-effective, secure IT outcomes. This strategic role bridges strategy and delivery across multiple portfolios.

Reporting to the Chief Architect, the positions may be classified at Manager or Director level depending on experience.