Department Leader

Edward Jones; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug benefits

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Edward Jones seeks a Lead Solution Architecture - API to steer the design and development of new technology platforms and strategic initiatives. You will guide architects across Canada, Operations, Client Service Excellence, API, and Data portfolios to enable new digital channels and client experiences.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, code quality, and a disciplined SDLC. Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, communication, and a track record of delivering scalable software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of Information Systems/technology experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of systems, processes, and technologies.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and influence others.
• Process-driven with experience establishing plans, metrics, and tracking results.
• Able to align team objectives with organizational strategy.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and manages the activities for a department of associates/contractors responsible for architectural design, development, and implementation.
• Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across countries, departments, business areas, and vendors.
• Align department activities and responsibilities with the firm's strategic direction.
• Develop and execute ongoing improvements to all processes related to department as well as divisional opportunities.
• Ensure prudent use of the firm's financial resources.
• Provide leadership, development, and mentoring to Solution Architects through examples and timely feedback.
• Develop successors for key positions for their department

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Strategic planning

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Architecture frameworks

Job description

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 06-Oct-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

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Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

Lead the Solution Architecture - API team within the Edward Jones Architecture organization. This role directly leads a team of Solution Architects who support the design and development of new technology platforms and strategic firm initiatives, and is responsible for defining and building the solution architecture that supports the product roadmap.

You'll lead architects to design and oversee platform development, integrate with core Edward Jones domains, and enable new digital channels and client experiences across the Canada, Operations, Client Service Excellence, API, and Data portfolios.

This is a role that puts your fingerprint on how the firm builds software. You'll define architectural best practices and build the scale and efficiency that enable future business growth. We're looking for a highly motivated and experienced Architecture Leader whose pride of ownership shows up in clean architectural design, code quality, and a disciplined software development approach.

What You'll Do:

• Plans, directs, and manages the activities for a department of associates/contractors responsible for architectural design, development, and implementation.
• Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across countries, departments, business areas, and vendors.
• Align department activities and responsibilities with the firm's strategic direction.
• Develop and execute ongoing improvements to all processes related to department as well as divisional opportunities
• Ensure prudent use of the firm's financial resources.
• Provide leadership, development, and mentoring to Solution Architects through examples and timely feedback.
• Develop successors for key positions for their department

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of Information Systems/technology experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of systems, processes, and technologies.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and influence others.
• Process-driven with experience establishing plans, metrics, and tracking results.
• Able to align team objectives with organizational strategy.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Committed to continuous self-development and leadership growth.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

People Leaders are expected to maintain strong leadership visibility, collaboration, and connection across the firm. For People Leaders who choose to reside outside a commutable distance from a campus location, the role requires regular travel to support these expectations. This role will require presence at a home office campus, or other firm-related travel, for one full week per month. Note: For travel purposes, a "full week" is defined as a minimum of four consecutive days on campus.

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

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Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.