Director, Enterprise Architecture & Transformation

Eaton; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 182,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Director of Enterprise Business Architecture to lead the development and governance of enterprise business architecture practices and modernization initiatives. You will partner with senior leaders to align capabilities with strategy, guide operating models, and enable data-driven investment decisions.

The role requires strong executive communication, deep capability modeling expertise, and the ability to drive large-scale transformation across Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Business Transformation, and/or Strategy.
• Minimum 5 years leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives across business functions.
• Minimum 5 years of experience influencing senior executives and leading cross-functional programs in a large, matrixed organization.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead evolution and adoption of the Enterprise Business Capability Model (EBCM), capability taxonomies, value streams, and operating model frameworks.
• Translate complex business and technology strategies into actionable business architecture roadmaps.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Product, Engineering, Data, and Business leaders to align capabilities, domains, applications, APIs, and data assets.
• Establish and maintain enterprise business architecture standards, methodologies, and governance processes.
• Lead business architecture efforts supporting enterprise-wide modernization initiatives, including operating model transformation, platform rationalization, M&A integration, technology modernization, and multi-year investment planning.
• Conduct capability assessments, value stream analysis, and process architecture reviews to identify opportunities for simplification, standardization, and growth.
• Develop and maintain enterprise capability maps, value streams, process models, domain maps, and investment frameworks.
• Guide the organization through future-state business and operating model design.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on business architecture strategy, enterprise transformation, and capability investments.
• Represent Business Architecture in executive reviews, governance forums, investment councils, and transformation steering committees.
• Develop executive-level presentations, decision frameworks, and strategic recommendations.
• Drive alignment across business and technology functions regarding priorities, operating models, and enterprise capabilities.
• Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Operations, Data, and Business functions to enable capability-driven planning and delivery.
• Define capability ownership, domain boundaries, and governance models that support enterprise scaling and modernization.
• Influence strategic portfolio planning and roadmap development through capability-based prioritization.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of business architects and analysts.
• Establish best practices, standards, tools, and repeatable frameworks that improve organizational maturity and consistency.
• Promote adoption of Business Architecture as a strategic capability across the enterprise.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies to improve business performance and operating effectiveness.
• Partner with technology leaders to integrate innovative capabilities into business processes and operating models.
• Evaluate market trends and emerging business architecture practices to continuously improve organizational effectiveness.
• Define and monitor KPIs, OKRs, and other measures that demonstrate business architecture impact and value realization.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise governance, risk management, and compliance requirements.
• Establish measurement frameworks that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive sponsorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Director of Enterprise Business Architecture to lead the development and governance of enterprise business architecture practices and modernization initiatives. You will partner with senior leaders to align capabilities with strategy, guide operating models, and enable data-driven investment decisions.

The role requires strong executive communication, deep capability modeling expertise, and the ability to drive large-scale transformation across Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance,