Enterprise Architecture Lead - Remote & Strategic Vision

CVS Health Corporation; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 175,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation seeks an Executive Director of Architecture to steer broad technical initiatives across CVS Health portfolios, unifying capabilities enterprise-wide. You will shape strategy, translate complex tech tradeoffs for executives, and guide senior architects to grow their leadership while delivering tangible business value.

You will lead a team that prototyp es bleeding-edge tech, measures outcomes by real-world results, and builds a practical reference architecture aligned with

Qualifications

• 15+ years as a software developer/architect (20+ preferred).
• Led large architecture initiatives across multiple value streams in a large enterprise.
• Expertise across multiple technical domains; sought after by other architects.
• Able to influence senior executives and translate deep technical detail into business outcomes.
• Experience leading leaders, including senior architects and architecture managers.
• Strong collaboration, negotiation, coaching, and coalition-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide architecture initiatives across the portfolio, not just reviews.
• Build real relationships and drive cross-team collaboration.
• Help set architectural direction for CVS Health.
• Lead and mentor senior architects and architecture leaders.
• Develop CVS Health's reference architecture to reflect real-world builds.
• Identify and manage technology partnerships with an architect's eye.

Skills

Leadership at scale

Executive influence

Architectural leadership

Communication skills

Collaboration

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Enterprise architecture frameworks

Job description

CVS Health Corporation seeks an Executive Director of Architecture to steer broad technical initiatives across CVS Health portfolios, unifying capabilities enterprise-wide. You will shape strategy, translate complex tech tradeoffs for executives, and guide senior architects to grow their leadership while delivering tangible business value.

You will lead a team that prototyp es bleeding-edge tech, measures outcomes by real-world results, and builds a practical reference architecture aligned with