Enterprise Business Architect- Supply Chain and Manufacturing

Eaton; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 182,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA) team leads the enterprise-wide architecture strategy, translating business needs into scalable technology solutions and governance across ERP, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing domains.

The role drives capability modeling, API alignment, and executive storytelling with senior leaders, enabling rapid, value-driven transformation at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Business Architecture, Strategy, Enterprise Technology Strategy, or equivalent transformation roles
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior thought partner to executives, translating complex business, product, and technology strategies into clear architectural narratives that guide enterprise decisions
• Shape and socialize the Enterprise Business Capability Model (EBCM) through compelling executive storytelling, ensuring alignment across Product, Engineering, Technology, Operations, and Business units
• Lead/support the evolution of the EBCM, capability taxonomies, value streams, and cross-enterprise operating frameworks that link strategy to execution
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture to align Enterprise Business Capabilities with company domain, certified APIs, data models, applications and integration patterns

Skills

Executive storytelling

Strategic leadership

Enterprise architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Oracle EBS

QAD

Infor

Ignition

Apriso

Job description

The Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA) team serves as the enterprise’s connective foundation, established within Enterprise Architecture to address fragmentation across business architecture practices and create a single, authoritative view of enterprise business capabilities. We link business strategy to technology execution by shaping and operationalizing the Enterprise Business Architecture Foundation- anchored in the Enterprise Business Capability Model (EBCM), customer journeys and personas, and a modern enterprise meta-model - enabling clearer investment decisions, stronger governance, and faster digital transformation. Operating at the intersection of strategy, design, and delivery, we align business vision, product direction, and technology outcomes into an end-to-end model that drives consistency, reuse, and enterprise-wide decision velocity. We are focused on building this foundation while proving value quickly through high-impact use cases such as enabling always-on, capability-driven delivery models, improving developer and platform experiences, and informing complex decisions including M&A, build-versus-buy, and regulatory transformation. Partnering closely with business, product, engineering, and data leaders, we establish shared taxonomies, connect customer journeys to capabilities and platforms, and embed outcome-based planning to unlock speed, trust, and measurable enterprise impact at scale.

The person in this global role communicates and collaborates with business and technology leaders and may lead a team of digital and/or enterprise architects to develop ERP, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing related technology strategies & standards, ERP, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing specific architecture blueprints & patterns, develop, deploy and lead an enterprise wide business process management center of excellence and provide architecture governance for all initiatives that are planned and executed in the ERP, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.

He/ She also analyzes technology and market trends and determines the potential impact of emerging technologies (in the ERP, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Process Excellence space) on the enterprise. This person is also responsible for evaluating the requirements of a business or IT request and then architecting, designing and creating the foundational technology and architecture frameworks for an enterprise-wide technical solution to support that request.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior thought partner to executives, translating complex business, product, and technology strategies into clear architectural narratives that guide enterprise decisions
• Shape and socialize the Enterprise Business Capability Model (EBCM) through compelling executive storytelling, ensuring alignment across Product, Engineering, Technology, Operations, and Business units
• Lead/support the evolution of the EBCM, capability taxonomies, value streams, and cross-enterprise operating frameworks that link strategy to execution
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture to align Enterprise Business Capabilities with company domain, certified APIs, data models, applications and integration patterns

Enterprise Modernization & Complex Use Case Enablement

• Lead business architecture for high-impact enterprise use cases including foundational technology/API Strategy alignment, partner onboarding transformation, Ways of Working transformation, multiyear investment planning, M&A process simplification, platform rationalization, cross-platform modernization, etc.
• Conduct capability-to-technology mapping and journey/process analysis to identify synergies, redundancies, and modernization opportunities.
• Guide leaders through operating model changes required for scalable, future-ready platforms and agentic system enablement
• Maintain authoritative architectural artifacts including capability maps, value streams, process models, and investment frameworks

Executive Engagement & Communication

• Represent Business Architecture in senior forums, investment councils, roadmap discussions, and enterprise transformation steering groups
• Craft clear, persuasive narratives that communicate enterprise architecture insights, modernization opportunities, and capability-driven decisions to C-level and senior leadership
• Serve as a visible organizational leader driving adoption, clarity, and shared understanding of how the enterprise creates value and scales transformation

Cross-Functional Alignment & Enterprise Transformation

• Drive alignment across senior stakeholders to shape integrated architectures that reduce redundancy, enable reuse, and accelerate modernization
• Partner with enterprise leaders to define domain boundaries, capability ownership, and operating models that support persistent teams and continuous delivery
• Influence strategic investment planning by embedding capability architecture into prioritization, portfolio decisions, and technology roadmaps
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of business architects and analysts, setting vision, elevating craft, and strengthening enterprise-wide capability rigor.
• Establish standards, best practices, and repeatable frameworks that enable consistent adoption of Business Architecture across the organization

Innovation, Emerging Technology & GenAI Integration

• Identify and promote opportunities to leverage Generative AI, automation, and advanced analytics to modernize processes and improve operational performance.
• Partner with Technology and Operations to embed AI-driven optimizations into operating models and process architecture
• Champion innovation in capability design, process transformation, and enterprise operating frameworks

Measurement, Value Realization & Regulatory Alignment

• Define measurement frameworks to track transformation success, operational efficiency, capability reuse, and enterprise value
• Ensure all architecture and transformation work aligns with regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements
• Use KPIs, OKRs, scorecards, and architectural fitness metrics to guide leadership decisions and demonstrate return on investment

The expected annual salary range for this role is $182000 - $266000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Business Architecture, Strategy, Enterprise Technology Strategy, or equivalent transformation roles
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or master’s degree in business, Strategy, Information Systems, or related field
• Experience and knowledge of enterprise architecture and technology architecture functions and processes. Familiarity with EA frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman etc.
• Deep expertise in capability modeling, value streams, business process architecture, domain modeling, and strategy execution frameworks
• Significant experience translating complex business requirements into coherent enterprise models used for decision-making and investment planning
• Hands-on experience developing board-level and executive-committee materials, including strategic storylines, transformation updates, and enterprise decision frameworks
• Strong understanding of enterprise platforms, API ecosystems, integration architectures, and operating model transformation.
• Demonstrated Experience in developing ERP, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing related enterprise architectures, patterns and blueprints that can be implemented in context of ERP, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing technologies such as SAP (ECC/S4), Oracle EBS, QAD, Infor, Ignition, Apriso etc.
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF/BizBOK - conceptual familiarity is highly desirable, certification will be a strong plus)
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and facilitate alignment across large, matrixed organizations
• Experience shaping cross-functional frameworks across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Business units
• Exceptional executive storytelling capability, with a proven ability to translate complex strategies into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership

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