Lead Enterprise Architect - Transformation Leader

Patriot Advertising; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer is seeking an Enterprise Business Architect Lead to establish and lead the business architecture discipline, translating enterprise strategy into operating model design, capability frameworks, and platform governance.

You will serve as strategic advisor to senior leaders across the transformation portfolio, build credibility without formal authority, and help align investments with long-term outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of experience in business architecture, enterprise transformation, or management consulting
• Demonstrated experience establishing or maturing a business architecture function or practice
• Expertise in capability modeling, value stream mapping, business process architecture, and operating model design
• Strong executive stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience with enterprise platform implementations and governance
• Proficiency with architecture or process tools LeanIX, Mega, Visio, ARIS, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Establish business architecture practice, including frameworks, tools, and standards
• Define and maintain the enterprise capability model, value stream maps, and business process architecture
• Govern platform and technology investment decisions from a business architecture perspective
• Partner with senior business leaders to translate strategic priorities into operating model changes
• Provide architectural oversight for enterprise platforms including CLM (Agiloft), data applications, and others
• Facilitate business architecture workshops to surface current‑state challenges and inform future‑state design

Skills

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Thinking

Architecture & Governance

Operating Model Design

Business Transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience

MBA or advanced degree

TOGAF or BIZBOK certification

Tools

LeanIX

Mega

Visio

ARIS

Job description

Energy Transfer is seeking an Enterprise Business Architect Lead to establish and lead the business architecture discipline, translating enterprise strategy into operating model design, capability frameworks, and platform governance.

You will serve as strategic advisor to senior leaders across the transformation portfolio, build credibility without formal authority, and help align investments with long-term outcomes.