Senior Enterprise Architect, Partner Technology & AI Transformation

Starbucks Corp.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with employer match

Stock program

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect, Partner Technology, to define the future-state architecture enabling partner experiences across workforce management, recruiting, payroll, learning, and AI-powered platforms.

You will translate business strategy into technology roadmaps, mentor architects, and govern decisions affecting the enterprise at global scale. Expect collaboration with executive leaders and cross-functional teams to modernize systems.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of technology leadership experience.
• 10+ years leading large-scale enterprise technology solutions.
• 7+ years in enterprise, business, or solution architecture roles.
• Deep expertise in architecture strategy, roadmapping, and governance.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive change across large organizations.
• Expertise in cloud-native architecture, integrations, security, and enterprise platforms.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology decisions to business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-year business and technology roadmaps for Partner Technology.
• Establish target-state architectures aligned with enterprise goals.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and market capabilities for innovation.
• Lead architecture strategy for domains like workforce management, payroll, AI, and integrations.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to shape initiatives from concept through execution.
• Drive major transformation programs and platform modernization efforts.
• Lead architectural evaluations, proofs-of-concept, and technology assessments.
• Influence enterprise investment priorities through technology strategy and business cases.

Skills

Technology leadership

Enterprise architecture

Cloud-native architecture

Governance

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Starbucks Coffee Company seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect, Partner Technology, to define the future-state architecture enabling partner experiences across workforce management, recruiting, payroll, learning, and AI-powered platforms.

You will translate business strategy into technology roadmaps, mentor architects, and govern decisions affecting the enterprise at global scale. Expect collaboration with executive leaders and cross-functional teams to modernize systems.