Senior Technology Strategist / Enterprise Architect (Contract)

Connect Centric; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Centric, LLC. is seeking a seasoned technology strategy leader to drive enterprise architecture initiatives for associations and nonprofit memberships.

You will lead discovery, assess systems, and develop roadmaps with cost estimates, staffing and timelines. Responsibilities include presenting findings to executive leadership, shaping future-state architecture, and guiding complex integrations across cloud SaaS platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology strategy, enterprise architecture or IT consulting.
• Led at least two technology assessments or roadmaps for associations or nonprofits.
• Experience with association business models: membership, education, events, credentialing, publications, sponsorships, and member engagement.
• Hands-on with AMS, LMS, CMS and e-commerce platforms.
• Experience designing data integration and reporting across cloud SaaS platforms.
• Experience estimating implementation cost, timeline and staffing for technology initiatives.
• Presented recommendations to executive leadership or a board.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions with executives, IT staff and business teams.
• Assess current systems, integrations, data flows, workflows and project risks.
• Build systems inventories and integration maps.
• Recommend future-state technology architecture and integration strategy.
• Develop technology roadmaps with priorities, sequencing, estimated timing and costs, dependencies, risks and staffing needs.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and boards.

Skills

Tech strategy

Enterprise architecture

IT consulting

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Discovery sessions

Data integration

Cost estimation

Tools

AMS

LMS

CMS

E-commerce

Job description

At Connect Centric, we are more than just consultants—we are partners committed to our clients' success. We take a hands-on approach, working closely with our clients to transform strategies into measurable, real-world outcomes. As a strategy execution team, we take full ownership of every initiative from start to finish, ensuring that our clients see tangible results, not just ideas.

*This position is contingent upon contract award.
Award is anticipated in early 2027, with work beginning shortly after.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions with executives, IT staff and business teams
• Assess current systems, integrations, data flows, workflows and project risks
• Build systems inventories and integration maps
• Recommend future-state technology architecture and integration strategy
• Develop technology roadmaps with priorities, sequencing, estimated timing and costs, dependencies, risks and staffing needs
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and boards

Required expertise

• 8+ years in technology strategy, enterprise architecture or IT consulting
• Has led at least two technology assessments or strategic technology roadmaps for associations, professional societies or nonprofit membership organizations
• Working knowledge of association business models: membership, education and professional development, credentialing, events, publications, sponsorships and member engagement
• Hands-on experience with association management systems (AMS), learning management systems (LMS), website content management systems (CMS) and e-commerce platforms
• Experience designing data integration and reporting approaches across cloud (SaaS) platforms
• Experience estimating implementation cost, timeline and staffing for technology initiatives
• Has presented recommendations to executive leadership or a board

Preferred qualifications

• TOGAF or similar architecture certification
• Experience with Microsoft 365 environments
• Experience planning member-facing digital experiences such as website redesigns or member portals