Commercial & Merchandising Enterprise Architec

Address: USA-ME-Scarborough-145 Pleasant Hill Rd
Store Code: ADUSA Executive Administration (5158973)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
As the Commercial and Merchandising Enterprise Architect, you will be vital in shaping IT architecture's strategic design and governance across our merchandising and sourcing business platforms. In this influential position, you will partner closely with product owners, business leaders, and IT engineers, fostering a collaborative environment to modernize our IT landscape and drive impactful transformations within our commercial planning landscape.
Your focus will extend across core business capabilities, including business planning, price and promotion, assortment and presentation management, product sourcing, own brands, and critical master data management systems.
This role requires a well-rounded combination of technical proficiency and behavioral skills, such as strategic thinking, decisive leadership, and a passion for innovation, ensuring the architecture function is a vital bridge between business needs and technological advancement.
Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations are Salisbury, NC; Quincy, MA; and Carlisle, PA.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership:

• Lead cross-functional IT teams to establish a high-performing, service-driven culture focused on architecture excellence.
• Mentor junior and mid-level architects, driving the development of next-generation IT talent within the organization.
• Act as a change agent, challenging the status quo to improve business performance, productivity, and innovation.

IT Solution Architecture:

• Design enterprise-level architecture solutions that are commercially viable, scalable, and aligned with long-term business strategies.
• Steer the overall architecture governance, ensuring solutions adhere to enterprise standards, market trends, and security compliance.

IT Architecture Target State and Roadmaps:

• Define and manage architecture roadmaps for multiple business or technology platforms, ensuring alignment with global IT strategies and enterprise goals.
• Provide strategic input to senior leadership on IT investments and portfolio management, ensuring architecture roadmaps are fully integrated with business objectives.

Risk, Compliance, Security:

• Lead the architectural governance process, ensuring all solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory standards.
• Foster a culture of risk awareness and proactive mitigation, embedding security and compliance into all architecture decisions.

Innovation & New Technology:

• Stay abreast of emerging technology trends and integrate them into the IT roadmap.
• Work with third-party vendors to align their innovation roadmaps with the organization's strategy.

Financial Management:

• Align architectural decisions with financial budgets, ensuring that total cost of ownership (TCO) is controlled and minimized- measuring the impact of architecture decision on CapEx and Run Cost (OpEx)
• Ensure technical debt is managed, informing the software lifecycle process including Gartner TIME and 6Rs.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT architecture leadership, strategy development, and governance.
• Strong influence and decision-making skills with proven success in guiding complex IT transformations.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related fields; advanced certifications (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL) are preferred.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance and leadership to development teams.
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into architectural deliverables and technical specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSc Computer Science/Information Management, Post graduate degree is preferred.
• Agile Methodology and/or Scrum,
• Consultancy Skills,
• Agile Architecture,
• ArchiMate Modeling, Experience with BiZZdesign EA Tool

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $120,960 - $181,440
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $139,120 - $208,680
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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Job Requisition: 418511_external_USA-ME-Scarborough