Domain Architect, Corporate Functions Solutions

ABOUT US

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, with CAD$264.9 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2024.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. 

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

EXPERIENCE THE EDGE

At PSP, we encourage our employees to grow, forge powerful relationships, contribute and fuel inspired investment launchpads. We are committed to a culture that fosters collaboration and allows us to think beyond, in an interconnected way. We advocate for our employees to speak-up, learn, experiment, share, and be part of an inclusive work environment where diversity is embraced.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Corporate Functions Solutions team is responsible for developing and managing solutions that support various corporate functions groups, including Corporate Finance and Financial Reporting , Financial Planning and Analysis, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Communications, Physical security, Enterprise Risk, Procurement and more. By leveraging advanced technologies and best practices, the Corporate Functions Solutions team plays a pivotal role in driving technological strategic initiatives, enhancing operational capabilities, improving operational excellence, and enabling the potential of the business plan objectives within its domain.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Functions Solutions, the Domain Architect, Corporate Functions Solutions is responsible for defining the vision for their digital domain in alignment with the Technology, Data, and Operations group's overarching vision and guiding principles. This role involves establishing the target state architecture and formulating a strategic plan to achieve it.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As a Domain Architect, you will: 

• Be responsible for developing, articulating, and communicating the architecture vision and technological roadmap for the Corporate Functions Solutions domain while ensuring alignment between business objectives

• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, solution architects, enterprise architects, and external vendors to ensure the domain architecture aligns with the business strategy, adheres to enterprise architecture principles and standards, and follows overall IT best practices

• Support the delivery lead in providing guidance, oversight and direct contribution to the solution delivery teams, ensuring compliance with the enterprise architecture framework and the domain architecture while continuously focusing on improving the overall delivery cycle

• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the domain architecture practice, processes, and tools

• Research, assess, experiment with new and existing solutions or technologies to meet the constantly evolving business needs, considering internal capabilities and market’s innovations

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business administration or a related field

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in IT, including at least five (5) years in a solution or enterprise architecture role – or equivalent related experience

• Experience in the financial services industry

• Strong knowledge of the corporate functions business processes, data, applications, and technologies

• Experience in artificial intelligence (AI) or generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) projects is an asset

• Ability to translate business requirements into architecture solutions that are scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective

• Strong communication skills - orally, written and through presentations - with all levels of stakeholders, from technical to executive

• Proven track record of establishing and maintaining a high level of trust and confidence with both the business leaders and the technical teams

• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in an agile organization

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple assignments simultaneously

• Strong and proven problem-solving skills; pragmatic approach to identifying, analyzing and solving problems to achieve target solutions while taking business inputs and implications into account

• Certification in Azure, AWS or other relevant frameworks or technologies is an asset

• Bilingualism: English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

• Investment in career development

• Comprehensive group insurance plans

• Competitive pension plans

• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs

• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers

• A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance

• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off

• A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days

*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP, we aim to provide an inclusive workplace where we leverage diversity and where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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