lead architect, supply chain

Job Summary and Mission

As an architect lead within Starbucks Technology you will build and enhance global IT solutions that define how Starbucks delivers award winning consumer and partner experiences. Senior Architects are accountable for the conversion of business need into architectures and designs that will become the blueprint for a single domains capability development. As a member of the architecture community you will also participate in the development of domain strategies, design patterns, and best practices for all of Starbucks global IT operations.

We are seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect (EA) with focus on technology strategy to join the Starbucks Technology team and be part of the Starbucks Architecture community. The EA will lead and mature the architecture practice accountable for shaping the next generation of technologies supporting our critical corporate products & services in Supply Chain, across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Retail Inventory Management phases. Based in North America, this role will provide guidance for market teams both in the United States, Canada, and globally.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

Future State Planning and Road-mapping

Develops project and program based capability views, resulting strategies, and architectures

Advise functional and technology leaders within domains in defining priorities, key initiatives

Guide Technology strategies and transformation of services to effectively deliver business capabilities

Concept and Business Case Development

Assesses the value and impact of concepts and emerging technologies by leading opportunity assessments and proofs-of-concept thru partnership with key project and program level stakeholders

Assist in development of proposals for domain strategy development

Solution Design and Facilitation

Facilitate architectural design creation and changes across multiple domains thru defined governance processes

Develop target and transition state architecture for projects and programs

Manage project and architectural interdependencies between programs across projects

Policy Definition and Governance

Evaluate technology and business changes across programs and multiple domains for impacts to existing policies

Facilitates governance and enforcement of solution architectures for programs and programs based on defined principles, policies, and reference architectures

Prepares, champions and educates client groups on changes in policies across programs

Program Management

Lead in design and shape of projects within a domain to introduce technology change

Domain Proficiency

Demonstrate functional and business knowledge for multiple capabilities areas within a domain

Act as a subject matter expert and provide consulting, guidance, and recommendations

Continuous development of domain knowledge in both the industry and the Starbucks enterpris

Leadership

Demonstrates accountability, makes timely and appropriate decisions on projects and programs

Takes calculated risks and challenges the status quo on programs and across multiple domains

Develops partnerships and influences others both directly and indirectly

Provides coaching and support to team in order to achieve partners, business and customer results