Director of Enterprise Architecture

Company Description

Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, services, and solutions, dedicated to improving the lives of patients around the world. The company collaborates with healthcare professionals and partners to address complex healthcare challenges and advance innovation in medical devices and therapies. Medtronic focuses on delivering high-quality, compliant, and reliable solutions that support better clinical outcomes and operational efficiency. Team members work in a mission-driven environment that values integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Role Description The Director of Enterprise Architecture is a full-time remote role responsible for defining and leading the enterprise-wide technology architecture strategy. This role oversees application, data, and technology architectures to ensure alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and security standards. Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with business and IT leaders to translate strategic priorities into architecture roadmaps, guiding the design of complex systems, and setting standards for integration, data management, and scalability. The Director will review and approve solution architectures, lead architecture governance processes, and mentor architecture and engineering teams on best practices. This role also involves evaluating emerging technologies, driving modernization initiatives (such as cloud and data platforms), and ensuring that IT investments support long-term organizational goals.

Qualifications

Candidates should possess strong Enterprise Architecture and IT Strategy skills, with experience developing and executing multi-year architecture roadmaps. Candidates should possess Application Architecture and Information Technology skills, including designing complex, distributed systems and overseeing solution implementation. Candidates should possess Data Modeling skills, with the ability to define data standards, integration patterns, and support analytics and reporting needs. Extensive experience in large, complex organizations, preferably in healthcare, medical technology, or other highly regulated industries. Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional architecture or technology teams and influencing senior stakeholders. Strong understanding of cloud platforms, integration technologies, cybersecurity principles, and governance frameworks. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS/Azure, SAFe) are beneficial.