Senior Director, Portfolio Architect aligning commercial technology services with business strategy. Evaluating application landscape to reduce redundancies and driving technology investment governance for growth.
Responsibilities
Align our Commercial Technology Services portfolio with our long-term business strategy.
Evaluate the current state of the global Real Estate Services application landscape to identify redundancies, shadow IT, and inefficiencies.
Drive the strategy to retire, retain, or re-platform assets, achieving a measurable reduction in redundant applications and lowering portfolio TCO.
Create and maintain the Business Capability Map for Services, ensuring technology investments fill critical capability gaps rather than just adding isolated features.
Partner with Product Management to translate business vision into a multi-year architectural roadmap, ensuring major investments link to defined business capabilities and growth targets.
Ensure all commercial solutions leverage the foundational building blocks produced by the Cloud and Data & AI Architecture domains to maximize value.
Lead the Buy-vs-Build decision process: rigorously evaluating SaaS vendors against internal development based on strategic value, fit, and cost.
Requirements
12+ years of experience in technology, with at least 5+ years in Product Architecture, Business Architecture, or Portfolio Management roles.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
A proven track record of rationalizing complex portfolios, reducing application counts, and lowering TCO in a large, global enterprise.
Deep experience leading Buy-vs-Build evaluations and managing technology investment governance.
Strong familiarity with Commercial Real Estate Services (Leasing, Capital Markets) or a closely related professional services industry.
Experience working in a product-led organization, partnering closely with Product Managers and Business Leaders.
Ability to model CapEx/OpEx implications of technology choices and optimize portfolio ROI.
Collaborates effectively across North America, EMEA, and APAC time zones to drive unified outcome.
Benefits
Innovative projects: Work on cutting-edge initiatives that shape our communities, drive our growth, and make a tangible impact.
Career growth: Advance your career and achieve your goals with industry-leading training and development programs.
Competitive benefits & compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive and flexible benefits package along with competitive compensation that rewards your contributions and supports your well-being.
Collaborative culture: Join our enterprising team where innovation thrives, collaboration is key, and our people are empowered to be their authentic selves and do their best work.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Our robust North American Diversity & Inclusion Program features eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where you can connect, learn, and contribute to a diverse and supportive community.
Global network: Join a global team of 24,000 professionals across 70 countries, where you'll expand your network and learn from experts in a dynamic international community.
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