Hybrid Head of Architecture Strategy

at S&P Global

• Job title: Head of Architecture Strategy
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $220,656 - $325,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Enterprise Architect at S&P Global driving alignment between technology solutions and business needs. Overseeing governance and innovation for enterprise-wide architecture across divisions.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and governance of enterprise-wide architectures across business, capability, information, technical, and solution domains.
• Collaborate with senior executives to define the enterprise architecture vision and strategy.
• Translate business and digital strategies into actionable transformation roadmaps and architecture frameworks.
• Guide and govern the delivery of architecture guidance to project teams and establish architectural direction for key strategic initiatives across the Divisions.
• Develop architectural approach & principles and manage large-scale transformation programs.
• Design strategy and oversee the transformation to future state EA standards, artifacts, and tools across the enterprise.
• Support the architecture across major domains: business, application, data, and infrastructure/technology (cloud, edge, streaming, SaaS/PaaS).
• Oversee the "as is" assessment, design target "to be" architecture, and build transition roadmap for the enterprise, that is compatible for next-gen technology advancement such as Agentic AI, Quantum Computing.
• Define and drive the innovation strategy and process, ensuring new technology adoption, such as Generative AI, are leveraged effectively to generate measurable business value.
• Oversee EA implementation activities, ensuring measurable improvements in time-to-market, cost efficiency, and technology alignment.
• Support alignment of acquisition/integration strategy (M&A) with architectural frameworks and standardized migration templates to ensure smooth architectural integration of new businesses, participating in due diligence as necessary.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of established architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Gartner or Zachman) and their application in driving enterprise-level standards and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior Product, Technology, and Business leaders to align technology & architectural decisions with investment prioritization.
• Critically a focus on servant leadership, ensuring that EA is not perceived as an ivory tower practice.
• Deep expertise in one or more core architectural domains: Data Architecture, Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Microservices, or API-led architecture.
• Strategic partnership lens, with understanding of entire data & software lifecycle, to enable comprehensive support of Divisional needs.
• Significant, hands-on experience with major Enterprise Architecture management tools (e.g., LeanIX, Ardoq, Alfabet, or equivalent).
• Experience in media/information services or related domains is highly desirable (e.g., content delivery, subscription models, rights/licensing systems, real-time analytics, digital platforms).
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or related fields, demonstrating a strong track record of leading architectural initiatives and driving business value through technology alignment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related discipline; Master’s or MBA is a plus.
• Relevant architecture certifications desirable.
• Proven experience translating complex business strategy priorities (e.g., cloud delivery, subscription models, Generative AI adoption) into tangible Transformation roadmaps, architectural guidelines, and implementation plans.
• Proven track record of collaborating with CxOs and senior leadership to develop the "north star" vision & mission and support aligning technology strategy to the organization/business goals.
• Proven experience leading or facilitating the creation of governing principles to guide information, technology, and solution decision-making.
• Expertise in developing clear Points of View on technology, industry, and market trends, and determining their quantifiable potential impact on the enterprise.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, networking, and influencing skills at C‑level and globally distributed teams.

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.