Architectural Visionary for Strategic Platform Leadership

4 days ago

Houston, Texas, United States Plains Full time

At Plains, we're a leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in innovative solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Our extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage, and gathering assets spans key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors in the United States and Canada. With an average of 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL handled in our Transportation segment, we're headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We're seeking a highly motivated Architectural Visionary to join our Enterprise Technology team and lead the planning and design of our critical applications and technology platforms. As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for engaging with various stakeholders to ensure alignment between business and IT, adapting plans to changing business and operational needs.

In this role, you'll analyze trends and disruptions, assessing and communicating their impact on our intended business outcomes. You'll be a visionary who can tell stories to visualize the future state and support long-term planning. You'll oversee the creation of roadmaps, reference models, and architectures, solution designs, and risk assessments.

As a Senior Technical Advisor, you'll engage with business and IT stakeholders, building and maintaining relationships, and collaborating on strategic initiatives and projects. You'll provide expertise in designing and delivering critical applications and technology platforms, such as ERP, EAM, HRIS, cloud, integrations, and network.

We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including a salary range of $180,000 - $250,000 per year, based on experience, plus a benefits program that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, vacation time off, and free parking. This position comes with the option of a hybrid work schedule, combining working in our Houston office with working remotely.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership
  • Facilitate alignment between business and IT by understanding business strategies, objectives, and priorities, and translating them into IT strategies and roadmaps.
  • Adapt to changing business and operating models by assessing the current state, identifying gaps and opportunities, and recommending solutions.
  • Support various operating models (both project and product-centric) by providing architectural guidance, governance, and oversight.
  • Drive the evolution of the EA team's services and operating model through best practices, processes, and tools.
Storytelling and Communication
  • Analyze technology trends and assess their impact on our targeted business outcomes through research, benchmarking, and scenario planning.
  • Tell stories to visualize the future state and trigger long-term planning by presenting compelling visions, architectures, and roadmaps.
  • Communicate the value of enterprise architecture, and its portfolio of services by developing and delivering effective communication strategies, materials, and presentations.
Technical Expertise
  • Engage with business and IT stakeholders, building and maintaining relationships, and collaborating on strategic initiatives and projects.
  • Provide expertise in designing and delivering critical applications and technology platforms, such as ERP, EAM, HRIS, cloud, integrations, and network.
  • Coach and mentor other architects, product owners/managers, and business stakeholders to instill architectural thinking by sharing knowledge, insights, and feedback.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • At least 10 years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related roles.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, and best practices, such as TOGAF, Zachman, or FEAF.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence and persuade senior executives and stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to evaluate complex situations and scenarios.
  • Highly collaborative, team-oriented, and customer-focused, with the ability to build and maintain relationships across the organization.
  • Flexible, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to embrace change and ambiguity.
  • Passionate, curious, and innovative, with the ability to learn and apply new technologies and trends.
  • Some travel between the USA and Canada will be required.
  • Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks.
  • Compliance with the Company's drug and alcohol policy, including pre-employment D&A testing.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team, develop your skills, and contribute to the success of our organization. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. By submitting your resume, you consent to the collection, use, and necessary disclosure of the personal information provided during the application and selection process. Learn more.

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