Director, Enterprise Architecture

Job description

Location Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street Technology Services Technology Services (TS) is responsible for delivering all enterprise infrastructure, applications and related end user technology services across all Brookfield business groups. Brookfield Culture Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses. Job Description The Director, Enterprise Architecture is a strategic technology leadership role responsible for connecting business objectives, enterprise platforms, infrastructure services, cloud environments, security, networking, operations, and application development into a cohesive technology ecosystem. This leader will serve as a cross-functional architecture authority, partnering with all technology towers to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, integrated, operationally sustainable, and aligned with the Company’s long-term technology strategy. In addition to architecture leadership responsibilities, this role will act as a key technical orchestrator for complex, multi-disciplinary initiatives led by the PMO. The position will help align stakeholders, coordinate technical dependencies across towers, facilitate solution decisions, and ensure enterprise-wide execution alignment for strategic programs and projects. The role requires a highly experienced technology professional with broad enterprise architecture expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence technical and operational teams across the organization. This position will work closely with Cloud, Security, Network, End User Services, Application teams, and PMO leadership to drive architecture governance, modernization initiatives, integration strategies, and enterprise-wide technology standards Key Responsibilities Define and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy, standards, principles, and roadmap aligned with business and technology objectives. Serve as the primary architectural advisor across all technology towers and application domains. Drive standardization and simplification across platforms, systems, integrations, and operational processes. Facilitate collaboration between technical towers to eliminate silos and improve technology interoperability. Lead architecture discussions for enterprise initiatives, digital transformation programs, and modernization efforts. Partner with application teams to align software architecture with infrastructure, security, and operational standards. Partner closely with the PMO to support delivery of mid-to-high complexity, cross-functional technology initiatives. Act as the technical coordination lead for multi-disciplinary projects involving multiple technology towers and business stakeholders. Facilitate alignment sessions, technical workshops, and architecture reviews to support successful program execution. Identify technical risks, integration gaps, resource dependencies, and architectural constraints early in the project lifecycle. Support project governance activities by providing technical guidance, executive-level updates, and solution recommendations. Support multi-year technology roadmap development across infrastructure and application domains. Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, compliance, risk management, and governance requirements. Participate in major incident reviews, root cause analysis, and strategic remediation planning where architecture improvements are required. Provide executive-level communication and technical leadership for complex initiatives and strategic programs. Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority while fostering collaboration and accountability. Serve as a bridge between technical delivery teams, operational teams, and project/program leadership. Evaluate and support enterprise AI, data, and analytics initiatives to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, security, and operational standards. Provide architectural guidance for modern cloud-native data and AI ecosystems, including compute, storage, networking, security, and integration requirements. Key Deliverables Enterprise technology roadmaps developed and maintained in alignment with business priorities and technology strategy. Architecture standards, design principles, and governance processes documented and communicated across technology domains. Architecture assessments and recommendations completed for strategic initiatives and major technology investments. Cross-functional dependency assessments completed for strategic technology programs. Technical risks, integration requirements, and architecture constraints identified and communicated during project planning and execution. Architecture reviews conducted for mid-to-high complexity initiatives requiring multi-tower participation. Technical decision frameworks and solution recommendations provided to support project governance and executive decision-making. Enterprise integration strategies developed for major business and technology initiatives. Reference architectures and solution patterns established for common enterprise technology use cases. Modernization opportunities identified and prioritized across infrastructure, cloud, operations, and application environments. Architectural recommendations developed to improve scalability, resiliency, security, and operational effectiveness. Architectural guidance and technology recommendations provided for AI, analytics, automation, and data platform initiatives. Evaluation frameworks developed for emerging technologies and strategic technology investments. Enterprise architecture considerations incorporated into AI and data platform initiatives to ensure alignment with infrastructure, security, and operational requirements. Required Experience 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise technology environments. 5+ years in architecture, technology strategy or senior technical leadership roles. Experience leading enterprise-scale architecture initiatives in complex, multi-team environments. Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale, cross-functional programs and coordinating technical delivery across multiple teams. Experience working in highly collaborative, matrixed organizations. Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, operations, and application environments. Experience driving enterprise modernization, transformation, and integration initiatives. Experience of engaging with executive stakeholders and business leadership teams. Skills & Qualifications Strong enterprise architecture and systems thinking capabilities.- Deep understanding of hybrid infrastructure and cloud-native architecture. Strong knowledge of systems integration patterns and enterprise platforms. Knowledge of IT governance, operational frameworks, and service management practices. Strong knowledge of cloud-native AI and data platform architectures and their infrastructure dependencies. Strong understanding of cybersecurity, resiliency, scalability, and operational sustainability principles. Ability to align technical strategy with business objectives. Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills. Excellent executive communication and presentation capabilities. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to influence teams and drive alignment without direct authority. Salary Range: C $165K-$180k #LI-MW1 Position Opening Reason: New Position Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe, respectful; our shared success depends on it. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicant information is collected and handled in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. As part of this commitment, we provide barrier-free and accessible employment practices in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and applicable human rights legislation. If you require a Human Rights Code-protected accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted, and we will work with you to meet your needs.