PLATFORM SOLUTION ARCHITECT LEAD

PLATFORM SOLUTION ARCHITECT LEAD

WINNIPEG, MB

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan.
• Nine-day work cycle which normally results in every other Monday off, providing for a balanced approach to work, family life and community.
• Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2 week period), depending on nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

• Lead a team of specialized Platform Solution Owners, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities, ensuring a high level of team performance and accountability.
• Lead and develop the Platform Solution Architecture practice, including defining roles, responsibilities, processes, communication, and engagement model across the corporation.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and communication of a holistic platform strategy, including standards, principles, guidelines, and reference architectures.
• Guide and approve the strategic direction and roadmap for each platform (Esri, ServiceNow, Microsoft, and Power Platform) in alignment with the strategic technology plan, platform strategy, enterprise goals, and objectives.
• Act as a liaison with other key application and platform teams to coordinate strategic planning, implementation, and assessment of capabilities and fit.
• Support the development, maturation, and delivery of the Solution Design and Architecture practice including principles, standards, guidelines, processes, and artifacts.
• Manage the Citizen Development Framework and ensure solutions created by the business are appropriately developed. 
• Oversee the implementation of new features, modules, components and technologies within the identified platform ecosystems.
• Oversee the evaluation of platform assessments for demands, ensuring technology recommendations optimize value and minimize risks and disruption.
• Maintain significant relationships with platform vendors to understand technology and vendor roadmaps and inform architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with business leaders, stakeholders, and D&T teams to understand business goals and objectives and identify technology solutions that meet those goals.
• Participate in technology governance forums as a cross-functional representative of the identified platforms.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships and knowledge necessary to assess the longer-term strategic needs of the business.
• Lead, oversee, and implement increasingly complex projects involving multiple systems with corporate-wide impacts. 

• A four-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline from a university of recognized standing with a minimum of six years of directly applicable experience
  OR 
• A two-year diploma in Computer Programming Technology or related discipline from an institute of recognized standing with a minimum of eight years of directly applicable experience. 
• Experience leading technology or platform focused teams, including strategy development in a complex, matrixed organization, preferably in the Power and Utilities sector.
• Ability to lead a team effectively, including task delegation, mentorship, and line-of-sight alignment between assigned work and business unit objectives. 
• Ability to influence and motivate others and initiate action.
• Hands-on experience as an Enterprise Architect or Solution Architect with a proven track record in architecting solutions utilizing enterprise platforms.
• Ability to understand, empathize, and bridge multiple perspectives, including the ability to communicate business vision to technology teams and technology to business teams.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Experience in leading, developing, and managing technology roadmaps that align and incorporate vendor vision with business needs.
• Must obtain and maintain a current Personnel Risk Assessment and a "Clear" security rating in accordance with Manitoba Hydro policy P513.