Associate Director - Information Technology Enterprise Architecture

Position Overview:

Navistar is not just building trucks – it's forging the future of mobility.

Navistar has a great opportunity for an Associate Director of Information Technology Enterprise Architecture to create and maintain Navistar’s architectural roadmap that delineates application-specific and technology-specific changes to achieve Navistar’s 5-year architecture future state.

This is a hybrid position based three days per week at our headquarters in Lisle, Illinois and reports to the VP, Information Technology Operations.

Responsibilities:

Assure that Navistar’s architectural roadmap aligns to the emerging Traton architecture future state and wherever possible, to Traton standard technologies and applications

Establish and maintain a technology introduction process that maximizes enterprise-wide software solutions vs. localized solutions and aligns with Navistar’s architecture roadmap

Lead technology architecture discussions with IT and business colleagues, demonstrating political savvy, tact, emotional intelligence and positivity

Assure that IT and business colleagues comprehend and accept the technical requirements established through enterprise architecture by skillfully and tactfully communicating in language they can comprehend and through positive collaboration with them

Drive technology decisions in line with Navistar’s architectural roadmap so that solution choices naturally result in application rationalization and modernization

Author and implement the deliverables that embody Navistar’s enterprise architecture processes, standards and procedures

Partner with business and technology teams to enable digital solutions that modernize Navistar’s technology landscape

Lead workshops with colleagues inside of IT and with critical business stakeholders to guide technology designs and decisions

Provide consulting support to solution architects and others throughout Navistar IT to ensure that digital solutions are aligned with the architecture roadmap and our envisioned technology future state

Lead and develop the organization's enterprise architecture staff, assuring high technical competence and team orientation

Assure an effectively functioning Architecture Review Board in line with Navistar’s governance processes

Partner with Information Security & Risk Management to ensure technology systems and architecture landscape align with security policies and best practices

Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, products and best practices that will evolve the Navistar’s technology posture with modern software and hardware products and services

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree

At least 12 years of IT architecture experience experience

6 years management experience

OR

Master's degree

At least 10 years of IT architecture experience experience

6 years management experience

OR

At least 14 years of IT architecture experience experience

6 years management experience.

Additional Requirements:

Qualified candidates, excluding current Navistar employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. Navistar does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills:

Deep understanding of “what good looks like” for architecture processes, standards and procedures

Expert level skills to drive a future where the technology ecosystem includes microservices architectures, API design and implementation, event-based integration, accelerated software development, DevSecOps, CI/CD and other modern software engineering and delivery practices

Deep understanding of the architectural principles for cloud-based platforms that include SaaS, PaaS, multi-tenancy, and automation

Hands-on experience and expertise in the capabilities and technical methods to implement solutions in public cloud services (i.e., technical capabilities and methods applicable to AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP).

Foundational understanding of enterprise and industry architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, IT4IT, BIAN, TMForum, etc.

Direct experience building full stack web applications and building a microservices based application ecosystem

Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise-grade solutions on a large scale

Very high self-motivation and accountability with a strong drive for tangible, value-adding outcomes and deliverables

Highly skilled team leadership with demonstration of professionalism, diplomacy, authenticity and a drive for results

Intrinsically motivated to continuously improve team performance and to grow team skills and competencies

Excellent communication where complex technical and process elements are communicated clearly and concisely in language that less technical IT and business colleagues can understand

Strong relationship building and relationship management with all colleagues, where positive and productive interactions are the norm and where the interactions engender trust and goodwill

Excellent persuasion and collaboration skills, partnering with cross-functional teams and stakeholders such that those stakeholders view him/her as a pleasure to work with

Ability to envision, describe and gain buy-in from others toward enterprise-level solutions

Excellent technical writing skills, leading to the efficient authorship and maintenance of Navistar’s enterprise architecture processes, standards and procedures

Demonstrated success at balancing ideal versus pragmatic information technology architecture

Company Overview:

Navistar, Inc. (“Navistar”) is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don’t.

Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand® Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite®, ReNEWeD® and Diamond Advantage® brand aftermarket parts.

With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is part of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at .

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Navistar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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