- Define and maintain an integrated enterprise architecture vision aligned with strategic priorities and AI-augmentation goals
- Establish and evolve target technology architectures, principles, and directions, with decision-making authority
- Align business models, organizational capabilities, processes, application architectures, and technology architectures
- Define target architectures and evolution roadmaps to modernize platforms, reduce complexity, and accelerate value delivery
- Lead the IT 2030 plan across business lines and domains
- Coordinate execution, dependencies, priorities, and alignment of business sector roadmaps
- Oversee the ITE4B portfolio under delegated CTO authority
- Lead prioritization and investment arbitration for the ITE4B portfolio and report to the CTO and CIO
- Reinvent the enterprise architecture practice for AI-driven transformation while maintaining security, compliance, and robustness
- Leverage generative AI, automation, and modern engineering approaches to accelerate architecture work
- Foster business and IT alignment and position architecture as a strategic accelerator
- Integrate AI, data, cybersecurity, and technology strategies
- Champion iAFG’s IT strategy and align it with business, innovation, and AI roadmaps
- Design and lead governance mechanisms and establish architecture standards, frameworks, principles, and positions
- Define AI and agent governance principles and architectural control layers with Risk Management
- Accelerate architecture decisions through templates, reusable components, and pre-approved decisions
- Lead enterprise architecture directors and teams through direction, expertise, and empowerment
- Unite stakeholders around a shared vision and develop architecture talent Requirements - University degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Significant experience in enterprise architecture, IT strategy, or organizational transformation




- Leadership experience, including transformation of qualified practices
- Strong understanding of business models and complex IT environments
- Experience collaborating with executive-level stakeholders
- Knowledge of artificial intelligence, data, cybersecurity, automation, and emerging architectures and their implications in a regulated financial services environment (an asset)
- Broad organizational and systems-thinking perspective
- Ability to guide technology decisions while leveraging senior architects and domain specialists
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills
- Excellent communication and influence skills at strategic levels
- Strong negotiation skills
- Ability to advance strategic initiatives over short- and medium-term horizons with focus on execution speed, simplification, and value creation
- Advanced proficiency in both French and English
- Ability to collaborate daily, verbally and in writing, with unilingual English speaking partners, teams, and stakeholders across Canada and internationally Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in enterprise architecture and IT strategy, with a solid focus on AI integration, organizational transformation, and stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in leading governance mechanisms and aligning technology architectures with business objectives in a regulated environment. Highest-signal resume keywords - Enterprise Architecture
- IT Strategy
- Artificial Intelligence
- Leadership Experience
- Bilingual Proficiency (French and English) ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills - Enterprise Architecture
- IT Strategy
- AI Integration
- Data Management
- Cybersecurity
- Automation
- Organizational Transformation
- Governance Mechanisms
- Analytical Skills
- Systems Thinking Soft Skills - Communication Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Influence Skills
- Collaboration Skills
- Leadership Skills Industry Keywords - Regulated Financial Services
- Business Models
- Complex IT Environments
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Risk Management

📌 Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture (Montreal)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Montreal