Sr Director, Enterprise Architecture (IT)

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The Sr. Director of Enterprise Architecture leads the program and organization to develop, maintain, govern, and continuously evolve the Enterprise Architecture (EA) across DaVita in alignment with modern industry standards and consulting best practices (e.g., Gartner). This role oversees all aspects of the EA process, including business alignment, future-state planning, and roadmap development that drives modernization and optimization through innovation.

As a key evangelist for the EA discipline, this leader will drive the adoption of secure, standard, and interoperable platforms to support strategic business goals. Furthermore, this role acts as a catalyst to modernize legacy thinking by incorporating AI and agentic paradigms, overseeing architecture governance, and proactively bringing solution architects and tech leaders together to build an architectural runway that improves speed to value while systematically reducing technical debt.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• EA Strategy, Roadmap & Modernization: Lead the continuous evolution and refresh of the EA program, frameworks, and policies. Develop and maintain Cross-Product Line (PL) Current and Future-State EA, Reference Architecture, and Roadmaps that drive modernization and IT portfolio optimization. Analyze the current business and IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, modernizing legacy thinking by championing AI, machine learning, and agentic workflows.

• Architecture Governance, Standards & Evangelism: Lead, facilitate, and evangelize the creation of governing principles and the EA discipline across the enterprise. Provide clarity on the use of enterprise capabilities to drive secure, standard, and interoperable platforms.

• Set Technology and Product Line Standards, promote standards adherence, and ensure an optimal, agile governance structure that aligns with modern best practices.

• Solution Design, Vendor & Technology Assessment: Oversee new technology introductions, product selection processes, and vendor assessments. Provide and review Solution Designs to ensure alignment with secure, interoperable, and AI-forward architectural standards.

• Community of Practice & Architectural Runway: Proactively bring together Solution Architects and technology leaders to drive a robust Community of Practice (CoP). Foster the adoption of EA standards and collaborate across teams to build an architectural runway that improves speed to value while actively reducing technical debt.

• Business Alignment, Platform Ecosystem & Integration: Support Digital Strategy, Innovation, and Business Transformation.

• Map the customer journey and support the IT Strategic Plan.

• Demonstrate the leadership ability to think broadly about how internal and external capabilities come together to create a platform that enables seamless integration with external entities.

• Support integration strategy (e.g., APIs) and drive safe, relevant data exchanges that improve stakeholder experiences through richer insights.

• Manage Information Architecture and ensure IT investments directly enable business outcomes.

• Other Duties as Assigned

Education and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required. Master's degree or relevant EA certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Gartner EA certification) preferred.

• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in Information Technology, with at least 10 years in senior leadership roles shaping enterprise architecture, technology strategy and execution.

• Technical & AI Expertise: Experience leading IT transformation through the implementation of modern IT architectures, including cloud-native applications, enterprise security, integration platforms, and event-driven architecture. Demonstrated experience in modernizing legacy environments and integrating AI, agentic workflows, and emerging technologies.

• EA Frameworks & Leadership: Deep understanding of modern EA frameworks and best practices. Proven track record of establishing architectural Communities of Practice (CoP) and building architectural runways to balance innovation with technical debt reduction.

• Industry Knowledge: Healthcare IT experience is highly preferred.

• Business Acumen: Strong knowledge of financial models, budgeting, and the ability to estimate the financial impact of EA alternatives, communicating ROI and translating business needs into actionable, standard, and secure EA requirements.

Additional Requirements

• Travel and Time Requirements: As needed (up to 25%)

• Language Skills: Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position.

• ADA/Reasonable Accommodations: DaVita provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Physical and/or Mental functions of a position.

• Work Environment: Level III - Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers or printers, light traffic). No required tasks involve greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or other hazardous conditions.

• Visual: Vision adequate to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of position. May be required to demonstrate the ability to differentiate colors on a test strip.

• Physical Demands: Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed with management. However, in general, the position requires the following activities:

• Ability to lift minimum of 5 lbs to a max of 50 lbs unassisted and able to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions.

• Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment and ability to use computer keyboard and peripherals.

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:
* A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
* Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
* Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
* Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
* A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
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What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace , backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

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