WE ARE GENERAC, A LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY COMMITTED TO POWERING A SMARTER WORLD.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.
The Director, Enterprise Architecture, who reports to VP IT, Enterprise Architecture & Integrations, is responsible for leading and maturing the Enterprise Architecture capability at Generac Power Systems globally. Ensures the development and continuous improvement of the overall Enterprise Architecture framework while leading both direct and matrixed architects to deliver and execute architecture in collaboration with multiple stakeholders through the facilitation of target-state designs, current state assessments, and facilitation of roadmaps to achieve business objectives.
Accountable for business results primarily achieved through the work of others. Manages staff, sets direction, and deploys resources. Has responsibility for employee development, performance reviews, pay reviews, and staffing decisions. Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes, or programs.

EDUCATION

• Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, other computer-related degree or 12+ years of diversified IT experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years managing first level leaders and high-level professional staff required.
• 6 + years of experience in technical IT architect capacity preferred.
• 3+ years of experience leading and managing an Enterprise Architecture function preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and emerging technologies such as generative AI and its applications required.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture tools, graphical modeling approaches, and repository management preferred.
• Knowledge of business models, operating models, financial models, cost/benefit tradeoff analysis, risk management, business ecosystems, to include “as a service” preferred.
• Experience in designing and implementing scalable and secure solutions preferred.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

• Strategic Outlook - Examines issues, generates ideas, creates future scenarios, and develops plans with a long-term perspective. Ensures short-term goals support long-term strategy and that organizational/functional strategy aligns with and supports Generac’s overall business strategy.
• Business Acumen - Applies knowledge of Generac’s business, industry, and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to Generac’s strategy.
• Results Driven - Drives operational and process excellence and innovative behavior by empowering others, collaborating, taking appropriate risks, making timely decisions, and holding people accountable for results.
• Authentic Communicator - Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset - Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large-scale.
• Energizing the Organization - Creates a purposeful, engaged, optimistic workforce.
• Ongoing Learning & Self-Development - Regularly determines new areas for learning and acquires strategies and best practices for gaining/improving knowledge, behaviors, and skills. Selecting and Developing People - Recognizes and selects high caliber talent, accurately assesses abilities and potential, coaches to develop capabilities and builds high- performing teams.
  Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
  “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Develops and maintains a comprehensive enterprise architecture framework, standards, governance principles, and provides strategic guidance on technology acquisition and lifecycle management.
• Leads managers, architects, and IT professionals through guidance, coaching, and support to ensure assignments are completed in accordance with established guidelines, policies, standards, and procedures. Understands the overall organizational vision and translates it into team goals aligned with departmental and organizational goals.
• Collaborates and provides strategic guidance to key stakeholders, department heads, and senior management on enterprise architecture and technology-related matters including risks, opportunities, potential impacts, and prioritization. Ensures IT Architecture and associated technology solutions are in place to meet business objectives and is able to respond with agility to changing business priorities.
• Leads the enterprise architecture strategy with actionable roadmaps, to include emerging technologies, trends, and various architectural domains (e.g., business, information/data, application, technology and security)
• Creates a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement and leads teams through periods of change and transformation.
• Actively engage and drive the end-to-end Digital Architecture to create a scalable, frictionless experience aligned to Generac’s business strategy.
• Oversees the planning, design, implementation, and measurement of IT systems and ensures a balance between growing the agility required to achieve business objectives and ensuring core IT functions are reliable, stable, secure and efficient.
• Provides guidance on the implementation of large or complex projects and oversees progression while ensuring the department program portfolio is managed effectively through governance and planning processes. Engages in initiatives as needed to facilitate the realization of value and work with sponsorship to evaluate the achievement of value.
• Manages the department budget and financial resources including but not limited to technology services, software, hardware, and expense tracking ensuring the most effective use to maximize outcomes.
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes, and provides direction on which emerging technologies should be introduced, integrated, and assimilated to improve operational effectiveness and manage risk.
• Participates in the evaluation and selection of vendors, review of contracts and management of vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective and reliable IT services and solutions.
• Partners effectively with 3rd party service firms in support of the EA agenda and as enablers to the broader IT strategy.
• Partners effectively with Digital business, Portfolio Management, Agile CoE, Product Management, IT Security, Supply Chain, Legal, and the broader IT Architecture community.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders on the development of the technology capability roadmap.
• Collaborates on the development of IT policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring they are up to date and in line with area of responsibility and industry standards. Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborates with management on the design of an organizational structure and operating model to meet business objectives. Leads the organizational change initiatives, ensuring smooth transition with minimal disruption.
• Responsible for recruitment, development, retention, performance management, and succession planning that will lead to a strong talent pipeline.
• Expert in technologies (cloud computing, IOT) and applications such as SAP and Salesforce.com
• Strong working knowledge about supply chain and commercial business processes
• Knowledge of and experience in the development and implementation of architectural methods and techniques such TOGAF and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Drives the execution of IT projects from an enterprise architecture perspective.
• Accountable for selecting and designing the right solutions to achieve business objectives while ensuring they adhere to enterprise architecture standards and direction.