Executive Director, Enterprise Architecture

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

Responsible for directing a team of Software Architects or Software Engineers. Provides vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives. Directs needs analysis, planning and business review of enterprise IS systems in support of business operations to improve cost effectiveness, service quality and business development. Monitors emerging technologies/technology practices for potential use within the company. Designs and develops updated infrastructure in support of one or more business processes. Helps to ensure a balance between tactical and strategic technology solutions. Considers business problems end-to-end including people, process and technology, both within and outside the enterprise, as part of any design solution. Identifies and drives issues through closure. Provides leadership and direction for diverse and complex functions. Contributes to the development of the organization's business strategy. Interprets business strategy and develops organizational objectives to align with this strategy. Typically manages multiple teams of professionals.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for directing a team of Software Architects

• Ensures programs are envisioned, designed, developed and implemented across the enterprise to meet business needs, taking into account features, scalability, maintainability, cost, and resiliency Interfaces with the business leadership team, product leadership, CTO and other functional areas to ensure that most efficient solution is designed to meet business needs.

• Ensures solutions are well engineered, operable, maintainable and delivered on schedule.

• Develops, documents and ensures compliance with best practices including, but not limited to, the following coding standard: object-oriented design, platform and framework specific design concerns and human interface guidelines.

• Tracks and documents requirements for enterprise development projects and enhancements.

• Monitors current and future trends, technology and information that will positively affect organizational projects; applies and integrates emerging technological trends to new and existing systems architecture.

• Key management interaction with cross-departmental teams for program implementation.

• Mentors team members in relevant technologies and implementation architecture.

• Contributes to the overall system implementation strategy for the enterprise and participates in appropriate forums, meetings, presentations etc. to meet that goal.

• Gathers and understands client needs, finding key areas where technology leverage is possible to improve business process; defines architectural approaches and develops technology proofs.

• Communicates technology direction. Develops and communicates system/subsystem architecture.

• Develops clear system requirements for component subsystems.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skill Sets

• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.

• Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.

• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job. 

• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services. 

• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users, and advocates of our game-changing technology, products, and services, especially our digital tools and experiences. 

• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas. 

• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers. 

• Drive results and growth. 

• Respect and promote inclusion. 

• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors, and our communit