Job Description

Keurig Dr Pepper is seeking a Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture who is proactive and highly collaborative to help guide our leaders, product managers, product owners and distributed product delivery teams to align the capabilities and technology strategies required to enable business goals and objectives. The Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture positions EA as a key enabler for driving and enhancing IT and business capabilities by providing a holistic view of the IT architecture and by communicating and measuring the value of Enterprise Architecture services. This individual will drive the overall Enterprise Architecture programs, frameworks, guiding principles, and maintain technology standards and design best practices. This role is pivotal in shaping the company’s technology vision and ensuring that Enterprise Architecture initiatives directly support business growth and operational excellence.

What you will do:

As the Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture, you will:

• Establish metrics to demonstrate and advance the value of the Enterprise Architecture practice and coach and develop Domain Architects and Solution Architects to perform their roles
• Promote alignment of the capabilities required to support KDP goals and objectives, target state architecture, and rolling three-year capability roadmaps
• Maximize IT investments by facilitating leverage and reuse of existing technology solutions and reducing the cost, complexity and future proofing the IT landscape
• Develop an IT architecture that can scale and adjust to evolving business requirements and technological progress, while promoting Enterprise Architecture principles and technology standards to inform decision-making
• Formalize application portfolio management, technology rationalization, and technology life cycle management programs and identify cost optimization and technology/security risk opportunities and incorporate them into Annual Operating Plans
• Guide solution architecture for product teams and AOP initiatives by understanding technical impact to the architecture, evolving conceptual architecture, developing high level design, and ensuring detailed designs align with Enterprise Architecture direction
• Assess impact to the IT architecture and business benefits of emerging technologies and a realistic and actionable roadmap to adopt if appropriate

Who you are:

• Expert knowledge of system development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies (e.g., waterfall, spiral, SAFe, Agile, rapid prototyping, DevOps, etc.)
• Proven mastery of Enterprise Architecture domains spanning SaaS, cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS), service-oriented architecture, API integration, microservices, automation frameworks, and data analytics platforms
• Ability to simplify complex technical topics and drive a culture of enablement and help accelerate the business and IT agenda while driving effectiveness and efficiencies across the organization
• Expert knowledge of business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting, and risk management
• Deep knowledge of basic graphical modeling approaches, tools, and model repositories.
• Expert skills in maintaining collaborative relationships, influence leadership, executive communication which reaches the intended audience
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams, with the proven ability to communicate with and work across diverse stakeholders, including those in an outsourced environment
• Proven ability to analyze and translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into information architecture requirements
• Proven ability to support development of teammates by sharing knowledge and experience

• Salary Range: $240,000 - $264,000
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, System Analysis, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Multiple years of experience in leading an Enterprise Architecture team
• Typically, 10+ years of experience in IT and business/industry including strategic and operations planning
• Typically, 10+ years of experience in at least three disciplines, such as business, information, solution, or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management, or operations
• Experience in working in multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
• Native-level proficiency/fluent in English
• Experience in DevOps and Agile technology environments

Licenses and Certifications Required:

N/A

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

A.I. Disclosure:
KDP uses artificial intelligence to assist with initial resume screening and candidate matching. This technology helps us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications align with our open roles. If you prefer not to have your application processed using artificial intelligence, you may opt out by emailing your resume and qualifications directly to kdpjobs@kdrp.com.

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