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This is a founding leadership role: the practice is being established rather than inherited, and the first responsibilities are building the team, defining the target state, and establishing how architecture works with delivery.\nThe role leads the enterprise architects across domains, along with business architecture and architecture governance, and is accountable for the enterprise target state, the standards framework, and a consistent architecture process. It also sets the matrixed relationship with the architects embedded in delivery.\nHow You Will Contribute:\nBuilding the Practice\nRecruit, hire, and develop the architecture team across domain, business, and governance roles\nDefine the architecture operating model: cadence, forums, decision rights, and how architecture engages delivery\nEstablish the practice's credibility with delivery and business leadership\nMake the case for architecture investment and sequence hiring against the highest-value gaps\nTarget State & Standards\nOwn the enterprise target-state architecture across domains, and the transition states that connect current reality to it\nOwn the standards framework and ensure it is applied consistently\nEnsure domain roadmaps add up to one coherent enterprise direction rather than separate plans\nDrive unified architecture across business segments, allowing standards to flex where operating models genuinely differ\nArchitecture Process\nOwn the architecture process from target state through design, and make the lead role at each stage clear across enterprise, domain, platform, and solution architects\nOwn the reconciliation of unconstrained and constrained roadmaps with delivery, the PMO, and Finance, and make the trade-offs visible\nSet the matrixed relationship with the platform and solution architects embedded in delivery\nLeading the Architects\nLead the domain enterprise architects as peers, setting enterprise direction while each remains accountable for their own domain\nArbitrate cross-domain trade-offs and boundary disputes\nHold the team to the standard of partnership with delivery rather than detached architecture\nBuild career paths and bench strength across the architecture discipline\nGovernance, Debt & Rationalization\nOwn the enterprise position on technical debt and application rationalization, supported by architecture governance\nKeep governance lightweight enough that delivery teams follow it rather than route around it\nHold accountability for measurable reduction in the debt and duplication that most constrain the business\nExecutive Leadership & Partnerships\nServe as a trusted advisor to the CITO, the SVP, and business segment leadership\nTranslate architecture into business consequence: risk, cost, speed, and optionality\nPartner with the Chief Data Office, Transformation Office & AI, and Emerging Technology so ownership is clear and nothing is duplicated\nRepresent architecture in executive technology forums and investment reviews\nSkills and Experience to be Successful:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field\n12+ years of progressive technology experience\n5+ years leading architects or architecture teams, including hiring and developing senior technologists\nDemonstrated experience establishing or substantially rebuilding an enterprise architecture practice\nCredible breadth across technology domains\nDemonstrated experience defining enterprise target-state architecture and translating it into funded, sequenced roadmaps\nTrack record of architecture functions that partnered with delivery rather than operating as a review gate\nInsurance, brokerage, or financial services experience. Preferred\nExperience integrating acquired organizations onto enterprise platforms.Preferred\nTeammate Benefits & Total Well-Being\nWe go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:\nHealth Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance \nFinancial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement \nMental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services\nBeyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more. \nNot reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.\nRecruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement\nBrown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies (\"Recruiting Vendors\"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. 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