Enterprise architect director

Role
To push further our vision of Enterprise AI, we are looking for a senior leader to grow and lead our team of Enterprise Architects. This high‑impact leadership role demands a blend of deep technical expertise, people management experience, and executive presence. You will act as an executive sponsor, presenting to customer C‑level executives, and help your team translate strategic goals into actionable technical plans. Your primary goal is to lead and empower a team that supports our growing sales organization in achieving revenue goals.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership: Hire, mentor, and manage a team of Enterprise Architects who define the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts.

Executive Engagement: Act as an executive sponsor in pre‑Sales and post‑Sales phases, presenting strategic visions to C‑level executives and engaging with customer Architecture and security teams.

Drive Strategic Innovation: Guide your team to design architectures that drive enterprise modernization, leverage capability mapping, and explore innovative solutions using emergent technologies like Agentic AI.

Cross‑Functional Alignment: Serve as the leadership bridge between our product & engineering teams within Celonis and client teams to ensure the delivery of premier technical services.

Ecosystem & Readiness: Oversee the assessment of the IT landscape maturity of our customer installed base and ensure your team effectively coaches Celonis account teams and ecosystem partners on architecture, integration, performance, and scalability.

Thought Leadership: Direct the development of re‑usable assets for projects, as well as customer‑facing position papers and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation with Celonis.

Qualifications

20+ years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of managing Enterprise Architects or technical teams at a top consulting firm or software vendor.

Proven ability to think strategically, guiding your team to connect technical solutions to business value and customer objectives.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of navigating complex negotiations and presenting to C‑level executives.

Demonstrated experience and deep understanding of Capability Mapping, Enterprise Modernization, and Agentic AI.

Strong background in Data Architecture, system integrations, data operations, automation capabilities, and data‑related languages (SQL, Python, etc.) and ability to switch from high‑level strategy to hands‑on demo environments.

Strong understanding of cloud‑native architectures, SaaS solutions (Salesforce, SAP, Dynamics CRM, ServiceNow), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, API ecosystems, and legacy on‑premise enterprise architectures.

MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent in an Information Technology‑related field.

Fluency in English is required; additional language such as Spanish, French, German, or Italian is a strong advantage.

Preferred

Celonis Certifications and extensive leadership experience managing projects with OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines.

Industry standard certifications such as AWS/Azure/GCP, ESB / ETL (Mulesoft, Oracle, SAP, Talend, Informatica), or TOGAF/Zachmann.

Experience spanning at least two domains (e.g., Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, HR) and at least two industries (e.g., Consumer Goods, Banking, Pharma, Aerospace).

What Celonis can offer you

Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI‑driven business operations.

Ownership from Day 1: Every full‑time Celonaut is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit‑based refresh grants.

Inclusive parental leave policy: 24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.

Work‑Life Integration: Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model.

Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70‑20‑10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and dedicated learning platform.

Holistic Well‑being: Subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and designated Wellness Weeks.

Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, receiving paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes.

Global Inclusion & Belonging: Community through Inclusion Think Tank and annual Inclusion Days.

Value‑Driven Impact: Join a mission‑led organization where core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.

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