A career as Director Centre of Excellence Enterprise Architecture in the Center of Excellence team at National Bank means acting as a strategic leader in digital transformation. This position allows you to make a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in enterprise architecture, your experience in innovation management, and your ability to integrate artificial intelligence into business practices.

You stand out for your ability to challenge the status quo, optimize processes, and explore new ideas with curiosity. Pragmatic and innovative, you inspire your team through your leadership, sense of responsibility, and strategic influence. You promote active listening, continuous improvement, and collective success, while taking initiatives to drive the organization forward.

Your role

• Define, evolve, and govern enterprise architecture practices by integrating AI to transform and modernize workflows.
• Lead and mobilize enterprise architects to deliver value iteratively, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive cross-functional and strategic initiatives by leveraging AI and digital tools to accelerate alignment between business and technology.
• Influence peers and executives to ensure convergence of initiatives around innovation, strategic intent, and measurable outcomes.
• Proactively manage risks related to architectural principles and technical debt, using AI-driven analytics to support decision-making.
• Continuously optimize the quality and speed of architectural deliverables by iterating processes to maximize value creation.

Your team

The Technology Vice-Presidency includes over 100 specialists who work in an agile, proactive, and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, stay at the forefront of technology, and continuously improve processes.

Within the Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence, you will be part of a large team reporting to the Chief Architect. Our team stands out for its spirit of innovation, rigor, and ability to transform organizational practices. We aim to provide maximum flexibility to support your quality of life — including a hybrid work environment and adaptable scheduling.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our customized training programs, based on learning by doing, help you master your role and develop new areas of expertise. You will have access to tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring support at all times.

Prerequisites

• University degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, with at least 15 years of relevant experience in architecture, including 5 years as a senior executive or influential IT leader.
• Strong understanding of current trends in digital transformation, particularly regarding artificial intelligence.
• Extensive experience managing cross-functional and strategic initiatives, including influencing and mobilizing at the executive level.
• Proven expertise in managing exceptions and deviations from architectural guiding principles, including risk assessment and mitigation.
• Familiarity and sustained interest in modern digital ecosystems (microservices, cloud, AI, APIs, streaming, security).

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.

Skills

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Artificial Intelligence Critical Thinking Diversity & Inclusion Emotional Intelligence Enterprise Architecture Innovation Management Risk Management Teamwork Decision Making Resiliency Strategic Vision Strategy Execution Team Alignment Cloud Engineering Hybrid Clouds

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier- free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!