There is a place for you at T. Rowe Price to grow, contribute, learn, and make a difference. We are a premier asset manager focused on delivering global investment management excellence and retirement services that investors can rely on today and in the future. The work we do matters. We invite you to explore the opportunity to join us and grow your career with us. Overview The Department Architect & Strategy Head reports to the Head of Technology Engineering and leads the group's architecture efforts. In this role, you will play an integral role in determining the strategy for the group and understanding and advocating architecture principles and articulating value proposition of architecture to our technology and business partners. This is a key strategic role with accountability for articulating and realizing the true value of engineering solutions for the firm. We have a progressive position on technology selection, with engineers building technology 'biases' that when blessed represent actionable decisions. You would be responsible for overseeing this process. As the Department Architect & Strategy Head, you own the target state architecture. You work with stakeholders across the organization to understand the technology strategy, and you translate that into our target state vision. You are a passionate advocate for this vision and champion this across all levels of the firm. You are organizationally aware, and apply your communication, influencing, and governance skills to make sure our change projects deliver business value and move towards the target state. You'd work closely with Technology Leaders, Business and Finance partners to understand changes needed with a future view of technology to execute towards. You represent Technology Engineering in enterprise governance functions and would. represent Technology Engineering on the firm's Architecture Council. You would also operate a Technical Domain Authority group that decides our stance towards individual technical tools and products using biases - this group already exists. You are passionate about technology and keep yourself current with industry and technology trends that might represent an opportunity or be a risk to our firm, helping shape evaluations and pilots where needed. You use your broad industry knowledge to help craft and maintain our policies and standards, ensuring that our controls framework stays relevant in an ever-evolving technology landscape. The firm has an advanced and progressive position on cloud with most of our estate running within AWS. This has been accomplished by ensuring a measure of thoughtfulness and consideration over how applications are built and migrated. You will run an expert group that provides that oversight and governance. This expert group is already running Prepares and presents value realization reports/insights, including both financial and non-financial benefits, to appropriate stakeholders. Develops and communicates value realization strategy, including specific milestones required to deliver business benefit targets. Do you thrive at solving unusual problems that have a broad impact on the business or an organizational function? If so, we encourage you to apply. Role summary and job responsibilities: Requires specialized knowledge and expertise and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge Accountable for work of self and others; sets standards around which others will operate Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations Acts as advisor to management and key external stakeholders on broad ranging projects Build and drive the Target State architecture for Technology Engineering Ensures that Architects follow all aspects of the Enterprise Architecture process from initiation to closure Mentor and support Senior Architects in project engagements Ensures that solution delivery follows our Policies and Standards Represents our architecture and strategy at internal and external forums Stays abreast of industry and technology trends; toy identify new technologies that might be advantageous Operate as a hands-on architecture practitioner, engaging with teams and as an individual architect Decompose complex problems into discrete work units Make sound and objective decisions, sometimes with limited facts or resources Identifying and evaluating options and selecting the most effective solution Craft and validates technology standards, standard methodologies, and technical biases Holds associates and teams accountable for adhering to practices and policies Technical and Business knowledge You demonstrate deep knowledge of Technology Engineering, with expertise in modern software development practice and tooling, Cloud, on premises infrastructure operations, and technology lifecycle management AWS Certification not needed, but experience with AWS and able to demonstrate expertise. Solid knowledge of SDLC practices You articulate broader business concerns and/or regulatory landscape, including key risks and controls (e.g., GDPR, MIFID, SOX) Skilled at making decisions that are cognizant of the firm's broader business strategy You set the expectations for development practices and ensures they are known and adhered to within the area. Requirements 10 years ideally You are an authority in a specific architecture discipline or domain within our firm and potentially across the industry Your designs and architectures show consideration for the operational aspects of a system, long-term supportability, TCO, maintenance, etc. Extends the half-life of software Demonstrates mastery of architectural processes Track record of technology innovation and experience leading technology evaluation within your company and with other industry leaders Capable of leading large software development projects in terms of team size, technical complexity, and/or organizational complexity Able to produce results through individuals and teams where there is no direct management oversight of resources Able to overcome differences of opinion and drive team alignment around a specific goal or solution Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day. T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.