Enterprise Architecture Lead

JOB-10045832

Anticipated Start Date

March 9, 2026

Location

Taylor, TX

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a membership-based, nonprofit corporation dedicated to ensuring the reliability of the electric grid in Texas. As the independent system operator for the region, they seek skilled professionals to support their critical mission — ensuring a reliable electric grid, efficient markets, open access, and retail choice. With a diverse organization, employees bring a wide range of experience and expertise to excel in the current energy landscape while preparing for the future.

Job Summary

At the center of a complex and highly regulated electric grid environment, this role plays a critical part in balancing reliability, market efficiency, and innovation. We are seeking a visionary Enterprise Architecture Lead focused on Business Process Engineering to drive transformative, enterprise-wide change.

Job Description

• Develop and maintain enterprise-level process architectures that provide visibility into business capabilities, process interdependencies, and system integrations
• Analyze and map current-state business processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, risks, and redundancies
  
• Lead cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and breakthrough innovation
  
• Design and implement reengineered processes aligned with strategic objectives, regulatory obligations, and stakeholder expectations
  
• Evaluate and recommend technology-enabled solutions such as automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent workflows to improve operational efficiency and decision-making
  
• Build compelling business cases and ROI models for transformation initiatives, including artificial intelligence and advanced analytics adoption
  
• Monitor post-implementation performance and refine processes using data, metrics, and stakeholder feedback
  
• Champion a culture of innovation, agility, and data-driven decision-making across the organization
  
• Design future-state processes aligned with enterprise architecture principles, regulatory compliance requirements, and long-term strategic roadmaps
  
• Serve as a change agent and thought leader, driving adoption of modern business process and architecture practices

Job Skills Required

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in business process improvement, enterprise architecture, or large-scale transformation initiatives
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across organizational levels
• Enterprise architecture design and governance
  
• Business process analysis, modeling, and optimization
  
• Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and continuous improvement
  
• Cross-functional facilitation and workshop leadership
  
• Strategic planning and alignment with enterprise goals
  
• Stakeholder management and executive-level communication
  
• Process mapping and documentation (current-state and future-state)
  
• Systems integration and understanding of process-to-technology alignment
  
• Data-driven decision-making and performance measurement
  
• Change management and organizational transformation
  
• Development of business cases and ROI analysis
  
• Regulatory compliance awareness in highly regulated environments
  
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
  
• Risk identification and mitigation

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)

Additional Requirements

• Experience within an ISO/RTO, utility, or energy market environment is preferred
• Hands-on experience with Business Process Reengineering methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN) is preferred
  
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman is preferred
  
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g., FERC, NERC, PUCT) and their impact on business processes and system design is preferred 
  
• Deep understanding of electric grid operations and energy market functions is preferred 
  
• Background in risk management or operational risk assessment is preferred