Job Description

Job Summary:

This role is part of the OneIT global enterprise architecture team and exists to be accountable for overall strategic application and platform architecture direction for the Retail and Supply Chain functions at Walgreens. The role is also responsible for developing the roadmap for execution against the strategy, providing leadership for the application architecture governance processes. At time of writing, the role will focus primarily on enterprise platform architecture and will also support transformation activities in the engineering functions across WBA. The role reports to the Chief Enterprise Architect. Outcomes directed have a significant impact on the organization's short- and long-term results, specific customers and/or partners. The incumbent will always represent the WBA ONE IT-vision and act in line with the vison of the global enterprise IT strategy.

Job Responsibilities:

Collaborates with IT leadership in the design and development of the strategic direction and vision for IT and Enterprise Architecture.
Develops and maintains the WBA enterprise architecture in alignment with the overall IT vision, supporting the strategic needs of the business.
Creates and implements a high level roadmap to guide and shape the delivery of new IT assets and migration of existing assets towards the enterprise application architecture.
Develops and establishes standards and polices for IT assets, and collaborates with business and IT teams to inventory and classify existing IT assets.
Sponsors and directs architecture governance processes to enable Sr. IT leadership to direct investment towards strategically and financially appropriate activities.
Collaborates across business unit IT functions to identify opportunities to leverage common solutions and extend the adoption of standards.
Facilitates the communication of architecture best practices throughout the architecture community and the IT organization by participating in leadership forums, architecture councils.
Performs as an idea generator, working with others as a thought leader and subject- matter expert to help brainstorm new processes and solutions. Shares highly complex information related to areas of expertise.
Interacts with senior management to keep abreast of objectives. Transfers knowledge and collaborates across functional lines and/or across departments. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to interpret information and improve cross-functional processes and programs. Builds and enhances key internal and external contacts.
Sets financial, operational and quality objectives for projects and activities and develops master operational plans. Plans, develops and manages departmental expense and capital budgets.
Uses technology knowledge to anticipate and understand the implications of the latest technologies to communicate and evangelize them to appropriate audiences and to integrate these technologies appropriately into products and programs.
Champions our Customers (internal as well as external as appropriate), Drives for results setting high personal standards and demanding the same of others.
Anticipates and drives positive change. Sets an example to others through actively demonstrating and living the WBA Vision, Purpose and Values.

About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

External Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and at least 8 years of IT experience at a senior level OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 10 years of IT experience at a senior level.
Experience setting technology direction.
At least 7 years of experience working in Enterprise Architecture in a corporate, international environment.
Experience managing and leading cross-functional teams.
Experience with change management though process engineering and/or participating in or leading large-scale IT change / transformation programs
Stakeholder management experience in a large matrix organization
At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree or MBA
International experience having lived and/or worked in at least two countries
Fluency in English with knowledge of at least one other European language
Experience in Retail and/or pharmaceutical wholesale or healthcare

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.