Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture - Front office/Commercial Technology Services

Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture - Front office/Commercial Technology Services

Type: Permanent/FTE

Location: Remote (Infrequent travel to Toronto or Vancouver)

Overview:

We are hiring a Senior Director, Portfolio Architect to serve as the strategic bridge between our business vision and technology landscape. In this role, you will align our Commercial Technology Services portfolio with our long-term business strategy, unlocking significant value by rationalizing a complex global ecosystem into a powerful, efficient engine for growth. As the architectural steward for our front-office technology, you will be accountable for lowering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), eliminating redundancy, and ensuring every digital investment-whether built or bought-directly supports our commercial teams in driving profitability and market leadership. You will serve as a senior advisor to Commercial and Product leadership, guiding the transition from a fragmented landscape to a unified, high-value portfolio. Your immediate focus (Years 0-2) will be the Real Estate Services domain (Leasing, Tenant Representation, Capital Markets, Property Marketing), driving immediate rationalization and modernization in this core revenue-generating area. Over time (Year 3+), your strategic oversight will expand to include the Engineering and Investment Management portfolios.

Must Haves:

• 12+ years of experience in technology, with at least 5+ years in Product Architecture, Business Architecture, or Portfolio Management roles.
• A proven track record of rationalizing complex portfolios, reducing application counts, and lowering TCO in a large, global enterprise.
• Deep experience leading Buy-vs-Build evaluations and managing technology investment governance.
• Commercial Real Estate: Strong familiarity with Commercial Real Estate Services (Leasing, Capital Markets) or a closely related professional services industry.
• Product-Led Growth: Experience working in a product-led organization, partnering closely with Product Managers and Business Leaders.
• Investment Acumen: Ability to model CapEx/OpEx implications of technology choices and optimize portfolio ROI.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.

Nice to Have:

• Certification in Business Architecture (BIZBOOK), TOGAF, or SAFe (Lean Portfolio Management).