Director Strategic Architecture

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Architecture, this role facilitates synchronization and oversight of the technology domains responsible for the development, testing, experimentation integration, and transition of technologies. This cross functional, virtual team consists of certified engineers, subject matter experts, and senior leaders in IT, Cybersecurity, and Digital providing technology strategic planning, education, and additional logistics. This role is critical to the IT, Digital, and Cybersecurity team and its relationship with executive leadership as a business partner capable of innovating business through the delivery of advanced technology insight. This role offers a unique opportunity to serve as a key technology advisor and interact with a wide variety of diverse individuals, including technology and business directors, vice presidents, and executive leadership. Candidates for this position must be highly motivated, able to make data-driven decisions, and have strong management and interpersonal skills.ResponsibilitiesWork directly with leadership in areas of strategic planning, recommendations, development and executionFacilitate a virtual team of business focused domain leaders who liaise with departments, understand business needs and coordinate the delivery of technologyOrganize and manage occasional high visibility functions within the groupStay abreast of emerging technologies and recommend technology as warrantedEnsure alignment of prototypes, projects, capability gaps, and learning demandsCollaborate with enterprise architecture, specific domain leadership, and subject matter experts to gain concurrence for proposed strategic architectural directionChampion strategic technology direction as it relates to their business strategy significance and future development potentialCollaborate with technology teams on the annual investment priority planning processExecute priorities to completion through agenda setting for weekly meetings, support education initiatives, and identify opportunities to increase IDC team effectivenessAssume duties from the Head of Strategic Architecture as assigned (for example, attend critical meetings on behalf of or alongside Executive Leadership)Min. QualificationsBachelor's Degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experienceMinimum ten years professional technology-related experience and ten years in supervisory role responsible for large-scale operations, enterprise architecture, consumer product delivery, cybersecurity, and/or technology policy developmentAbility to understand existing systems and their underlying technology, emerging technologies, and best practices in securely applying procedures, tools and methods.Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills for Technical/Non-Technical audiencesStrategic planning, operating and capital budget knowledge and experienceManagerial problem-solving and analytical skillsExperience delivering a risk-based security management program or solutions based on secure design principlesExperience and demonstrated strong understanding of developing technology strategic plans, architecturesPreferred QualificationsMasters Degree or extensive coursework in technology or businessTOGAF, CISSP, or other strategic or secure architecture certificationProgram Management certification or equivalent trainingStrong background / experience in Agile based methodologiesUnderstanding of future of technology for the petro-chemical industryExperience in a strategy role, either consulting or in-house10+ years technology management (or similar) experience3+ years of experience with project and program management3+ years of experience with ETL, databases, data warehousing, and data engineering3+ years of experience with web applications and service-oriented architecture3+ years of experience with information security, policies and standards development, or information security managementDemonstrated experience in a workplace that values diversityMust be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.LyondellBasell is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.About the companyLyondellBasell Industries NV is a Dutch-domiciled multinational chemical company with American and British roots, incorporated in the Netherlands, with US operations headquarters in Houston, Texas, and offices in London, UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17