Sr Enterprise Architect

At Weyerhaeuser, our IT team is at the forefront of the timber industry’s digital transformation. Our investments encompass a broad spectrum of technologies and tools, all designed to support our vision to be the premier timber, land, and forest products company. We leverage digital solutions, automation, data, and analytics across the entire supply chain: from seedlings to homebuilders.

We are embarking on a 5-year growth strategy to generate $440M in EBITDA in Wood Products through the building of a new mill, expanding distribution footprint, new products and internal growth. Foundational strategies involve Industry 4.0/Smart Manufacturing concepts, advanced analytics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, digital twins, and computer vision.

This position is an integral part of the centralized IT Enterprise Architecture Team at Weyerhaeuser, closely aligned with the Wood Products business. The role focuses on advancing our manufacturing & operations solutions while strengthening technology innovation.

If you want to be part of a world-class technology team working with the most sustainable, versatile resource on earth, forests, to make products people need – come grow with us! As our industry and technology are constantly evolving, we are seeking a proactive collaborator to partner with individuals and teams across the organization – from our enterprise leaders to our site engineers - to formulate strategies & roadmaps that drive business outcomes and capabilities.

The role requires influential leadership skills and the ability to work together with teams across the company at all levels of the organization. We need the right person that can help us safely achieve our growth strategies in wood products manufacturing & operations. The ideal candidate is passionate, collaborative, thrives in a team environment, and is committed to lifelong learning.

They will play a significant role in the continuous investment in our business sectors and aid in the advancement of enterprise architecture practices. Candidates should possess significant domain knowledge, broad technical experience, be able to foster robust relationships with diverse stakeholders, and promote alignment with contemporary data and information - operations technology (IT-OT) methodologies.

Outstanding business insight, strategic thought process, knowledge of cross-functional integration, comprehension of the impact of infrastructure on applications, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Must be able to understand the enterprise implications and trade-offs as well as solution-level technology, value and risks.

The successful candidate will partner closely with the Wood Products Sales & Supply Chain Enterprise Architect to fully support the Wood Products business. We provide a environment for innovation, influence, transformation, inspiration, and growth within our organization. If you are ready to be a crucial strategic component of our team, we invite you to apply and discover more about this exciting opportunity!

Responsibilities

• Formulate strategies, standards, good practices, and guide execution- Formulate, communicate, and uphold architectural strategies and standards in alignment with our growth strategies - Partner with senior leadership to determine and prioritize architectural initiatives - Lead the development of technology strategies, patterns and roadmaps that deliver new and improved business capabilities and outcomes - Evaluate the organization’s current technology portfolio and recommend enhancements and upgrades - Identify and align technology to business outcomes - Facilitate problem solving, solutioning as well as providing an “third-party” perspective to business and IT - Clearly communicate options, trade-off’s, impacts of different scenarios, dependencies and prioritization - Build and maintain relationships- Engage with key vendors and technical communities to stay current and gain outside perspective - Build trust with Business, OT & IT leaders enabling a collaborative atmosphere between technical and non-technical stakeholders - Partner with business subject matter experts, IT solution architects, IT security, OT engineers and others to deliver impactful solutions - Support the convergence of IT-OT by working across process control, engineering and IT - Engage with different business units and departments to comprehend their needs and provide architectural solutions accordingly - Coach and mentor others on Weyerhaeuser IT processes, architecture skills and strategic approaches - Guide and drive the IT Portfolio- Guide the development and refresh of 5-year technology and investment roadmaps, aligning technology trends, business strategy and other IT and business priorities - Provides guidance and participates in alternative analysis and architecture development - Partner with project team to ensure solutions align to technology strategies and standards and assist with project architecture reviews - Provide strategic counsel for project activities with delivery teams to guide integration efforts - Highlight opportunities for automation, consolidation, and process optimization to minimize costs and improve efficiency, consistency, and quality - Promote and advance innovation- Stay informed of emerging technologies and assess their potential benefits for the company - Facilitate discussions with stakeholders about the potential of technology and applicability to business strategies and objectives - Ensure new technologies adhere to relevant regulations and industry standards - Committed to growing functional and technical skills, in themselves and others, and discovering new ways to deliver business or technical solutions