# Director, Global Strategy and Enterprise Architecture **Company**: Honda **Location**: Marysville **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: executive **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $150,400.00 - $225,500.00 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Ticker**: HMC **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9584 **Apply**: https://careers.honda.com/us/en/job/11080/Director-Global-Strategy-and-Enterprise-Architecture?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_8fd8bd0a-b58 ## Description ## Director, Global Strategy and Enterprise Architecture ### What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” ### Job Purpose The Global Enterprise Architecture Department Manager is responsible for owning and advancing enterprise architecture strategy and translating business vision into actionable technology direction in alignment with Honda’s global priorities. ### Key Accountabilities #### Enterprise Architecture: Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and governance models; ability to define, implement, and govern enterprise-wide architecture direction that ensures alignment of technology capabilities with business strategy across global operations. #### Strategy Development & Alignment: Knowledge of strategic planning processes and business strategy formulation; ability to define and drive enterprise architecture strategy that aligns technology direction with Honda’s long-term business objectives, market dynamics, and competitive positioning. #### Business Architecture & Strategic Translation: Knowledge of business architecture concepts including capabilities, value streams, and operating models; ability to translate business strategy into actionable architecture models and technology solutions that deliver measurable value. #### Business Acumen & Value Realization: Knowledge of financial, market, and operational drivers of business performance; ability to ensure enterprise architecture initiatives deliver measurable business value and support strategic outcomes. #### Architecture & Solution Oversight: Knowledge of solution architecture and system design principles; ability to guide and govern architecture decisions for complex, multi-domain initiatives to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategic direction. #### Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence: Knowledge of stakeholder engagement and organizational dynamics; ability to lead enterprise-wide alignment and influence decisions across business and IT functions to achieve strategic outcomes. #### Planning & Continuous Improvement: Knowledge of strategic and operational planning processes; ability to integrate enterprise architecture into planning cycles and continuously evolve capabilities to meet changing business needs. ### Qualifications, Experience, and Skills #### Minimum Educational Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience) #### Minimum Experience 15 years of progressive experience in IT, enterprise architecture, or related disciplines ### Other Job-Specific Skills #### Strategy & Business Alignment: Ability to translate business strategy into technology and architecture direction #### Enterprise Architecture Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and operating models #### Technology & Innovation Understanding of current and emerging technology trends and their business implications #### Influence & Communication Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across business and IT #### Analytical & Critical Thinking Strong problem-solving skills with ability to assess trade-offs and risks #### Financial & Value Orientation Understanding of cost, value, and ROI considerations in technology decisions ### Job Dimensions #### No. of Direct Reports: 3-6 associates (unit leaders) distributed across multiple continents #### No. of Indirect Reports: 50-60 individuals globally distributed across multiple IT divisions #### Financial Dimensions: $2M annual operating budget and influence $300M in annual global project budgets ### Decisions Expected #### Architecture & Strategic Direction Decisions: Defines and governs enterprise architecture direction, ensuring alignment with business strategy and long-term enterprise goals #### Technology & Platform Selection: Approves and directs technology and platform selection decisions in alignment with enterprise strategy #### Prioritization of Strategic Architecture Initiatives: Sets priorities for enterprise architecture initiatives and roadmaps across domains and regions #### Risk, Compliance & Governance Decisions: Establishes governance direction and ensures enterprise-wide compliance with architecture, security, and regulatory standards #### Innovation & Capability Evolution: Defines innovation priorities and drives adoption of capabilities that strengthen Honda’s competitive position ### Working Conditions #### Travel: 20% domestic travel and 15% international travel required #### Overtime: 10 - 15 hours of overtime per week #### Non-normal Working Time: Leadership and availability of after hours and on-call work to support communication with other regions / other time zones. ## Skills ### Required - Enterprise Architecture - Strategic Planning - Business Strategy Formulation - Solution Architecture - System Design Principles - Stakeholder Engagement - Organizational Dynamics - Strategic Outcomes - Financial Drivers - Market Drivers - Operational Drivers - Business Performance - Measurable Business Value - Strategic Alignment - Long-term Enterprise Goals - Technology Direction - Architecture Models - Technology Solutions - Complex Multi-Domain Initiatives - Enterprise Standards - Strategic Direction - Cross-Functional Collaboration - Influence Decisions - Achieve Strategic Outcomes - Strategic and Operational Planning - Continuous Improvement - Changing Business Needs - Current and Emerging Technology Trends - Business Implications - Stakeholder Management - Influencing Skills - Business and IT Functions - Problem-Solving Skills - Assess Trade-Offs - Risks - Cost Considerations - Value Considerations - ROI Considerations - Technology Decisions --- Source: [Apply at careers.honda.com](https://careers.honda.com/us/en/job/11080/Director-Global-Strategy-and-Enterprise-Architecture?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)