The Role
The Vice President of Enterprise Architecture (EA) is
a strategic leadership role responsible for defining and advancing
the technology architecture vision across a global hospitality organization.
This leader ensures alignment between business strategy and technology
capabilities, driving innovation, scalability, and operational excellence across
brand, guest experience, property operations, and corporate functions. The VP,
Enterprise Architecture will lead the design and governance of enterprise-wide
architecture frameworks, enabling seamless integration across property
management systems (PMS), customer platforms, loyalty systems, digital channels,
and back-office operations.
Your
Day-to-Day
Strategic Leadership
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Define and execute the enterprise architecture strategy aligned
to business priorities including guest experience, revenue growth,
and operational efficiency.Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology
trends, digital transformation, and innovation
opportunities.Establish and evolve architecture frameworks, standards,
and governance processes across all business domains.
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Alignment
-
style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Partner with business leaders across
hotel operations, marketing, loyalty, revenue management, and finance to enable
technology-driven outcomes. - Translate business capabilities into scalable architecture
blueprints and roadmaps. - Ensure alignment of IT strategy with enterprise-wide digital
transformation initiatives. - Lead Enterprise AI Transformation Through a Forward-Deployed
Architecture Model
Architecture Governance &
Standards
-
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and enforce governance for system design, integration, security, and data
standards. - Define
and manage enterprise architecture domains, including:
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- Application Architecture
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Architecture - Technology/Infrastructure
Architecture
Drive adoption of cloud, API-first, and microservices architectures
to support scalability and agility.Hospitality Systems &
Integration
-
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of core hospitality technologies. - Ensure seamless data flow and interoperability across
properties, brands, and third-party
partners.
Data & Digital Innovation
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Establish enterprise data architecture to support advanced
analytics, personalization, and AI-driven guest
experiences.Enable
omnichannel customer journeys through integrated digital
ecosystems.Champion modernization initiatives such as cloud migration,
platform engineering, and data platforms.
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Management
-
style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Evaluate and guide technology selection,
vendor partnerships, and platform investments. -
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vendor solutions and SaaS platforms.
style="color: rgb(237, 125, 49); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
We Need from You
-
style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">15+ years of IT experience, with
at least 7–10 years in enterprise architecture leadership
roles. - Experience
in large, complex, multi-brand, or global organizations; hospitality, travel,
or retail experience strongly preferred. -
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enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. -
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-
style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Deep expertise in enterprise
architecture frameworks. - Strong knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure,
GCP) - API/microservices architectures
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and analytics - Systems integration and middleware
-
style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Familiarity with hospitality
technologies (PMS, CRS, POS, etc.) highly preferred. -
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problem-solving, and decision-making skills. -
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with near-term delivery. - Strong communication skills, translating complex technology
concepts into business value. - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems,
or related field required. Master’s degree or MBA
preferred
Location – Atlanta, GA preferred.
Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days
a week in office. This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing
needs of the business.
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