Portfolio Lead Architect (Project Management)

Sierra7, Inc. is seeking a Lead Portfolio Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture Support Program in support of the Veterans Administration.

Position Responsibilities:
Proactive collaboration, communication, and interfacing with project stakeholders, including end users, business, VA organizations, vendors, and service partners
Engage stakeholders across disciplines towards a goal of end-to-end line of sight across design, budgeting, and implementation.
Develop strategies and plans to enhance the current tool ecosystem
Design and develop IT architectures
Create architecture diagrams and related documentation
Engage with the team to build a world-class community of practice to support customers and for continuous improvement by enhancing the EA knowledge base of standards, innovation, evolving risks, and best practices
Support developing and determining requirements for utilizing data (structured, unstructured, semi-structured, authoritative data source)
Support the creation of architectures and review with segment and strategies to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and priorities
Implement Fit-for-Purpose mature architectures at multiple levels
Deliver project requirements on time, within budget, with quality results that meet or exceed customer expectations
Develop detailed schedules, estimates, and resource plans to implement solutions.
Produce and deliver detailed status reports and briefings, along with periodic demonstrations of developed capability, to document and demonstrate project progress
Proactively manage scope, actions, issues and risks to ensure project success.
Follow change control procedures effectively
Coordinate and monitor timely and effective completion of actions
Coordinate development and reviews of high-quality project deliverables using appropriate templates
Be cost conscience as well addressing goals