Enterprise Architect Director

ppCelonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI. At our core is the Celonis Context Model — which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can actually understand, turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. World's leading companies trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. We believe there's a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by giving AI the context to understand how every business process really works. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet. /ph3The Role /h3pTo push further our vision of Enterprise AI, we are looking for a senior leader to grow and lead our team of Enterprise Architects. /ph3Measures of Success /h3pYour success will be measured by your team's impact, including new customer acquisition rates, retention, up‑selling, and your overarching contribution to the overall sales team and business success. /ph3The work you’ll do: /h3ulliTeam Leadership: Hire, mentor, and manage a team of Enterprise Architects who define the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts. /liliExecutive Engagement: Act as an executive sponsor in pre‑Sales and post‑Sales phases, presenting strategic visions to C‑level executives and engaging with customer Architecture and security teams. /liliDrive Strategic Innovation: Guide your team to design architectures that drive enterprise modernization, leverage capability mapping, and explore innovative solutions using emergent technologies like Agentic AI. /liliCross‑Functional Alignment: Serve as the leadership bridge between our product engineering teams within Celonis and client teams to ensure the delivery of premier technical services. /liliEcosystem Readiness: Oversee the assessment of the IT landscape maturity of our customer installed base and ensure your team effectively coaches Celonis account teams and ecosystem partners on architecture, integration, performance, and scalability. /liliThought Leadership: Direct the development of re‑usable assets for projects, as well as customer‑facing position papers and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation with Celonis. /li /ulh3Qualifications you need: /h3ulliExperience: 20+ years of relevant experience, including a proven track record of managing Enterprise Architects or technical teams at a top consulting firm or software vendor. /liliStrategic Vision: Proven ability to think strategically, guiding your team to connect technical solutions to business value and customer objectives. /liliCommunication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of navigating complex negotiations and presenting to C‑level executives. /liliEnterprise Architecture Expertise: Demonstrated experience and deep understanding of Capability Mapping, Enterprise Modernization, and Agentic AI. /liliTechnical Foundation: Strong background in Data Architecture, system integrations, data operations, automation capabilities, and data‑related languages (SQL, Python, etc.). You must be able to comfortably switch from discussing high‑level architecture strategy to understanding hands‑on demo environments. /liliEcosystem Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud‑native architectures, SaaS solutions (Salesforce, SAP, Dynamics CRM, ServiceNow), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, API ecosystems, and legacy on‑premise enterprise architectures. /liliEducation: MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent in an Information Technology‑related field. /liliLanguages: Fluency in English is required; an additional language such as Spanish, French, German, or Italian is a strong advantage. /li /ulh3Preferred: /h3ulliCelonis Certifications and extensive leadership experience managing projects with OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines. /liliIndustry standard certifications such as AWS/Azure/GCP, ESB / ETL (Mulesoft, Oracle, SAP, Talend, Informatica), or TOGAF/Zachmann. /liliExperience spanning at least two domains (e.g., Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, HR) and at least two industries (e.g., Consumer Goods, Banking, Pharma, Aerospace). /li /ulh3What Celonis can offer you: /h3ulliPioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI‑driven business operations. /liliOwnership from Day 1: Every full‑time Celonaut is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit‑based refresh grants. /liliUnrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment. /liliWork‑Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration. /liliContinuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70‑20‑10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform. /liliHolistic Well‑being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated Wellness Weeks that prioritize work/life balance. /liliDrive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually. /liliGlobal Inclusion Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued. /liliValue‑Driven Impact: Join a mission‑led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision. /li /ulh3About Us: /h3pCelonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, empowering organizations to analyze, design, and operate AI‑driven processes. The Celonis Platform is powered by the Celonis Context Model, which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence to create a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can understand — turning AI’s operational blind spots into operational clarity. Industry‑leading companies around the world trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide. /ppGet familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video. /ph3Celonis Inclusion Statement: /h3pAt Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen. /ph3Your Privacy: /h3pAny information you submit to Celonis as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Celonis’ Accessibility and Candidate Notices. /ppBy submitting this application, you confirm that you agree to the storing and processing of your personal data by Celonis as described in our Privacy Notice for the Application and Hiring Process. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr