• Job Description

  Req#: R1125

  Job Description

  The Senior Manager of Enterprise Architecture will define and enforce architecture standards, governance processes, and modernization strategies across the enterprise. This leader will play a pivotal role in guiding Mazda's evolution from legacy systems to a modern, cloud-first, and data-driven environment that supports innovation, agility, and security. Working closely with the CIO, IT Leadership team, and global Mazda counterparts, the Senior Manager will serve as a bridge between business strategy, technology execution, and risk management to ensure MNAO's architecture enables both resilience today and scalability for the future.
  
  The Senior Manager will also shape technology strategies and roadmaps across the full vehicle lifecycle—from R&D and manufacturing to sales, service, and customer experience—ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. This position emphasizes innovation in connected mobility, cloud-native platforms, and digital manufacturing while adhering to automotive industry standards and cybersecurity regulations.

  Major Responsibilities

  • (30%) Enterprise Architecture Development
    • Design and govern Mazda’s enterprise technology blueprint, establishing architecture standards, reusable patterns, and governance processes that guide all business and IT domains.
    • Establish and institutionalize enterprise-architecture practices, including decision-rights models, architecture maturity metrics, and standard review cadences through CX CoE.
    • Define and maintain capability models and reference architectures adopted across business and IT portfolios.
    • Define, maintain, and communicate the enterprise architecture vision and multi-year roadmaps across business, data, application, and technology domains.
    • Align architectural initiatives with Mazda’s strategic objectives and CIO priorities to ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value.
    • Lead enterprise architecture review boards, establish clear decision-making frameworks, and drive the modernization of MANO’s technology ecosystem—transitioning from legacy platforms to a secure, hybrid-cloud environment with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
    • Collaborate with global business leaders (manufacturing, sales, aftersales) to align strategies.

  • (25%) Connected Vehicle & Data Strategy
    • Define and govern the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) reference architecture — encompassing OTA lifecycle, in-vehicle software updates, telemetry ingestion, and API management.
    • Collaborate with R&D and Data teams to enable predictive maintenance, personalization, and monetization use cases.
    • Establish secure, scalable data pipelines that enable real-time insights, personalization, and monetization opportunities across Mazda’s customer and dealer experiences.
    • Define the enterprise data and integration frameworks underpinning Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) and EEA initiatives covering software lifecycle management, cloud-to-car integration, and cybersecurity while embedding data governance, interoperability, and lineage to connect the vehicle, cloud, and enterprise systems into one unified data ecosystem.
    • Architect and optimize modern mobile car app platforms to serve as digital extensions of the vehicle, enabling data-driven features, intelligent services, and new revenue streams from connected experiences, subscriptions, and value-added services.
    • Partner with R&D, data science, and external technology ecosystems to unlock the commercial value of connected-vehicle data, vehicle lifecycle management and customer lifecycle management.

  • (20%) Cloud & Digital Manufacturing Enablement
    • Lead design and governance of Mazda’s Azure enterprise platform — landing zones, identity management, networking, data-lakehouse integration, and cost optimization.
    • Implement Microsoft CAF guardrails and DevSecOps standards across all Azure workloads.
    • Define hybrid/edge patterns to connect factory, vehicle, and enterprise data.
    • Where possible architect IT/OT convergence frameworks that securely integrate shop-floor systems with enterprise platforms (ERP, Data Lakehouse, AI).
    • Design cloud and edge architectures (Azure preferred) to enable real-time data processing, digital twins, and predictive maintenance.
    • Standardize manufacturing data models and governance, ensuring quality, traceability, and interoperability across plants and supply chain partners.
    • Connect factory data into enterprise and vehicle analytics to enable closed-loop feedback between production, warranty, and customer experience
    • Collaborate with R&D and global teams to scale Smart Factory platforms that align with Mazda’s sustainability, quality, and innovation goals.

  • (15%) Governance & Standards
    • Maintain a comprehensive inventory of enterprise applications and business capabilities to support effective planning, lifecycle management, and modernization.
    • Establish and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, automotive industry standards, cybersecurity best practices) to ensure consistency and quality across all solutions.
    • Ensure compliance and interoperability with regulations, data standards, and ecosystems (e.g., AUTOSAR, APIs, and mobility platforms) to enable seamless integration across Mazda’s global landscape.

  • (10%) Leadership & Department Management
    • Responsible for employment decisions, salary and promotional recommendations, training and appraising performance, promptly and appropriately addressing deficient performance and/or inappropriate behaviors by working with upper management and Human Resources.
    • Coach and manage staff individual performance. Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, quality and accountability.
    • Mentor solution and domain architects to uplift architecture maturity across IT and engineering.

  • Perform other duties as assigned

  • Comply with all policies and standards

  • The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job

  Work Experience

  • 10+ years experience in IT and enterprise architecture required
  • 8+ years experience in a senior/strategic enterprise architecture role required
  • 8+ years of leadership experience in digital manufacturing, sales, and aftersales IT enablement required
  • Experience in connected vehicle ecosystems, SDV4 frameworks, and cloud-native architectures preferred
  • Experience in automotive industry standards (AUTOSAR, ISO 26262 functional safety, ISO 21434 cybersecurity) preferred

  
  Education

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer and Information Science or Management Information Systems is preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience may also be considered in place of a degree.

  
  Licenses and Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Preferred Upon Hire

  
  Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Expertise in software-defined vehicles, OTA (over-the-air) frameworks, IoT, and data/AI platforms (Advanced-Authority)
  • Understanding of software/application lifecycle (Agile/DevOps) within the automotive sector (Advanced-Authority)
  • Ability to influence senior leadership and drive enterprise-wide architecture adoption (Advanced-Authority)
  • Ability to synthesize complex technical concepts into executive-level strategy presentations (Advanced-Authority)
  • Must be analytical and a problem solver with the ability to identify problems and/or cause-effect relationships; identify key issues; secure relevant information from all appropriate sources; identify possible root causes of problems and develop and implement corrective actions for resolution (Advanced-Authority)
  • Interpersonal skills; Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, employees, customers, and outside vendors; Must be able to clearly and effectively communicate both orally and in writing, using good grammatical form, both in general correspondence, as well as on technical issues (Advanced-Authority)
  • Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential. Must be able to establish a course of action for self and others/department to accomplish specific goals; must plan and prioritize proper assignments of personnel and/or appropriate allocation of resources (Advanced-Authority)
  • As a manager, leadership skills are essential. Must be able to utilize appropriate interpersonal styles and methods in guiding individuals/department (subordinates, peers, superiors) or groups toward task accomplishment. Must consistently adhere to MNAO policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the leadership competencies and Pride Point behaviors (Advanced-Authority)
  • Self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision and/or direction (Advanced-Authority)

  
  Physical Demands

  • Stationary Position/Seated: Frequently
  • Communicate/Talking: Constantly
  • Communicate/Hearing: Constantly
  • Seeing/Observing: Constantly

  #LI-Remote

  We support Remote work in the following states:

  Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

  Pay Range

  $135,500.00 - $206,600.00

  Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

  Learn more about MNAO’s comprehensive benefits package here

• About the company

  7482629 Mazda North American Operations, which includes Mazda Motor of America, Inc.,

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