Director, Enterprise ArchitectureThe Director, Enterprise Architecture is a senior technology leader within the Walgreens Enterprise Architecture organization, responsible for defining, evolving, and governing enterprise application and infrastructure architecture within assigned domains. This role partners closely with business, product, and IT leaders to translate enterprise strategy into actionable architectural roadmaps that enable modernization, scalability, security, and operational efficiency. The Director contributes to the development of Walgreens' enterprise architecture strategy, leads domain-level architectural direction, and ensures technology decisions align with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and long-term business objectives. The role plays a key part in driving transformation initiativesparticularly across global platforms and service delivery and infrastructurewhile fostering reuse, simplification, and adoption of common solutions across Walgreens divisions. The ideal candidate will have a solution architect background that can be applied to a large breadth of technologies and broad organizational scope. Outcomes influence major programs, cross-functional initiatives, and investment decisions, with moderate to significant impact on Walgreens' technology direction and delivery. The incumbent represents the Walgreens enterprise technology vision and acts in alignment with the company's strategy, purpose, and values.

Location & Work Model: This role is based in Deerfield, Illinois and follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of 4 days onsite per week and 1 day remote.

Work Authorization: Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Job ResponsibilityContributes to the development and evolution of enterprise application and infrastructure architecture strategy in alignment with Walgreens' business and technology priorities.

Defines target-state architectures and transition roadmaps for assigned domains, balancing near-term delivery needs with long-term strategic objectives.

Evaluates emerging technologies, platforms, and architectural patterns to inform recommendations and future-state designs.

Leads and participates in architecture governance forums to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, architectural principles, security requirements, and financial guardrails.

Develops, maintains, and enforces architectural standards, reference architectures, and design patterns.

Partners with solution architects, engineering, and delivery teams to guide solution design and resolve complex architectural issues.

Develops and maintains domain-level architecture roadmaps that guide modernization, platform evolution, and technical debt reduction.

Collaborates with portfolio, product, and delivery leaders to align investment decisions with architectural strategy.

Supports application and infrastructure portfolio management activities, including asset inventory, classification, and rationalization.

Works across business units and IT functions to identify opportunities to leverage shared platforms, reusable capabilities, and common services.

Acts as a trusted architectural advisor to senior leaders, product teams, and program leaders.

Communicates architectural direction, trade-offs, and impacts in clear, business-focused terms.

Supports large-scale technology and business transformation initiatives through architectural leadership and change enablement.

Helps drive simplification, standardization, and modernization across enterprise platforms and infrastructure.

Champions architectural best practices and continuous improvement across the architecture community.

Serves as a subject-matter expert and thought leader within Enterprise Architecture and the broader IT organization.

Provides mentorship and architectural guidance through matrixed leadership and community engagement.

Champions Walgreens' customers (internal and external, as appropriate), drives for results, and models the company's purpose and values.

About WalgreensFounded in 1901, Walgreens proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.