Senior Enterprise Architect - Corporate Functions

Medline Industries

  • Northbrook, IL
  • $152,880-229,320 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Job SummaryJob DescriptionJob SummaryMedline is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead architecture for Corporate Functions across Finance, Indirect Procurement, Finance MDM, HR, and Legal domains for the Enterprise Architecture team reporting into the Head of EA. This role defines future-state architecture and ensures solution design governance across a diverse portfolio of systems—including SAP S/4HANA, Coupa, BlackLine, Esker, Informatica, and Workday—to enable strategic capability execution, transformation readiness, and operational scale. You’ll work closely with IT and business leaders to align technology decisions to Medline’s enterprise direction while collaborating with platform-specific architects to ensure integrated, sustainable outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesFuture-State Architecture LeadershipDefine and evolve target-state architectures and capability roadmaps across:
  • Finance: Record-to-Report, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Intercompany, Consolidation, Close & Reconciliation (via BlackLine), and Compliance
  • Indirect Procurement: Source-to-Pay using Coupa, with AP automation through Esker
  • Finance MDM: Chart of Accounts, legal entities, vendors, cost centers governed via Informatica MDM
  • HR & Legal: Hire-to-Retire (e.g., Workday), performance, compliance, legal contracts (e.g., CLM, DMS) - Develop architecture blueprints and roadmaps that connect business capability needs to application, integration, and data architecture
- Shape enterprise transformation initiatives, including SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, Coupa expansion, Workday enablement, and MDM maturityStrategic Stakeholder Engagement
  • Build trusted, advisory relationships with VPs and senior business leaders across Finance, Procurement, HR, and Legal
  • Act as a strategic partner to align business goals with architecture direction and capability roadmaps
  • Shape investment and program decisions by framing trade-offs, risks, and long-term impacts
  • Translate strategy into actionable architecture, influencing both portfolio planning and delivery execution
Solution Design Governance
  • Serve as architecture governance lead across assigned domains—owning solution review and alignment decisions
  • Run and contribute to Architecture Review Boards (ARBs), ensuring solution designs meet enterprise standards
  • Provide guidance to solution architects and delivery teams across SAP and non-SAP landscapes
  • Coordinate closely with SAP Platform Architects and Integration Architects to ensure cohesion
Technology Leadership & Execution Support- Provide architectural oversight across platforms:
  • SAP ECC / S/4HANA Finance
  • Coupa (S2P)
  • Esker (Invoice Automation & e-Invoicing)
  • BlackLine (Account Reconciliation & Financial Close)
  • Informatica MDM & IDQ
  • Workday / HRIS
  • Legal Tech (CLM, e-Billing, DMS)
  • Analytics: Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud
- Identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and improved data qualityQualificationsRequired
  • 10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in architecture roles
  • Functional and architectural depth in Finance, Procurement, and/or HR domains
  • Experience with SAP and non-SAP systems (e.g., SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Coupa, Blackline, Esker, Workday, Informatica)
  • Strong capability in defining architecture and governing solution design
Preferred
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA transformations
  • Familiarity with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, BIZBOK) and tools (LeanIX, Signavio)
  • Background in manufacturing, healthcare, or distribution industries
Core Competencies- Strategic thinking grounded in delivery and governance- Ability to drive alignment across federated teams- Strong communicator across technical and business domains- Enterprise-focused, capable of managing ambiguity and trade-offsMedline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.The anticipated salary range for this position: $152,880.00 - $229,320.00 AnnualThe actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click . For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page .Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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