Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture

Hancock Whitney

Senior Manager of Enterprise Architecture overseeing enterprise-wide IT systems and infrastructure. Leading strategic technology programs and collaborating with senior leadership.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeNew Orleans • Louisiana, Mississippi • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership and direction for the development and execution of enterprise-wide IT systems and infrastructure to support business goals.
Focus on implementing architectural policies and frameworks, managing high-impact technology programs, and evolving data management, application, and integration architectures.
Collaborate with senior leadership, including the CIO, to contribute to the enterprise technology roadmap and ensure compliance with architectural standards for scalability, security, and efficiency.
Manage the architecture, design, and execution of key strategic technology programs and initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.
Evaluate and recommend hosting environments (on-premise and cloud) to meet business requirements and align with strategic goals.
Align technology solutions with business objectives to support efficient, scalable, and secure IT systems.
Implement and manage enterprise data management, API, and integration architectural frameworks to enhance data availability, usability, and security.
Optimize the use of technology resources while ensuring compliance with architectural standards.
Contribute to defining and managing the enterprise technology roadmap and related policies in partnership with the Office of the CIO.
Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership on enterprise IT systems and infrastructure.
Lead and support the IT Architecture Committee to research solutions, evaluate designs, improve systems, and collaborate with contractors and vendors to implement solutions.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to identify and implement technology solutions that address business needs.
Monitor adherence to enterprise data management and integration frameworks by project and system support teams.
Ensure compliance with standards for data availability, retention, archiving, scalability, security, and metadata management.
Delegate operational aspects of compliance monitoring to analysts or technical leads as appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in the computer industry.
At least 5 years of experience in data architecture, system integration, software development, or similar roles.
At least 5 years of management experience in leading teams and directing the work of others.
Demonstrated ability to design and manage enterprise IT systems, frameworks, and architectures.
Experience leading significant initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.
Strong collaboration and communication skills for working with leadership, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Experience in cloud and on-premise hosting environments.
Ability to combine strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data architecturesystem integrationsoftware developmententerprise IT systemsarchitectural frameworksAPI managementcloud hostingon-premise hostingdata managementtechnology program management

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic oversightcross-functional teamworkadvisory skillsdelegationproblem-solvingvendor managementcompliance monitoring

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information Systems