Senior Director, Architecture – Innovation

Salesforce

. Lead and develop a multi-layered organization of architecture leaders and senior architects across CBS .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $223,860 - $299,390 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and modern technology landscapes while effectively leading and developing architecture teams. Capable of translating technical shifts into actionable frameworks and communicating complex topics to senior executives.

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Enterprise ArchitectureCloud PlatformsAI IntegrationTechnical LeadershipCommunication with Executives

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Hard Skills

Architecture StandardsData GovernanceIntegration StrategiesAPIsModern Application ArchitecturesDigital ExperiencesReference ArchitecturesTechnical FrameworksBusiness OutcomesProduction Paths

Soft Skills

CollaborationOrganizational InfluenceIntellectual CuriosityUrgency in Decision-MakingProactive Communication

Industry Keywords

Customer ImpactExecutive PresenceTechnology LeadershipArchitectural TrendsChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a multi-layered organization of architecture leaders and senior architects across CBS
Set standards for technical excellence, customer impact, pace, accountability, and executive presence
Attract, grow, retain, and develop architecture talent and succession opportunities
Establish architectural perspectives across AI, data, security, governance, integration, platform strategy, emerging technology, and digital experiences
Translate technical shifts into frameworks, reference architectures, patterns, and recommendations
Serve as a trusted architecture executive for strategic customers
Lead CIO, CTO, CDO, CISO, and other technology-leader conversations
Lead and participate in customer on-sites, SICs, workshops, and conferences
Ensure architecture teams define business outcomes, use cases, target architecture, data, integrations, guardrails, dependencies, and production paths
Partner with Builder leadership to align architecture and implementation
Identify and resolve architectural blockers
Partner with Sales, Solutions, Builders, Success, Product, Engineering, and specialist organizations
Turn field learning into executive narratives, points of view, reusable assets, and scalable enablement
Communicate customer signals, architectural trends, risks, priorities, and opportunities to senior leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading leaders and senior technical talent through change
Deep understanding of enterprise architecture and modern technology landscapes
Knowledge of cloud platforms, data, AI, integration, identity, security, governance, APIs, and modern application and experience architectures
Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical topics with senior customer and internal executives
Ability to connect technical choices to business value, risk, speed, adoption, and long-term platform strategy
Intellectual curiosity and proactive point of view on technology and customer needs
Ability to operate with urgency and make progress amid ambiguity
Exceptional collaboration and organizational influence across boundaries
Ability to manage a complex portfolio upward and communicate clearly with senior leaders
Passion for developing leaders and enabling exceptional technical talent

Benefits

Comp & perks

Time off programs
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Incentive compensation, where applicable
Equity, where applicable
Reasonable accommodations during the application or recruiting process