Description:
At Weyerhaeuser, our IT team is at the forefront of the timber industry?s digital transformation. Our investments encompass a broad spectrum of technologies and tools, all designed to support our vision to be the premier timber, land, and forest products company. We leverage digital solutions, automation, data, and analytics across the entire supply chain: from seedlings to homebuilders. We are embarking on a 5-year growth strategy to generate $440M in EBITDA in Wood Products through the building of a new mill, expanding distribution footprint, new products and internal growth. Foundational strategies involve Industry 4.0/Smart Manufacturing concepts, advanced analytics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, digital twins, and computer vision.
This position is an integral part of the centralized IT Enterprise Architecture Team at Weyerhaeuser, closely aligned with the Wood Products business. The role focuses on advancing our manufacturing & operations solutions while strengthening technology innovation. If you want to be part of a world-class technology team working with the most sustainable, versatile resource on earth, forests, to make products people need ? come grow with us!
As our industry and technology are constantly evolving, we are seeking a proactive collaborator to partner with individuals and teams across the organization ? from our enterprise leaders to our site engineers - to formulate strategies & roadmaps that drive business outcomes and capabilities. The role requires influential leadership skills and the ability to work together with teams across the company at all levels of the organization. We need the right person that can help us safely achieve our growth strategies in wood products manufacturing & operations.
The ideal candidate is passionate, collaborative, thrives in a team environment, and is committed to lifelong learning. They will play a significant role in the continuous investment in our business sectors and aid in the advancement of enterprise architecture practices.
Candidates should possess significant domain knowledge, broad technical experience, be able to foster robust relationships with diverse stakeholders, and promote alignment with contemporary data and information - operations technology (IT-OT) methodologies. Outstanding business insight, strategic thought process, knowledge of cross-functional integration, comprehension of the impact of infrastructure on applications, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Must be able to understand the enterprise implications and trade-offs as well as solution-level technology, value and risks. The successful candidate will partner closely with the Wood Products Sales & Supply Chain Enterprise Architect to fully support the Wood Products business.
We provide a environment for innovation, influence, transformation, inspiration, and growth within our organization. If you are ready to be a crucial strategic component of our team, we invite you to apply and discover more about this exciting opportunity!
Responsibilities
- Formulate strategies, standards, good practices, and guide execution
- Formulate, communicate, and uphold architectural strategies and standards in alignment with our growth strategies
- Partner with senior leadership to determine and prioritize architectural initiatives
- Lead the development of technology strategies, patterns and roadmaps that deliver new and improved business capabilities and outcomes
- Evaluate the organization?s current technology portfolio and recommend enhancements and upgrades
- Identify and align technology to business outcomes
- Facilitate problem solving, solutioning as well as providing an ?third-party? perspective to business and IT
- Clearly communicate options, trade-off?s, impacts of different scenarios, dependencies and prioritization
- Build and maintain relationships
- Engage with key vendors and technical communities to stay current and gain outside perspective
- Build trust with Business, OT & IT leaders enabling a collaborative atmosphere between technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Partner with business subject matter experts, IT solution architects, IT security, OT engineers and others to deliver impactful solutions
- Support the convergence of IT-OT by working across process control, engineering and IT
- Engage with different business units and departments to comprehend their needs and provide architectural solutions accordingly
- Coach and mentor others on Weyerhaeuser IT processes, architecture skills and strategic approaches
- Guide and drive the IT Portfolio
- Guide the development and refresh of 5-year technology and investment roadmaps, aligning technology trends, business strategy and other IT and business priorities
- Provides guidance and participates in alternative analysis and architecture development
- Partner with project team to ensure solutions align to technology strategies and standards and assist with project architecture reviews
- Provide strategic counsel for project activities with delivery teams to guide integration efforts
- Highlight opportunities for automation, consolidation, and process optimization to minimize costs and improve efficiency, consistency, and quality
- Promote and advance innovation
- Stay informed of emerging technologies and assess their potential benefits for the company
- Facilitate discussions with stakeholders about the potential of technology and applicability to business strategies and objectives
- Ensure new technologies adhere to relevant regulations and industry standards
- Committed to growing functional and technical skills, in themselves and others, and discovering new ways to deliver business or technical solutions
Qualifications:
- Experience as an Enterprise Architect with a focus on data & analytics, integration methodologies, and emerging technology.
- Over 5 years of Enterprise Architecture experience.
- Proven leadership in team management, both formally and informally.
- Over 10 years of experience in relevant IT technology such as ERP (SAP), Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations Management Solutions,
- CRM, Sales & Service, Logistics and Analytics
- Good understanding of operational technology and manufacturing systems
- Experience with integration patterns and platforms like Boomi and API management
- Experience with infrastructure and cloud architecture
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and concepts such as TOGAF or Zachman
- Create the storyline to convey why change is needed and options to reach the desired results.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to understand customer and partner business needs, lead requirement gathering and analysis, and design solutions that drive business outcomes
- Ability to educate stakeholders on complex technology subjects
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence, collaborate and manage group dynamics to drive consensus
- Ability to promote a collaborative environment, encouraging input from others and respecting others? opinions
- Familiarity with OT frameworks and standards such as the Purdue model, ISA-95, ISA-112, ISA/IEC 62443
- Familiarity with Supply Chain frameworks and processes such as SCOR, S&OP
Preferred, not required: - Operations Technology experience (PLCs, HMIs, IOT, historians, MES, SCADA, etc.) a plus
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) preferred
- AI/ML experience and certifications
- Practical experience with Snowflake, SAP S/4.
- Practical experience in Wood Product manufacturing
- Experienced in translating business and technology requirements into easy to consume strategies, roadmaps, alternatives, etc.
Education
- Bachelor?s degree in engineering, computer science or related experience is required
About Weyerhaeuser
At Weyerhaeuser, we are the world?s premier timber, land, and forest products company. Sustainability is the founding concept of our business, and our values drive every decision to ensure we continue to lead the forestry industry in sustainability practices. And we know about sustainability ? we led it in the forestry industry when we planted our first seedling by hand in 1938. We recognize that our success is dependent on the success of our people. For over 100 years, our Weyerhaeuser team has been making a difference in the world ? from the seedlings we plant, to the forests and trees we nurture, we ensure every acre is managed with diligence, patience and pride. That?s the Weyerhaeuser way.
What We Offer:
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $144,790 - $217,185 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 25% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
This position is also eligible to receive $32,000 in restrictive stock units on an annual basis, as part of our Long Term Incentive Plan.
Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company?s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5% of your eligible pay.
Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us! If you believe in the same core values that we do - safety, integrity, citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion ? then we believe Weyerhaeuser will be an incredible place for you to develop and grow your career.
Attention Internal Applicants: To ensure transparency across the organization, please have a discussion with your manager prior to applying for any new opportunities. If you need any help facilitating this conversation, please reach out to your HR Representative for guidance. For more information on how to apply, including best practices for updating your profile or partnering with HR and Recruiting, please visit our internal applicant page on Roots: wy.com/applicants
Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.
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