VP, Chief Architect
Core
Principal architectural authority defining the unified enterprise platform for Signet's multi-brand jewelry retail portfolio, ensuring alignment between business strategy and technical foundations.
Role type
VP, Chief Architect (Senior IC)
Builds
Unified commerce, supply chain, and AI-native platforms across Kay, Zales, Jared, Blue Nile, and other banners.
Domain
Specialty retail / Jewelry / E-commerce / Enterprise Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise architecture strategy, platform harmonization, cloud/serverless architecture, event-driven design, AI-native/agentic system design, financial fluency, cross-portfolio ownership, technical roadmap definition, architectural governance (ADRs), stakeholder influence without reporting authority.
Preferred skills
Specialty retail or jewelry industry experience, SAP Commerce Cloud, IBM Sterling/Fluent/Manhattan OMS, headless CMS (AEM, Contentful, Contentstack), Oracle Xstore, Real-time CDP (Adobe, Amperity, Salesforce), Salesforce Sales/Service Cloud, permissioned distributed ledgers, TOGAF, C4, ArchiMate.
Technologies
AWS, MACH stack, Blockchain (Tracr), Salesforce, Adobe, Amperity, IBM Sterling, Manhattan, AEM, Contentful, Contentstack, Oracle Xstore.
Responsibilities
Own the cross-enterprise architectural view and multi-year target-state strategy; lead platform harmonization and simplification of the multi-brand technology estate; establish enterprise architecture standards and governance; provide hands-on leadership on select high-impact cross-domain initiatives; drive the shift to AI-assisted, agentic development models; mentor the architecture community and partner with senior executives.
Seniority
VP level, Senior Individual Contributor
