.The Architecture Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval.**Responsibilities**:- Manages multiple architectural teams or an architecture functional area (depending on size of business).- Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations and other personnel actions.- Develops the architectural strategy for a group (portfolio) of IT systems.- Develops and recommends solutions that conform to enterprise standards.- Responsible for all technical directions and decisions based on technical expertise, experience, vision and market directions.- Supports the business/clients in evaluating and articulating the technical benefits of a solution to stakeholders.- Analyzes and evaluates strategic technologies offered by vendors.- Exhibits sound understanding of theories and practices in architecture and multiple related areas.- Has in depth understanding of how architecture integrates within technology and has commercial awareness.- Shares responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning.- Requires evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated or novel situations; uses multiple sources of information.- Impacts engineering through responsibility for planning, finances/ budget, end results and setting of policies.- Influences and negotiates with senior leaders (across functions); may communicate and negotiate with external parties