Interim Enterprise Architect – IT Carve

For an international carve-out in which an entire European region is being separated from a globally operating company, we are looking for an experienced Enterprise IT Architect
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The organisation is undergoing a major transformation: a standalone New-Co isbeing established that must be able to operate independently following thecarve-out. As Enterprise IT Architect, you will be part of the transformation team and will be responsible for designing the end-to-end IT architecture for the New-Co
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You will operate at the intersection of business, IT, security, data, infrastructure and application domains. You will translate the future operating model of theNew-Co into a coherent, scalable and manageable IT landscape.

Your Assignment

You will design the Target Enterprise Architecture for the New-Co and determine which IT capabilities, applications, infrastructure, data and integration services are required to enable the new organisation to operate independently.

This includes determining:

• which components of the existing Global IT landscape can or should be separated;
• which services will temporarily continue to be provided by the existing organisation;
• which services need to becovered through Transition Service Agreements (TSAs);
• which IT components need to benewly established;
• which applications need to be replaced, migrated, replicated or reimplemented;
• how data, interfaces andintegrations will be separated from the Global Co;
• how identity, security,networking, workplace, cloud and infrastructure services will be established for the New-Co;
• which architecture is required for Day 1 and which components can be further developed afterwards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design the end-to-end Enterprise Architecture for the New-Co.
• Define the current-state,carve-out architecture and Target Architecture.
• Establish architecture principles, standards and design decisions.
• Ensure alignment between business, information, application, data, integration and technology architecture.

Carve-out & Transition

• Translate the carve-out scopeinto a concrete IT architecture.
• Identify dependencies with the Global Co.
• Support the definition of TSAsand the corresponding exit strategy.
• Design the transition from the current environment towards a fully independent New-Co.
• Identify critical Day-1requirements, dependencies and risks.
• Develop a phased architecture and transition roadmap.

IT Landscape

The architecture will cover areas including:

• Cloud& Infrastructure
• Networking& Connectivity
• Cybersecurity& IAM
• Workplace/ End User Computing
• ERP
• CRM
• Finance& HR
• Supply Chain / Operations
• Data& Analytics
• Integration/ API Landscape
• Application Landscape
• ITService Management
• Monitoring,Backup & Disaster Recovery
• Business Continuity

Stakeholder Management

You willwork closely with:

• the Transformation / Carve-outLead;
• Business Process Owners;
• Enterprise, Solution and Domain Architects;
• IT Management;
• Security& Risk teams;
• Data& Integration teams;
• architecture teams within the Global Co;
• management and key stakeholders of the future New-Co.

You will beable to translate complex architecture topics into clear choices,consequences, dependencies and decision points for management
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Expected Outcome

The ultimate outcome is a concrete and agreed architecture that enables the New-Coto:

• be operational on Day 1;
• be effectively separated fromthe Global Co;
• avoid unnecessary long-term dependencies on the former parent organisation;
• have a clear path towards afully independent IT-organisation;
• have a scalable IT architecture supporting the future European organisation.

We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect with a proven track record in complex international IT transformations, carve-outs, separations, M&A or the establishment of standalone organisations
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You bring:

• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise / IT Architecture;
• experience with complex international IT landscapes;
• demonstrable experience withcarve-outs, separations or New-Co setups;
• experience designing Target Operating Models and Target Architectures;
• broad knowledge of infrastructure, cloud, security, applications, data and integration;
• experience with ERP/CRM and business-critical enterprise applications;
• knowledge of IT sourcing, Saa Sand managed services;
• experience with TSAs and transition/exit planning is a strong advantage;
• experience with Day-1 readiness and transitional architectures;
• excellent communication skillsat both management and technical levels.

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