Enterprise Architecture Senior Manager

Job Description Purpose

Responsible for executing and operationalizing Enterprise Architecture (EA) governance, and for ensuring that architecture principles, standards, and reference models are embedded into solution delivery and investment decision-making, in alignment with approved enterprise direction.

• Participate in EA processes and architecture reviews.
• Perform detailed assessments of architecture proposals against EA principles, standards, and reference architectures to ensure compliance.
• Ensure that changes within systems and new projects are governed and compliant with EA standards.
• Continuously review EA standards and monitor compliance across initiatives.
• Manage architecture exceptions, including documentation, impact assessment, and escalation.

• Map applications and initiatives to business capabilities and strategic objectives
• Identify:
• Redundancies
• Solution and Technology reuse opportunities
• Consolidation and rationalization candidates
• Provide analysis and evidence to support cost-efficiency initiatives driven by EA.

• Facilitate the practical use of EA principles, guidance, and reference architectures.
• Plan, design, and recommend processes to improve and support EA activities.
• Analyze and document EA requirements and processes.

• With the collaboration of domain architects:
  • Create, maintain, and manage EA standards, reference models, and artifacts.
  • Populate EA artifacts, views, and viewpoints.
• Ensure EA documentation is:
  • Clear
  • Usable
  • Consistent
  • Conform ant with EA standards

• Communicate and collaborate with relevant departments during projects and changes.
• Support delivery teams to ensure EA standards are understood and followed.
• Act as the working-level interface between EA governance and delivery teams.

• Master’s or Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 9+ years of experience in architecture roles.
• Proven experience in architecture design and systems integration in:
  • Large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Multi-domain architecture.
  • Agile delivery models.
• Expertise in architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
• Expertise in application platforms, cloud services, and architecture standards.
• Strong stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills.
• Certifications:
  
  TOGAF, Solution Architect certifications, COBIT (preferred), PMP (optional).