Principal Enterprise Architect; Director

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Principal Enterprise Architect (Director)

We are ready to take this game to the next level and need a strategic and influential Principal Enterprise Architect (Director) to lead the development and evolution of the enterprise architecture strategy, roadmap, and governance framework across business, application, data, and technology domains. As a trusted advisor to executive and business leaders, this role aligns technology investments and transformation initiatives with corporate objectives, driving business growth, operational efficiency, risk reduction, innovation, and customer value.

The Principal Enterprise Architect develops target-state architectures, business capability models, and enterprise roadmaps that guide strategic decision-making, investment planning, and modernization efforts, while fostering cross-functional collaboration and ensuring measurable business outcomes through effective governance, application portfolio optimization, and technology enablement.

YOUR ROLE IN THE GAME

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Architecture, you will be empowered to:

• Develop enterprise-wide architecture and processes. Lead the creation of new systems capability strategies aligned with business requirements.
• Develop technology roadmaps for enterprise architecture aligned with organizational plans and initiatives, and emerging technology solutions and influence stakeholders to obtain commitment to roadmaps.
• Develop business cases (e.g., cost/benefit analysis, impact and risk analysis, etc.) for each option for approval, funding and prioritization.
• Set strategies, policies, standards and practices and ensure compliance.
• Lead and plan the development and implementation of innovation processes, tools, and frameworks.
• Seek out, identify, propose, prioritize, and initiate capability improvement activities and lead substantial improvement programs. Select frameworks, approaches, and techniques for use.
• Lead and manage the creation or review of a strategy that meets the requirements of the business . Set policies, standards, and guidelines for strategy development and planning and select appropriate methods and tools.
• Identify risks arising from potential solution architectures and design solutions to mitigate identified risks.
• Determine governance requirements reflecting the organization's values, ethics, risk appetite, and wider governance frameworks. Communicate delegated authority, benefits, opportunities, costs and risks.
• Create bespoke business models for non-standard contexts and align with the overall business strategy.
• Coach colleagues to develop their target skills and capabilities in line with team and personal goals.
• Allocate routine tasks or project work, in line with team objectives and individual capabilities. Monitor quality and performance against agreed criteria to make learning recommendations or to escalate concerns.
• Help individuals navigate areas of uncertainty, offering practical advice and connecting them with the appropriate resources when needed.
• Support learning and development activities under routine supervision.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE GAME

Education & Experience:

• Post-secondary degree, preferably in information technology, business administration and/or project management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years’ experience in progressively advancing roles within Technology or a related function.
• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, with significant experience leading Application Portfolio Management (APM) initiatives across large, complex organizations.
• Experience developing application rationalization strategies that reduce technical debt, eliminate redundancy, and optimize technology…