Fulltime Permanent Position
Position Purpose:
Responsible for envisioning, communicating, and evolving the organization’s enterprise architecture. Address key enterprise aspects – including organisational structure, business processes and strategies, value streams, data, and information, and supporting technologies. Ensure alignment between the architecture strategy and overall enterprise vision.
Experience: 12 years managing a variety of large IT projects with clear track record of increasing responsibilities
Qualifications: BSC in Computer Science, MBA, TOGAF Certification would be preferred
Compliance and Risk Management
- Legal, statutory and regulatory compliance (public accountability) on all requirements are implemented and maintained for function
- Structures and frameworks for risk controls and governance within the function are implemented
- Ensure function is a key contributor in terms of social awareness and corporate citizenship
Divisional Leadership
- Accountability for the function's performance, within the agreed strategic framework
- Develop and retain skilled, engaged employees
- Promote transformation
Financial Management
- Accountability for functional budget and overall financial management
Operating Model
- Develop business plans to implement the defined integrated functional plans with peer divisions or functions
- Optimise the function's core internal processes and internal supply chain and resolve functional operating conflicts
- Ensure IT systems are developed and maintained in accordance to user requirement specifications in line with Development Life Cycle standards
- Ensure technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software
- Monitor and maintain technology to ensure maximum access
Stakeholder Management
- Ensure appropriate, active and informative relationships with relevant stakeholders are in place
- Drive delivery of customer expectations within organisational quality and quantity standards
- Manage relationships and Service Level agreements with internal and external stakeholders
Strategy Implementation
- Remain up to date with macro and micro-economic conditions, legislation, competition, market sentiment and the industry in general, to anticipate and plan for circumstances that may influence the development and implementation of the functional strategic plan
- Provide input into and develop the functional strategic plan
- Ensure strategy is implemented in a manner that supports operational and market imperatives
- Communicate strategic context
Position Specific Outputs
-Defining and Maintaining Architectural Standards:
- Establish and enforce architecture principles, standards, and guidelines that align with the organization's overall strategy.
- Ensure consistency in architectural approaches across different projects and solutions.
-Developing and Communicating the Enterprise Architecture (EA) Roadmap:
- Create and maintain an enterprise architecture roadmap that outlines the strategic direction for IT systems and infrastructure.
- Communicate the roadmap and its implications to stakeholders, including executive leadership and technical teams.
-Leading Solution Architecture Design:
- Oversee the design and implementation of complex IT solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and align with the enterprise architecture.
- Provide guidance and support to solution architects and development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
-Technology Evaluation and Integration:
- Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization's architecture.
- Lead efforts to integrate new technologies into the existing architecture in a scalable and secure manner.
-Ensuring Scalability, Security, and Performance:
- Develop strategies to ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, and perform well under expected workloads.
- Conduct regular reviews and assessments of the architecture to identify and mitigate potential risks and issues.
Skill
-Communication Skills
-Computer Technology Skills
-Task Management
-Executive Business Writing Skills
-Tact and diplomacy
-Quality driven
-Project Management Skills
-Innovates and Takes Risks
-Technical and Professional Knowledge
-Knowledge and ability to support the enterprise computing infrastructure
-Financial Acumen
