Head of Enterprise Architecture

Head of Enterprise Architecture

Duties and Responsibilties:

Architectural Vision & Principles

• Define evangelize and maintain The Companys architectural vision principles and standards.

• Ensure every solution is designed against a consistent future-ready blueprint that supports strategic objectives.

Architecture Governance & Oversight

• Establish and chair the Architecture Review Board; manage exceptions and enforce compliance.

• Maintain a living reference architecture library patterns catalog and technology standards.

• Perform architecture health-checks risk assessments and design reviews for all major initiatives.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Conduct horizon scanning and Proof-of-Concepts for emerging technologies (e.g. AI/ML serverless edge computing).

• Streamline the architecture lifecycleimproving methods toolchains and collaborationto accelerate delivery.

• Publish best-practice patterns lead workshops and update guidance to ensure rapid adoption.

• Execute post-implementation reviews to measure performance scalability and user feedback; drive enhancements.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner with Security Data Governance PMO Software Development and Business Units to embed architecture early in project lifecycles.

• Lead architecture evaluations for key vendors negotiate technology standards in SLAs and influence vendor roadmaps.

Success Metrics & KPIs

• Adoption: percentage of major projects reviewed by the EA function.

• Cycle Time Reduction: percentage decrease in delivery lead time through reusable reference architectures.

• Risk Mitigation: Number of critical design vulnerabilities detected and remediated pre-go-live.

Technical Ecosystem & Tools

• Define reference models for cloud/hybrid platforms and integration patterns (API-first microservices event-driven).

• Select and manage EA tools to support modelling reporting and repository management.

Compliance Risk & Data Privacy

• Embed regulatory requirements and enterprise risk controls into architecture blueprints.

• Partner with Risk & Compliance to assess residual architecture risks and own remediation plans.

People & Financial Management

• Build mentor and scale a high-performing architecture team; define career paths and growth plans.

• Forecast resource capacity allocate skilled staff to critical programs and maintain continuity of expertise.

• Develop and manage the EA functions operating budgetforecasting approval and cost control in line with The Companys guidelines.

• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and high engagement.

Professional Development & Culture

• Champion continuous learning: support certification pursuits (TOGAF CISSP cloud accreditations) and internal architecture guilds.

• Promote diversity inclusion and an open knowledge-sharing environment across IT and business communities.

Management Reporting

• Produce and maintain a set of EA KPIs in alignment with the agreed objectives.

• Update executive leadership monthly on trends emerging risks and resource capacity.

• Deliver a concise architecture review that covers:

  • As-Is vs To-Be progress against roadmaps

  • Summary of design reviews and risk mitigations completed

Stakeholder Briefings

• Present tailored reports to the CIO/CTO PMO and business unit heads highlighting:

  • Upcoming architecture dependencies or potential blockers

  • Remediation plans for critical compliance or security gaps

  • Opportunities to reuse existing components for cost or time savings

Qualifications:

• Honours degree in Information Technology Computer Science or related field.

• TOGAF Zachman or equivalent EA framework certification (required).

• CISSP MCSE/MCTS or PRINCE2 (advantageous).

• 8 to 10 years in IT architecture or solution design including 5 years in a leadership role.

• Proven track record leading architecture for large-scale cross-domain implementations.

• Hands-on expertise across business data application and technology domains.

• Deep understanding of security architecture infrastructure design software development lifecycles and data management.

• Familiarity with ITIL COBIT and other related frameworks.

• Expertise in the development and reviewing of reference architectures.