Enterprise Architect

What You Will Be Doing:

Defining and Implementing Architecture Frameworks

• Develop and promote enterprise architecture frameworks, principles, and standards that align with Springer Nature’s long-term strategic vision.
• Lead the development of business capability models and enterprise-wide metamodels to create a clear, consistent view of the organisation's architecture.
• Support the enterprise-wide adoption of architectural governance practices and work with stakeholders to ensure compliance with architectural standards.

Supporting Strategic Business Change

• Work with senior stakeholders to identify business transformation opportunities where enterprise architecture can play a pivotal role in enabling change.
• Lead the development of architecture roadmaps to guide the organisation’s journey from its current state to future architectural visions.
• Collaborate with business leaders and product owners to ensure that architecture decisions are aligned with strategic business objectives.

Cultural Change and Consensus Building

• Lead initiatives to improve architectural maturity within the organisation, especially in a consensus-driven, low-mandate environment.
• Foster a culture of architecture within the organisation by providing guidance and facilitating workshops that promote understanding and buy-in from all stakeholders.
• Encourage collaborative decision-making processes that consider both technical and business perspectives.

Guiding Enterprise Architecture Practices

• Define and maintain a set of architecture principles that guide design and decision-making across the business.
• Work with teams across the organisation to ensure that solutions align with both business requirements and architectural standards.
• Provide guidance and oversight for enterprise architecture activities, ensuring compliance with agreed practices.

Skills Required for the Role

Your Experience:

• You have a strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, principles, and metamodels.
• You are experienced in working in organisations with a low architecture mandate and a consensus-driven decision-making culture.
• You have been exposed to multiple technology environments and understand the challenges of aligning architecture with evolving business needs.
• You have practical experience in defining and implementing architecture blueprints and roadmaps.
• You have experience with industry-recognised architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar.
• You are skilled in developing and communicating architectural principles, standards, and frameworks.

Your Capabilities and Competencies

• You are a thought leader in enterprise architecture with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• You have strong cultural change skills, with a demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and consensus in a diverse organisational environment.
• You can translate complex business needs into architectural solutions, ensuring that strategic objectives are met.
• You are motivated by delivering long-term business outcomes and helping the organisation evolve through architectural innovation.
• You are highly skilled in navigating organisational dynamics and influencing decision-making across both business and technology domains.
• You understand the importance of business capabilities, value streams, and business processes in shaping enterprise architecture.
• You are experienced in providing architectural governance and ensuring compliance with agreed standards and practices.

Your Experience So Far Includes

• Excellent written and spoken command of the English language.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including community building and facilitation, and the ability to work with diverse teams.
• Ability to work with geographically distributed teams in a “remote-first” environment.
• Exposure to a variety of technology stacks and platforms, including but not limited to cloud platforms, databases, integration tools, and enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with strategic and emerging technology trends and the practical application of these trends in business and operating models.
• A deep understanding of technology governance, architectural frameworks, and the role of enterprise architecture in achieving business transformation.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in organisations with a low architecture mandate or consensus-driven decision-making environments.
• Experience in the publishing industry is desirable, but not a requirement.

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