Overview
Dunnes Stores is initiating a strategic transformation program aimed at modernizing our business capabilities and technology landscape.
The Head of Enterprise Architecture is a newly established leadership role integral to shaping the organization's future architecture.
This position will spearhead the Enterprise Architecture team, driving capability establishment and scaling across the entire organization.
As a pivotal leadership role, it demands strong managerial skills and extensive stakeholder engagement across senior levels within the organization.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture Leadership:
Directing and overseeing Enterprise Architecture practices throughout the organization.
Framework Establishment:
Driving the development and maintenance of Architecture principles, policies, standards, and frameworks.
Standardization Advocate:
Ensuring technological standardization across the organizational landscape.
Architecture Review Board Oversight:
Setting up, operating, and optimizing the Architecture Review Board, aligning it with governance structures.
Technology Communities Leadership:
Leading organization-wide technology-focused communities of practice.
Emerging Technology Enablement:
Innovating new architecture patterns to support emerging technologies like Cloud, Data, and AI.
Thought Leadership:
Providing strategic thought leadership in technology, innovation, cost optimization, and efficiency improvements.
Strategic Technology Strategy:
Collaborating with business and technology leadership to craft a comprehensive technology strategy.
Team Leadership:
Leading, motivating, and aligning the team's performance with strategic objectives, employing talent management strategies.
Budget Oversight:
Contributing significantly to annual planning and budgeting, overseeing significant IT investments.
Education & Qualifications
Educational Background:
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technology field, or equivalent work/education experience.
Certifications:
Architecture-related certificates (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
Change Management Expertise:
Proven experience as a Change Agent, leading organizations through strategic change and promoting the adoption of new technologies through effective change management.
Enterprise Architecture Proficiency:
Extensive experience in developing, leading, and implementing Enterprise Architecture practices across software development, application, and infrastructure technologies in large complex organizations.
Technological Expertise:
Expertise in modern software development practices, infrastructure, cloud, application, and enterprise architecture.
Risk Management Knowledge:
Deep understanding of IT governance, operational risk, product, and service life cycles.
Stakeholder Influence:
Ability to influence key senior stakeholders, aligning IT strategy with business value.
Leadership Skills:
Proven track record in leadership, talent acquisition, team motivation, effective delegation, and performance enhancement.
Business and Technology Collaboration:
Ability to partner with senior business and technology leaders, connecting technology and business goals for successful outcomes.
Process Management Knowledge:
Understanding of business process management, workflow, and integration methods/tools.
This role offers a strategic leadership opportunity to shape Dunnes Stores\' technological future, driving innovation, and aligning architecture with business goals for transformative outcomes, process evaluation and implementation within a dynamic, technology-driven environment.
Interested?
Then apply now and see what difference you could make!
Dunnes Stores is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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