Head of Enterprise Architecture

Job Description 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