Advisory -Enterprise Architecture - Retail -Manager

Advisory - Enterprise Architecture Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment

  :

  Facilitate alignment between business and IT

  , and across the democratized IT landscape, ensuring technology strategies support business objectives.

• Stakeholder Engagement

  :

  Engage business and IT stakeholders

  , proactively building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships.

• Adaptability & Analysis

  :

  Adapt to changing business and operating models

  , and

  analyze trends and disruptions

  , assessing their impact on targeted business outcomes within the retail sector.

• Future State Visualization

  :

  Tell compelling stories to visualize the future state

  of the enterprise architecture and trigger long-term strategic planning.

• Operating Model Support

  :

  Support various operating models

  such as project-centric and product-centric, providing architectural guidance.

• EA Value Communication

  :

  Communicate the value of enterprise architecture

  and its portfolio of services to various audiences.

• EA Team Evolution

  :

  Drive the evolution of the EA team's services and operating model

  , ensuring continuous improvement and relevance.

• Mentorship & Coaching

  :

  Coach and mentor other architects, product owners/managers, and business stakeholders to instill architectural thinking

  across the organization.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in an Enterprise Architecture role, preferably with a focus on the

  Retail domain

  .
• Demonstrated ability to

  facilitate alignment between business and IT

  .
• Strong experience in

  engaging and building relationships with business and IT stakeholders

  .
• Ability to

  adapt to changing business and operating models

  .
• Proficiency in

  analyzing trends and disruptions

  and assessing their business impact.
• Skilled in

  visualizing future states

  and facilitating long-term strategic planning.
• Experience in

  supporting various operating models

  (e.g., project-centric, product-centric).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to

  communicate the value of enterprise architecture

  effectively.
• Experience in

  driving the evolution of EA teams services and operating models

  .
• Proven capability to

  coach and mentor other architects, product owners/managers, and business stakeholders

  in architectural thinking.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.