Senior Manager (Enterprise Architect)

Major Responsibilities

• Manage and lead Enterprise Architecture (EA) function with the support of enterprise architects to define and develop EA strategies, target-state architecture and roadmaps across business, application, data and technology domains
• Develop and evolve EA frameworks with guiding principles, workflow and decision-making processes to improve efficiency
• Ensure architecture decisions accelerate delivery, reduce risk and optimize cost by partnering with executive leadership and aligning application, infrastructure, cloud, security and risk teams
• Drive the end-to-end execution of technology strategies including setting performance goals, conducting reviews and building scalable practices
• Translate business objectives into actionable architecture initiatives and track delivery against KPIs
• Lead architecture review boards, drive consensus across the application, data and technology domains and remove blockers to accelerate time-to-market
• Manage executive communication, presenting architecture strategies and risk assessments to C-level and/or Board-level stakeholders to secure agreement

Requirements

• University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience preferably in major financial institutions and with at least 5 years in an architecture leadership role with direct people management
• Solid experience on EA strategies, target-state architecture and roadmaps development
• Proven track record in leading teams, delivering enterprise-scale transformations and driving cross-functional programme execution
• Experience in EA frameworks and governance development
• Ability to translate technical considerations to facilitate business decisions by executives
• Excellent stakeholder management, conflict resolution and influence-without-authority skills
• TOGAF 10 certification or equivalent
• Positive attitude and strong commitment to quality delivery
• Good communication, analytical, presentation, documentation and report writing skills
• Good command of written and spoken English with proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage