Job Title:                   Chief Enterprise Architect (CEA) - Nigeria

Industry:                    Banking

Location:                     Nigeria

Salary:                       Competitive Salary Package + Benefits

 

Role Purpose:

Responsible for defining and forming the architecture function in the enterprise’s processes and systems To build domain level technology roadmaps, develop & facilitate the overall architecture governance process

Key Responsibilities:

Cultivate relationships with business stakeholders. Maintain in-depth knowledge of strategic business plans. Develop and maintain current and future state business architecture. Develop, communicate and deploy Enterprise Architecture processes. Deploy and maintain Enterprise Architecture repository and tool set. Perform annual architectural maturity assessments. Produce regular architecture status reports. Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise data and metadata structures. Create a plan to integrate business systems and workflows in support of business strategy. Develop and enforce best practices for master data management and integration. Develop, communicate and deploy Enterprise Architecture Governance processes. Develop and communicate enterprise technology standards and policies. Review new and existing program/project architecture for compliance with IT standards, policies and architectural plans. Review IT procurement plans for compliance with IT standards and architectural plans. Document exceptions to architectural standards. Ensure that project documentation captures significant architectural decisions. Ensure that architectural governance is a fair, consistent and transparent process. Identify architectural risks and propose alternatives and solutions. Design and oversee implementation of end-to-end integrated systems. Deliver architectural initiatives that drive revenue and improve efficiency in line with business strategy. Cultivate relationships with senior level management. Maintain in-depth knowledge of the organization's strategic business objectives, vision, technologies and architectures. Develop and maintain current (current operating model COM) and planned state (target operating model (TOM) architectural blueprints. (AS-IS and TO-BE) Develop and maintain aspirational architectural road map for the global enterprise. Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals and strategies. Gain organizational commitment for enterprise level architecture and infrastructure initiatives. Provide architectural direction to Enterprise Architects, Business Architects, Data Architect and Solution Architects. Develop architectural metrics and reports for the executive team, business and IT management. Manage a team of senior enterprise architects Manage a team of senior business architects Fosters teamwork, leads change and demonstrates integrity. Provides constructive feedback, mentors & coaches subordinates

Job Requirements:

Education

Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business /IT related discipline Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience

10+ years’ software and architecture experience in hi-tech or financial based companies

Key Competency Requirements:

Knowledge

Experience in building enterprise architecture roadmaps Outstanding leadership skills with history of success in leading highly technical systems teams in demanding environments. Ability to inspire and motivate technical leaders and individual contributors Experience designing, integrating, and managing complex infrastructure solutions (eg VMWare, Citrix, Cloud, Virtualization) Ability to think big and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology reference and industry standards Strong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical groups Excellent verbal and written communication skills within business and technical groups Outstanding customer experience knowledge to decipher and meets customer needs and desires. Ability to organize, plan and measure technology implementation initiatives Strong capacity for vendor relationship management

Skill/Competencies

Core SFIA 5 Skill Requirements

Business Process Improvement (BPRE 6) Data Management (DATM 5) Data Analysis (DTAN 4)Enterprise and Business Architecture Development (STPL 6) Information Management (IRMG 7)

Other SFIA 5 Skill Requirements

Solution Architecture (ARCH 5) Business Analysis (BUAN 5) Learning Delivery (ETDL 3)