ERP Architect

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.
We are embarking on an exciting journey to build a leading-edge Digital organisation at Mott MacDonald. To compliment and build on our breadth of expertise, we want to be a Digitally optimised organisation, leveraging the latest in technology innovation to support our clients and our employees. We are seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect with a deep expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to assume a pivotal role within Mott MacDonald. As the Enterprise Architect for ERP, you will provide strategic support to shape our ERP landscape to drive operational excellence, harmonize business processes, and empower our global engineering endeavours. Your strategic insight, technological expertise and ability to collaborate will be instrumental in defining, .-orchestrating, and optimizing our ERP ecosystem.
Key Accountabilities:
* Build effective partnerships with the business to ensure understanding of market, commercial & strategic priorities to define an overarching ERP Architectural Strategy
* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, executive stakeholders, and technology partners to align ERP outcomes and initiate the transformation programme to underpin the Strategy
* Ensure all ERP platforms have appropriate data management and governance procedures, comply to relevant regulatory standards and enhanced levels of data security
* Drive the evolution of Enterprise architecture services towards consulting with the business on Digital Strategy
Key Responsibilities:
* Business Architecture: Develop a deeper understand of the business architecture and its application and data layers to enable improved decision making across the ERP transformation initiatives and strategy
* ERP Transformation: Orchestrate the delivery of business outcomes by aligning the business and IT around future state requirements and deliverables
* Vendor Selection: Evaluate and select ERP platforms that seamlessly integrate within our technological landscape and align to business needs.
* Data Management: Collaborate across IT and the business to orchestrate data migration strategies, ensuring the seamless transition from legacy systems to contemporary ERP platforms without compromising data quality.
* Data Governance: Develop and enforce data governance policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent data definitions, quality, and integrity across the ERP environment.
* Best Practice: Cultivate and nurture relationships with external vendors and solution providers to ensure successful ERP project delivery while maintaining industry best practices.
* Horizon Scanning: Communicate emergent industry trends, disruptive technologies, and ERP innovations to the wider group, and influence any activity to update roadmaps based on opportunities identified.
* Secure by Design: Design and implement robust security architectures for the ERP systems, ensuring protection against internal and external threats, data breaches, and unauthorized access.
* Compliant Infrastructure: Work closely with the cybersecurity team to integrate security controls, encryption, and access management solutions into the ERP architecture.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
* Over 5 years experience as an ERP Architect, Solution Architect, or a related role, with a focus on data governance and security.
* A demonstrable track record of architecting and implementing intricate ERP solutions in senior enterprise roles.
* Experience of data migration strategies, system integration, and customization within the ERP space.
* Strong expertise in ERP systems and architectures (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
* In-depth knowledge of data governance frameworks, practices, and tools.
* Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, encryption methods, and access controls.
* Familiarity with relevant compliance standards and regulations.
* Exemplary communication skills, capable of effectively conveying complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, TOGAF) are a plus.
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that
in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
If Security Clearance is required:
Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s
and striving to meet their needs.
We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.
Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
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We put equality, , and
at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at (url removed) and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
Financial wellbeing
We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
Lifestyle
A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Learning and development
Primary annual professional institution subscription.
A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our +, ,
and , , and parents/carers communities.
Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.
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