Head of Enterprise Architecture

Job Description
Head of Enterprise Architecture
Up to £85000
Sunderland
Permanent
Hybrid Working - on site as/ when required
Excellent Benefits
Sellick Partnership are currently assisting in the recruitment of a Head of Enterprise Architecture for an organisation based in Sunderland. This is a permanent role with hybrid working, excellent benefits and the opportunity to create and shape a newly formed function within the organisation.
Responsibilities of the Head of Enterprise Architecture include:
Lead the leadership team, Systems managers, product owners and various distributed delivery teams through transformation and optimisation initiatives
Tailor the IT strategy and enterprise architecture of the organisation
Design and govern the implementation of all architectural principles and practices within the organisation
Collaborate with stakeholders, analysing long and short-term requirements, and ensuring the function aligns with best practices whilst being scalable and secure.
Facilitate alignment between business and IT
Monitor and assess the performance, risks and benefits of the enterprise architecture and initiate improvements and changes as needed
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience in driving and delivering technological change against a background of organisational transformation
Extensive relevant working experience in a similar role in a highly regulated and complex industry.
Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools, related graphical models, and frameworks
Associated certificaiton such as those from the Certified Enterprise Architect Professional (CEAP), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF®) or The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Excellent communication skills at a strategic level
Strong stakeholder experience
We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Adam Burgess in our Newcastle office for a confidential discussion.
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