Springer Nature
EnterpriseArchitect
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“Enterprise Architect at Springer Nature. Skills: enterprise architecture frameworks, architecture principles, architecture standards, architecture blueprints, architecture roadmaps, TOGAF, ArchiMate. provide thought leadership, strategic direction, and architectural expertise. ensure that our enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and practices align with the organisation's overall business strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure that our enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and practices align with the organisation's overall business strategy; drive business transformation, enable scalability, and align with industry best practices; build the foundations for a robust and future-proof architecture; ensure alignment with business objectives and emerging technology trends; ensure the implementation of enterprise-wide architectural decisions; ensuring that strategic objectives are met; delivering long-term business outcomes; helping the organisation evolve through architectural innovation; ensure that solutions align with both business requirements and architectural standards; achieving business transformation
Industry & Context.
translate complex business needs into architectural solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, principles, and metamodels, experienced in working in organisations with a low architecture mandate and a consensus-driven decision-making culture, exposed to multiple technology environments and understand the challenges of aligning architecture with evolving business needs, practical experience in defining and implementing architecture blueprints and roadmaps, experience with industry-recognised architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar, skilled in developing and communicating architectural principles, standards, and frameworks, thought leader in enterprise architecture with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams, cultural change skills, with a demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and consensus in a diverse organisational environment, can translate complex business needs into architectural solutions, ensuring that strategic objectives are met, motivated by delivering long-term business outcomes and helping the organisation evolve through architectural innovation, highly skilled in navigating organisational dynamics and influencing decision-making across both business and technology domains, understand the importance of business capabilities, value streams, and business processes in shaping enterprise architecture, experienced in providing architectural governance and ensuring compliance with agreed standards and practices, Excellent written and spoken command of the English language, written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences, interpersonal skills, including community building and facilitation, and the ability to work with diverse teams, Ability to work with geographically distributed teams in a “remote-first” environment, Exposure to a variety of technology stacks and platforms, including but not limited to cloud platforms, databases, integration tools, and enterprise systems, Familiarity with strategic and emerging technology trends and the practical application of these trends in business and operating models, A deep understanding of technology governance, architectural frameworks, and the role of enterprise architecture in achieving business transformation
Nice to Have
Experience working in organisations with a low architecture mandate or consensus-driven decision-making environments, Experience in the publishing industry is desirable, but not a requirement
What You'll Do.
provide thought leadership
and architectural expertise
ensure that our enterprise architecture principles
and practices align with the organisation's overall business strategy
work across both business and technology domains
ensuring that architecture practices and decisions drive business transformation
and align with industry best practices
foster a consensus-driven
collaborative environment
particularly in organisations with a low architecture mandate
build the foundations for a robust and future-proof architecture
establish architecture frameworks
develop architectural principles
and lead cultural change within the organisation
shape and drive the enterprise architecture strategy
and application of architecture principles and standards across the organisation
Support business and technical teams in defining and implementing architecture blueprints and metamodels
Champion the adoption of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
drive the alignment of these frameworks with business goals and strategies
Collaborate with leaders across the organisation to ensure the implementation of enterprise-wide architectural decisions
Act as a change agent to foster a culture of architecture in a consensus-driven decision-making environment
Provide strategic guidance on emerging technologies
platform architectures
Develop and promote enterprise architecture frameworks
Lead the development of business capability models and enterprise-wide metamodels
Support the enterprise-wide adoption of architectural governance practices
work with stakeholders to ensure compliance with architectural standards
Work with senior stakeholders to identify business transformation opportunities
Lead the development of architecture roadmaps
Collaborate with business leaders and product owners to ensure that architecture decisions are aligned with strategic business objectives
Lead initiatives to improve architectural maturity within the organisation
Foster a culture of architecture within the organisation by providing guidance and facilitating workshops
Encourage collaborative decision-making processes
Define and maintain a set of architecture principles
Work with teams across the organisation to ensure that solutions align with both business requirements and architectural standards
Provide guidance and oversight for enterprise architecture activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with the Chief Architect and other senior stakeholders; Support business and technical teams; Collaborate with leaders across the organisation; foster a culture of architecture in a consensus-driven decision-making environment, with a focus on building collaboration across technical and business teams; Collaborate with business leaders and product owners; Foster a culture of architecture within the organisation by providing guidance and facilitating workshops that promote understanding and buy-in from all stakeholders; Encourage collaborative decision-making processes that consider both technical and business perspectives; Work with teams across the organisation
Communication Scope
written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Lead the development of architecture roadmaps
Full Job Description
**Enterprise Architect** **Strategic Leadership in Enterprise Architecture** **Overview** Springer Nature (SN) is seeking to hire an Enterprise Architect to join our Enterprise Architecture team. As a key member of the team, you will provide thought leadership, strategic direction, and architectural expertise to ensure that our enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and practices align with the organisation's overall business strategy. You will work across both business and technology domains, ensuring that architecture practices and decisions drive business transformation, enable scalability, and align with industry best practices. This role is pivotal in fostering a consensus-driven, collaborative environment, particularly in organisations with a low architecture mandate. As an Enterprise Architect, you will work closely with senior leaders, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to build the foundations for a robust and future-proof architecture. Your primary focus will be on establishing architecture frameworks, developing architectural principles, and leading cultural change within the organisation. **In this role, you will:** * Work closely with the Chief Architect and other senior stakeholders to shape and drive the enterprise architecture strategy. * Lead the development, governance, and application of architecture principles and standards across the organisation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and emerging technology trends. * Support business and technical teams in defining and implementing architecture blueprints and metamodels. * Champion the adoption of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar, and drive the alignment of these frameworks with business goals and strategies. * Collaborate with leaders across the organisation to ensure the implementation of enterprise-wide architectural decisions. * Act as a change agent to foster a culture of architecture in a consensus-driven decision-making environment, wi
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