Enterprise and Solutions Architect Lead
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About the Role
Responsible for enterprise architecture, governance, solutions delivery, vendor management, and team leadership, focusing on strategic initiatives and business continuity.
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Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise architecture due diligence on software, tools and platforms
- Establish and operate the enterprise change management and governance framework
- Conduct cost analysis and total cost of ownership assessments across software, tools and vendors
- Oversee the Solutions Architecture and Engineering function
- Provide technical oversight of RFPs, proposals and bids for the Business team
- Lead Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans
- Support ISO certification and Integrated Management System (IMS) requirements
- Lead, mentor and develop the team
Requirements
- Deep enterprise architecture, governance and business continuity expertise
- Proven solution delivery, vendor management and team leadership experience
- Experience with cost analysis and total cost of ownership assessments
- Knowledge of ISO certification and Integrated Management System (IMS) requirements
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About The Role
- The Enterprise & Solutions Architect Lead is responsible for Enterprise Architecture, Technology Governance and Solutions Delivery across Alef Education's Digital Office.
- Reporting to the Head of Digital Office, the role leads Enterprise Change Management and Governance, and provides technical leadership of solutions delivery.
- The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise architecture, governance and business continuity expertise with proven solution delivery, vendor management and team leadership experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise architecture due diligence on software, tools and platforms, ensuring all new technology is assessed for business fit, cost, security and compliance prior to adoption.
- Establish and operate the enterprise change management and governance framework, including architecture review and approval of technology changes and procurement requests.
- Conduct cost analysis and total cost of ownership assessments across software, tools and vendors, identifying consolidation and cost saving opportunities.
- Provide architectural oversight of projects across the Digital Office, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, roadmaps and governance gates.
- Link into Procurement, Finance, HR, Compliance, Security and Legal on technology evaluations, contracts and renewals.
- Oversee the Solutions Architecture and Engineering function, including Solutions Architects responsible for Technical Ownership of core systems and for Solutions Engineering, together with supporting developers and vendors (internal and external).
- Ensure all solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with business requirements, promoting best practice in development, testing, documentation and quality assurance.
- Oversee project timelines, deliverables and risks, ensuring successful delivery and seamless integration of solutions.
- Manage the technical element of outsourced projects and associated vendor relationships, ensuring delivery quality, vendor accountability and alignment with enterprise standards.
- Provide technical oversight and ownership of RFPs, proposals and bids for the Business team, working in partnership with the Growth team.
- Identify and prioritise AI Automation opportunities informed by BIA outcomes, leading the delivery of AI automation projects.
- Lead and support strategic initiatives across the Digital Office, ensuring benefits, costs and risks are clearly defined and tracked.
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