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Enterprise Architect - Architecture Gove

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Corporate Systems&Analytics
Posting Country:  United Kingdom
Date Posted:  5 Feb 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Role Title: Enterprise Architect – Architecture Governance and IT Transformation

Function: Group Technology

Band: G

Department: Digital & IT Strategy and Architecture

Reports to: Digital & IT Strategy and Architecture Governance

Location: UK, Paddington or Newbury

 

Role Purpose:

To provide Digital & IT strategy execution governance in collaboration with local markets, enterprise architects, architecture domain leads, and group functions. This role ensures the strategy is executed effectively through major transformation initiatives at both global and local levels and is accountable for delivering the Digital and IT strategy in accordance with relevant architectural standards.

Note: Expected Start date for April 1st  No international and  Sponsorship candidate will given preference for the role

What you’ll do

Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership:

  • Architecture Roadmaps: Prepare and coordinate architecture roadmaps, aligning them with global and local strategic priorities for the next 3-5 years.
  • Architecture Review: Drive the review of market and group function roadmaps and initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic themes and objectives.
  • Governance Process: Own and evolve the architecture governance process, including demand tracking, performance monitoring, and reporting.
  • Tool Management: Manage architecture governance tooling (e.g., JIRA), including establishing boards, creating reports, dashboards, and access management.
  • Demand Management: Drive the demand management board for complex architecture initiatives with Heads of IT and Architecture in markets, Centres of Excellence (CoEs), and group functions.
  • Budget Management: Support the management of budgets, headcount, operating model evolution, and cost distribution for the IT Strategy and Architecture team.
  • Policy Refresh: Manage the Digital & IT policy refresh in collaboration with subject matter experts.
  • Strategic Programmes: Support the management of key strategic programmes, including Shadow IT and IT Transformation.

Who you are

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience:

  • Governance and Compliance: Proficiency in managing and evolving governance processes, including demand tracking and performance monitoring.
  • Strategic Planning: Ability to develop and align architecture roadmaps with global and local strategic priorities.
  • Architecture Competency: In-depth knowledge of architecture principles, tooling, and methodologies.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Strong stakeholder management skills.
  • Budget Management: Experience in budget management and cost distribution.

Must-Have Technical / Professional Qualifications:

  • Academic Degree: Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Management, Computer Science, or similar.
  • Experience: 3+ years in IT programme management, IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, or similar.
  • Certifications: Up-to-date certifications in Agile Way of Working (e.g., SAFe, SCRUM, Spotify model). TOGAF certification preferred.
  • Communication Skills: Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.
  • Agile Tools Knowledge: Familiarity with Agile collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Mural).

What's in it for you

G Band:

  • Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%
  • Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
  • Charity days: 5 days/year
  • Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
  • Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
  • Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
  • Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
  • Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Who we are

  • You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
  • As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.
  • Together we can.

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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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