Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture at Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

Job Description
Tactical:

• Provide input in the definition of IT policies, projects and service levels.
• Provide input in the development of the Enterprise Solution/Application strategy and plan in line with overall IT strategy and the company’s needs and objectives.
• Assist the Director, IT in communicating the division’s strategic direction and objectives to Enterprise Solution unit.
• Coordinate the development of policies, processes and procedures for the design, deployment and integration of customer’s Enterprise Solutions/Applications.
• Keep abreast of global and local best practices as it relates to the team/ function’s activities.
• Continuously review the unit/ team’s activities, make recommendations for improvement and implement approved improvement initiatives to ensure enhanced performance of the team.
• Identify required resources, personnel, funding to achieve the unit/ function’s strategy.
• Establish and maintain relationship with key internal and external stakeholders.

Operational:

• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the unit.
• Liaise with user departments to determine the Enterprise Solution/Applications needs of the organization.
• Ensure alignment of identified Enterprise Solutions/Applications with the customer’s business and IT strategy.
• Coordinate detailed preliminary review of new/proposed Enterprise Solution/Application, to determine alignment with customer’s business and IT strategy.
• Oversee the identification and documentation of user requirements for new Enterprise Solutions/Applications.
• Coordinate the documentation of Request for Proposal/Request for Quotation for new enterprise solution based on user requirements.
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of vendors for deployment of Enterprise Solutions/Applications.
• Oversee the solution development life cycle, ensuring compliance with specified standards, procedures and methodologies.
• Liaise with Program Managers to coordinate the development and implementation of project plans and timelines, to meet Enterprise Solutions/Applications needs.
• Oversee user acceptance testing and go-live of new Enterprise Solutions/Applications in liaison with relevant business teams.
• Oversee post implementation review of deployed Enterprise Solutions/Applications and ensure timely and effective resolution of issues.
• Provide support and expertise in the deployment of off-the-shelf software applications.
• Ensure adequate user training on new Enterprise Solutions/Applications.
• Ensure adequate post-implementation support for deployed solutions in liaison with user support team.
• Coordinate continuous evaluation of system performance in order to ensure continuing relevance of Enterprise Solutions/Applications provided.
• Ensure the availability of documented policies and procedures/user guide for newly developed Enterprise Solutions/Applications.
• Oversee deployment of patches and upgrades to installed Enterprise Solutions/Applications.
• Manage relationships with third party IT vendors/suppliers.
• Keep self and teams abreast of business process changes and proactively identify and develop solutions to ensure optimization of technology in business processes.

Education and Experience

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science or any Engineering related course.
• Professional qualifications (ITIL, TOGAF, etc.) are a must.
• Seven (7) to twelve (12) years’ work experience with at least three (3) years in a managerial role.
• Must have managed Enterprise Architects both at Employer and Client locations.
• Must be able to build a team of EA’s if needed.
• Must possess excellent Communication, Negotiation and Relationship Management (at all levels) skills.
• Project Management skills is a must.
• Must have leadership abilities which should aid organized brainstorming sessions when meeting with other Managers of the project and should be able to supervise Managers of the project as well.