Head of Department, Strategy & Architecture at A Renowned Company

A renowned company in the financial services industry specialized in the use of technology for revenue collection and management requires the
service of the following personnel who must be highly skilled and experienced.

Job Objectives

Head of Department, Strategy & Architecture

• Accountable for the definition and maintenance of the overall EA governance framework for IT
• Align the technology roadmap and the Group IT’s strategies with business imperatives
• Oversee the EA roadmap and drive execution of transformational technology initiatives
• Accountable for maintaining the architecture and technology roadmap

Organisation:

Reports To:

Chief Technology Officer

Job Responsibilities
Department:

Strategy & Architecture

Supervises:

Manager, Strategy and Innovation,
Principal Specialist, Enterprise Architecture (administrative reporting)
Key Performance Indicators
Competence Requirements

• Accountable for the development and maintenance of the technology strategy under the guidance of the CTO
• Develop overall technology architectural direction for the IT organization’s technology portfolio
• Define target state blueprints for business, application and technology architecture
• Develop and implement IT roadmap, architectural principles, standards, policies and solution governance
• Guide the translation of business strategy into technology strategy &
• ensure that new capabilities required by clients are supported
• Define EA roadmap and drive execution of transformational technology initiatives
• Oversee the EA review process
• Oversee documentation and maintenance of enterprise architecture(s)Drive smarter technology investments by driving changes in application, infrastructure, process and IT tools architecture.
• Assess organisational, resource and budgetary requirements for planned IT initiatives
• IT Strategic roadmap exists and has been formally released within the last 12 months
• Updated Technology strategy document
• All major initiatives have been assessed against the IT roadmap
• Currency of the EA roadmap
• Existence of signed off IT budget and formal review cycle of IT budget
• Updated EA roadmap released on schedule
• % of new projects that comply with EA standards
• Strong knowledge of architecture frameworks, concepts and best practices
• Strong strategic planning capabilities
• Clear vision and understanding of technology enablers to support business and IT transformation
• Good Industry knowledge and ability to understand competitor or future competitor's strategies and product roadmaps
• Understanding of industry business models / architecture
• Deep knowledge in architecture development / management
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Experience in architecting & designing IT solutions
• Experience in technology strategy
• Broad knowledge of development platforms, languages and technologies
• Strong analytical / planning skills
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• Plan budgets to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives/objectives Ensure that the organisation has a systematic approach toward examining new technologies and utilizing core IT assets
• Interface and collaborate with corporate strategic planning functions and key stakeholders
• Serve as point of escalation, review and approval for key issues and
• decisions for all architecture domains
• Perform solution architecture design review as may be required
• Review and approve budgetary requirements and facilitate budget preparation in alignment with strategic initiatives / objectives
• Contribute to the hiring and development of staff

English
Specification/Qualification

Educational Qualification 
Minimum of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related areas

Professional Qualification  
Possession of the following certifications is recommended: ITIL, CGEIT, TOGAF, COBIT

Desired Experience 

• 12 to 16 years of functional experience
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience