Head of IT Architecture F/M

The role

The Head of IT Architecture is responsible with his team for defining (documentation), implementing (governance), and evolving (strategy) the company’s IT architecture. 
He ensures the coherence, performance and scalability of IT solutions/initiatives in alignment with AZ Trade business strategy and AZ Group IT guidances

Future challenges

• Reinforce team cohesion & engagement
• Enhance IT landscape data quality
• Maintain continuous evolution of architecture governance (process and adoption)
• Strengthen the enterprise architecture’s vision and strategic mission
• Strengthen collaboration with AZ Tech teams (Applicative/solution architect  and Enterprise Architecture structure)
• Create more interaction and collaboration with Business and GOCs

Main task

Architecture Department Leadership

• Lead and manage the Enterprise Architecture department composed of 10–12 enterprise architects.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, initiative, and efficiency within the team.
• Ensure continuous development of team capabilities and alignment with business and IT strategy.

IT Landscape Management

• Oversee the maintenance and evolution of the enterprise-wide application landscape.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation of the IT landscape using tools such as ADOIT and the Architecture Handbook.
• Coordinate domain-specific architectural work across business areas to ensure consistency and completeness.

Architecture Governance

• Lead architecture governance bodies (e.g., Design Authority) to ensure alignment of solutions with enterprise standards.
• Promote and enforce architectural principles, frameworks, and best practices across the organization.
• Drive the adoption and evangelization of architectural guidelines to support solution design and decision-making.

Strategic IT Vision

• Provide a clear and actionable IT vision based on AZ group directive, studies and analyses conducted by the architecture team and the enterprise/group business architecture.
• Identify opportunities, risks, and strategic directions for IT across business domains and at the enterprise level.(eg, Domain maturity assessment, ..).
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on IT architecture and transformation initiatives.

Profile

• Technical/Functional knowledge :
  • Advanced knowledge of main architecture concepts
  • Advanced knowledge of all architecture area (applicative, information, technical)
  • Advanced in planning and strategic vision
  • Advanced in analytical skills and synthesys skill

• Business expertise :
  • Advanced understanding of EH IT landscape and EH business (Process, products, ...)
  • Intermediate knowledge of Project processes and Group IT processes
  • Advanced understanding of IT market (products, vendors,...) and IT trends

• Interpersonal skills:
  • Advanced written and verbal communication in English
  • Advanced teamwork, facilitation, negotiation and leadership skills

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At Allianz Trade, we believe in diverse and inclusive teams, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

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