Chapter Lead Architecture Workplaces Services & Collaboration Architecture

Details

Within Enterprise Architecture team for People and Hubs we are looking for a new Chapter Lead for the Workplaces Services and Collaboration architecture chapter. As a Chapter Lead Architect, you will lead an experienced team of Domain and Solution Architects. The position is based in Amsterdam with architects also based in the same location.

Responsibilities

As a Chapter Lead Architect for the chapter, you will be responsible for both architecture delivery at Enterprise Architecture level as well as looking after the chapter members and ensuring their growth.

Main responsibilities as expert architect:

• Subject matter expert and proven expertise on at least one of the domains, Workplace Service or Collaboration (consisting of Knowledge, Enterprise Search and Collaboration sub-domains).
• Strong understanding and knowledge of Employee Experience and implications for the domains in the chapter.
• Staying up to date with latest external developments for the overall Workplace Services domain and Collaboration domain.
• Defining a long-term (5-10 year) views for the domains considering external and internal drivers.
• Contribution to the definition of the strategy for the domains considering the Technology Strategy for ING.
• Definition and maintenance of the overall current state architecture on all levels (business, information, application and technology) for the domains.
• Ensuring that the architects in the chapter do similar for their individual sub-domains.
• Definition and maintenance of overall target state views on all levels as well as architecture roadmaps.
• Responsibility for the architecture governance for the domains and adherence thereto including forums, quality of submissions, decision and deviation management.
• Compilation of standard, standard solution and reference architecture documentation as needed.
• Ongoing guidance, review and feedback to the architects on architecture deliverables.
• Clear presentations in forums including up to executive-level.
• Stakeholder management from technical teams to business stakeholders and vendors.
• Ensuring implementation according to approved architecture deliverables by relevant delivery areas.

Main responsibilities as chapter lead:

• Recruitment for the chapter.
• Performance management.
• Ensuring ongoing development of hard and soft skills.
• Leave and absentee management.
• Ensuring compliance to ING policies for the chapter.
• Mentoring and coaching of the architects.
• Managing work allocation, capacity and providing transparent feedback to business stakeholders.
• Ensuring communication to the chapter on global Enterprise Architecture and technology developments.

Requirements

• Strong experience in enterprise architecture with proven delivery across the domains (WPS and Collaboration).
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing architecture solutions.
• Excellent communication skills for conveying complex technical topics.
• Ability to develop strong partnerships with organizational leaders.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics or Financial related field.
• Knowledge of and experience with IT architecture methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, ArchiMate), modelling governance standards and agile environments.

Benefits

• 24-27 vacation days depending on contract.
• Salary between €7,125 - €11,331 monthly.
• Pension scheme.
• 13th month salary.
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of gross annual salary.
• 8% Holiday payment.
• Hybrid working environment (blend of home and office working).
• Personal growth opportunities and challenging work.
• Informal working environment with innovative colleagues.

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