Principal Enterprise Architect - Global Business Services

Principal Enterprise Architect - Global Business Services

Introduction to role

Our outstanding team focuses on the enterprise architecture for our Enabling Units, which include Human Resources, Finance, Global Business Services, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and Mergers & Acquisitions. As a Principal Enterprise Architect - Global Business Services, you will deliver business impact through forward-thinking, innovative IT solutions. You will ensure that architecture decisions support both business and technology strategies, and that the architectures delivered are aligned with relevant standards, blueprints, and roadmaps.

Accountabilities

- Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-level solutions for Global Business Services.
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into effective solutions.
- Develop and maintain the technology roadmap for the Global Business Services domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry standard methodologies.
- Innovate and explore new technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business services processes.
- Provide strategic guidance and oversight for the integration of new systems and technologies.
- Ensure the scalability, security, and performance of enterprise solutions.
- Mentor and support IT teams and collaborators to strengthen architectural understanding and capabilities across the organization.
- Bring thought technology leadership to the organization, driving innovation and embracing standard processes in Global Business Services.

Essential Skills/Experience

- Bachelors in Computer Science, Information System or related field
- 10+ years of experience in architecture
- Experience producing application strategies/roadmaps for a global enterprise in their focused architecture domain
- Proven architecture experience with ServiceNow, Snowflake and Power Platform
- Experience with large product evaluations, case formulation
- Experience developing and influencing business strategies with multi-functional team impact
- Experience designing and leading innovative solutions
- Demonstrable experience of leading change and challenging approaches/ideas
- Experience designing and maintaining relationships with third party suppliers
- Experience working within and developing policies, procedures and guidelines within a secure, quality, and compliance environment
- Strong networking skills with good internal/external links
- Good communication, facilitation and relationship building skills
- Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language
- Awareness of developments in the marketplace and understand the relevance and potential impact to AZ IS
- Ability to work well in diverse, multinational teams and demonstrable ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes

Desirable Skills/Experience

- Demonstrate initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working
- People Development experience
- Experience working in pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotech industry
- Familiarity with data science, AI/ML architecture
- Knowledge of AWS, ServiceNow, Snowflake, Mulesoft, Snaplogic
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and of competitor activity on a particular architecture and Information Management

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we spark ambitious thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions.

That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our outstanding and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we connect the dots across the business to improve agility and functionality of our processes. We champion our Technology ecosystem to ensure the rest of the business experiences its true benefits. By uniting diverse areas and simplifying how we work, we inspire change attitudes and behaviors. Our comprehensive view connects emerging trends with business ambitions to find leading solutions that provide a platform for AstraZeneca's success. We are proactive change agents who continuously seek new insights and problem-solving opportunities. Our collective of technical guides brings deep specialism to resolve complex ideas while exploring data and technology impacts across the business.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now!