Job Description Dunnes Stores is initiating a strategic transformation program aimed at modernizing our business capabilities and technology landscape.

The Head of Enterprise Architecture is a newly established leadership role integral to shaping the organization's future architecture.

This position will spearhead the Enterprise Architecture team, driving capability establishment and scaling across the entire organization.

As a pivotal leadership role, it demands strong managerial skills and extensive stakeholder engagement across senior levels within the organization.

Responsibilities: Enterprise Architecture Leadership: Directing and overseeing Enterprise Architecture practices throughout the organization.

Framework Establishment: Driving the development and maintenance of Architecture principles, policies, standards, and frameworks.

Standardization Advocate: Ensuring technological standardization across the organizational landscape.

Architecture Review Board Oversight: Setting up, operating, and optimizing the Architecture Review Board, aligning it with governance structures.

Technology Communities Leadership: Leading organization-wide technology-focused communities of practice.

Emerging Technology Enablement: Innovating new architecture patterns to support emerging technologies like Cloud, Data, and AI.

Thought Leadership: Providing strategic thought leadership in technology, innovation, cost optimization, and efficiency improvements.

Strategic Technology Strategy: Collaborating with business and technology leadership to craft a comprehensive technology strategy.

Team Leadership: Leading, motivating, and aligning the team's performance with strategic objectives, employing talent management strategies.

Budget Oversight: Contributing significantly to annual planning and budgeting, overseeing significant IT investments.

Education & Qualifications: Educational Background: Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technology field, or equivalent work/education experience.

Certifications: Architecture-related certificates (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).

Change Management Expertise: Proven experience as a Change Agent, leading organizations through strategic change and promoting the adoption of new technologies through effective change management.

Enterprise Architecture Proficiency: Extensive experience in developing, leading, and implementing Enterprise Architecture practices across software development, application, and infrastructure technologies in large complex organizations.

Technological Expertise: Expertise in modern software development practices, infrastructure, cloud, application, and enterprise architecture.

Risk Management Knowledge: Deep understanding of IT governance, operational risk, product, and service life cycles.

Stakeholder Influence: Ability to influence key senior stakeholders, aligning IT strategy with business value.

Leadership Skills: Proven track record in leadership, talent acquisition, team motivation, effective delegation, and performance enhancement.

Business and Technology Collaboration: Ability to partner with senior business and technology leaders, connecting technology and business goals for successful outcomes.

Process Management Knowledge: Understanding of business process management, workflow, and integration methods/tools.

This role offers a strategic leadership opportunity to shape Dunnes Stores' technological future, driving innovation, and aligning architecture with business goals for transformative outcomes, process evaluation and implementation within a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

Interested? Then apply now and see what difference you could make! Dunnes Stores is an Equal Opportunities Employer