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Enterprise Architect

2 months ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Press Full time
Oxford University Press have been a leading figure in publishing for more than 500 years. We employ circa 6,000 people globally and our mission is to further the University of Oxford's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education, by publishing worldwide. We've always been a forward-looking organization, maximizing the technology of the time, and the digital revolution is bringing enormous change, fast. Digital transformation is vital for our continued success, so we've outlined 3 key principles to support our transformational journey; Grow, Simplify & Adapt.

You might not know much about OUP, so here are a few examples of what we're doing to help make our world a better place:
  • OUP Education supports children of all ages with world leading educational content.
  • OUP ELT (English Language Teaching) is a global leader in the publishing of English language teaching materials.
  • OUP Academic publish ground breaking content in sectors like; Science, Medical, Humanities and Law.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Architecture Services within Group Technology, the Enterprise Architect (EA) - Back Office, is accountable for architecting the technology capability of applications underpinning the Distribution, Finance, HR and Property areas within the business.

You will engage with strategic and operational business leaders to rapidly gain a deep understanding of the business' goals and objectives across Distribution, Finance, HR and Property areas. They will use this insight to define an implementable technology plan and architecture, appropriately balancing cost, functionality, viability and flexibility, to create optimum value for the business. This role is responsible for defining both the technology plans and the conceptual and logical target architectures and roadmaps. It is also ultimately accountable for assuring the designs that implement these into production.

In addition to core business priorities, the EA - Back Office must also consider the broader technology factors (e.g. data, security and integration) when shaping a target and transition roadmap. This will require a highly collaborative style with a range of business and technology colleagues, to ensure a seamless and integrated capability is delivered.

Responsibilities
  • Engage with key business and technology stakeholders at both an operational and strategic level to understand and derive their technology needs in the medium to long term, specifically relating to Distribution, Finance, HR and Property applications and capabilities.
  • Lead the definition of the Distribution, Finance, HR and Property target architecture and transition roadmap, aligned to a broader Enterprise Architecture and corporate strategy and plans. Assess the financial and technical impact of change and agree an architecture investment strategy to accelerate the journey from current to target architecture.
  • Lead the definition of architecture models for the Distribution, Finance, HR and Property domains, including as-is, to-be and transition state architecture models.
  • Lead and facilitate the development of technology strategy for the Distribution, Finance, HR and Property domains, including the development of roadmaps and plans for executing these. These will take into account internal and external factors and consider the commercial and change factors, as well as technology.
  • Lead and facilitate the creation of domain-specific Architecture Principles to guide solution decision making.
  • Participate in, and use, Governance forums to ensure that architecture standards are adhered to, strategic plans and objectives are met, and roadmaps are realised effectively.
  • Manage technical debt as relevant to the Distribution, Finance, HR and Property domains.
  • Continually analyse the current business and technology environment, in respect of Distribution, Finance, HR and Property, in cooperation with key users (business and technical) of the ERP and Fulfilment architecture, to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Engage key business stakeholders to identify and recommend business and technology-enabled innovation opportunities that enable and drive business strategy. Focuses on growing revenue, improving agility, optimising costs, and mitigating risks.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

Skills & experience:
  • Prior experience as a successful Enterprise Architect or Lead Solution Architect supporting digital transformation across enterprise capabilities, with deep business knowledge of finance and operations.
  • Significant experience of defining reference architecture and architectural artefacts from scratch i.e. leading initial creation as well as ongoing maintenance.
  • Demonstrated track record in governing delivery of the roadmap across a federated community of architects, designers and system owners, including working with 3rd parties in these roles.
  • Prior experience in solution / design assurance and governance at scale.
  • Experience in software delivery, solution architecture, data architecture, solution assurance or similar roles.
  • Experience and good knowledge of ERP applications, e.g. S/4 HANA.
  • Work for complex organisations undergoing complex and significant transformation, disruption and/or change due to digitalisation or competition from disruptors.
  • A strategic thinker with a delivery focus and experience of innovation, strategy development and execution in a complex geographical / functional matrix organization.
  • Experience internationally, working for global organisations operating in a range of territories and markets.
  • Knowledge and understanding of world class technology suppliers with a strong external perspective on developments and trends in technology.
Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with the added benefit of private medical insurance and management bonus.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

Please contact tobi.ogunnaike@oup.com with any queries relating to this role.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.