Global Head of Enterprise Architecture

The Enterprise Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping an organization's technology landscape. With a wealth of experience, this strategic leader collaborates closely with key stakeholders, including the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Product Leadership Team, and Business Unit leaders. Their mission is to drive technology decisions, define robust standards, establish governance, and manage risks, resulting in a cohesive and efficient technology environment. This role reports into the Chief Information Officer and is responsible for all aspects of Enterprise Architecture across Financial Advisory Services, Risk Advisory Services, and Enterprise Solutions. Architectural Leadership involves leading the Enterprise Architecture team, setting the vision, strategy, and standards for the entire organization. The architect will establish domain-specific standards, near-term (0-18 months) and mid-term (18-60 months) roadmaps aligned with Enterprise standards and overall strategy. Collaboration across functions is essential to envision future-state technologies and architectures, ensuring alignment with Enterprise standards and delivering a long-term strategy. In terms of Technology Solutions, the architect will evaluate and recommend new technology solutions, ensuring optimal usefulness and alignment with specific technical domains. They will leverage existing technologies effectively, understanding their system-wide impacts, and champion innovation while staying abreast of emerging technology trends to enhance the organization's competitive advantage. As a Strategic Partner, the architect will act as a trusted advisor to business unit leaders, product teams, and corporate functions, establishing strong relationships to deeply understand business needs and respond to evolving priorities. They will partner with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on cybersecurity strategy and architecture to protect company assets, applications, and information. Collaboration and Delivery will involve working closely with product strategy teams to deliver on both commercial and internal technology solutions, driving alignment between technology initiatives and business goals. The architect will also contribute to Organizational Strategy by working closely with the CIO to develop and implement organizational strategies, monitoring market trends and technological developments, identifying opportunities to enhance the company's value proposition and deliver technology services efficiently. They will establish and drive the implementation of standards and methodologies (TOGAF, SAFe, SSDF, etc.). Finally, in Risk Management, the architect will assess and mitigate risks related to technology decisions and implementations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.