WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
EA Strategy, Governance and Risk Management
Develop and communicate the enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmap in alignment with business goals. Establish and enforce architecture standards, policies, and guidelines to ensure consistency and alignment across all IT initiatives. Identify and mitigate architecture-related risks, including security vulnerabilities, compliance issues and technology dependencies.
Technology Roadmap and Planning
Collaborate with business leaders and IT reams to prioritize technology investments and develop long term technology roadmap. Optimize Cloud Infrastructure – Develop and implement a cloud adoption strategy, including assessing cloud readiness, selecting cloud providers.
Emerging Technology
- Stay informed about emerging technologies and trends and assess their potential impact on the organization’s architecture and business processes. Partner and drive Technology innovation strategy and culture across UniOps Leadership Team.
- Drive the strategic direction of our core technology transformation programmes in relation to AI strategy and future AI capability.
Collaboration and Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, external partners to align architecture initiatives with business needs and priorities.
- Represent Unilever in global tech forums – CII, NASSCOM, Gartner etc.
Team Leadership
Lead and mentor the team of enterprise architecture and Innovation, providing guidance, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
- Necessary Experience & Qualifications.
- Master’s in Computer Science / Information technology.
- 15-20 years’ experience required in IT product/service organizations.
- Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture leadership roles, with a track record of successfully implementing architecture frameworks and strategies.
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, methodologies, and best practices
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, AI, application development, data management, and security principles.
- Experience with architecture modeling tools and techniques; cloud computing technologies
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a focus on driving business value through technology innovation.
- Leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams
- Preferred Experience & Qualifications.
- Experience of working in GCC (“global capacity centre”) set up and leading global teams would be an added advantage.
- Experience in leading and landing IT transformation projects.
SKILLS
- Application Architecture.
- Business Acumen.
- Business Partnering / Engagement / Strong Collaboration.
- Customer Experience.
- Design Thinking.
- Digital AwarenessDecision Making.
- Financial Acumen.
- Risk and Compliance.
- Strategy Architecture.
- User Experience Design.
- Strong People Management Skills.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- Unilever Behaviors
- PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
- PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
- TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. Inspires powerful teamwork and collaboration, connecting people for better results.
- CONSUMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates opportunities for profitable growth through the core and beyond.