Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Vision:

• Defining and communicating a clear architectural vision aligned with strategic objectives.
• Developing, maintaining, and executing a comprehensive architecture roadmap supporting business transformation, innovation, and operational excellence.

              

Architecture Governance and Compliance:

• Establishing and running the Architecture Review Board (ARB), ensuring robust governance, adherence to architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory, cybersecurity, ESG, and operational safety standards within architecture decisions and designs.

                

Functional Leadership:

• Building, leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing Architecture Team.
• Promoting cross-domain collaboration and architecture best practices within the organisation.

         

Stakeholder and Executive Engagement:

• Acting as a strategic advisor to the CIO, executive leadership, and key business stakeholders.
• Communicating architectural strategies, decisions, risks, and opportunities clearly and compellingly at all levels of the organization.

           

Architecture Standards and Repository Management:

• Overseeing the development and maintenance of architectural artifacts (business capability models, reference architectures, roadmaps, principles).
• Owning and managing the enterprise architecture repository, ensuring clear, accurate, accessible documentation.

         

Collaboration and Integration:

• Collaborating closely with infrastructure, operations, cybersecurity, and delivery/project teams to ensure seamless integration, effective governance, and robust solution delivery.
• Engaging effectively with external vendors, partners, and integrators, ensuring alignment with the company’s architectural standards and strategies.

            

Innovation and Transformation:

• Fostering innovation through architecture, enabling rapid experimentation and adoption of emerging technologies such as AI/ML, digital twins, advanced analytics, and cloud technologies.
• Leading modernisation and rationalisation initiatives to retire legacy technologies, TSA Exits and introduce efficient, scalable architectures.

          

Desirable Skills & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree required (computer science, information systems, engineering or related field).
• Master's degree preferred (MBA, MSc in technology management or similar).

              

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture or technology leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and delivering enterprise architecture functions in complex, multinational environments, ideally within the oil and gas, energy, or similar industries.
• Proven track record of driving business-aligned technology strategies, delivering measurable architecture impact, and leading transformational initiatives.

           

Certifications (preferred)

• TOGAF (or similar EA certification).
• ITIL certification (desirable).
• Cloud architecture certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) (desirable).
• Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) (desirable).

           

Core Competencies

Technical and Domain Knowledge

• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks, methodologies, and best practices (TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate).
• Familiarity with key domains (Application, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Integration), and experience delivering architecture governance across these areas.
• Industry-specific expertise, including understanding of Production Information (PI), ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), and Subsurface and Wells technologies, strongly preferred.

         

Leadership and Management

• Exceptional leadership, team building, mentoring, and talent development skills.
• Ability to build and foster a collaborative architecture community across various stakeholders.

            

Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen

• Strong strategic thinking, ability to align architecture clearly to business objectives, risks, and opportunities.
• Demonstrable business acumen and experience partnering effectively with executive stakeholders.

         

Governance and Communication

• Proven capability establishing and delivering effective architecture governance (ARB) processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex architecture strategies and decisions to diverse audiences.

            

What We Offer

• Opportunity to play a significant role in the new Enterprise Architecture function in a strategic joint venture with industry leaders.
• Drive meaningful transformation and innovation in North Sea operations, with a clear path to measurable business impact.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work culture, committed to sustainable, agile, and technology-driven excellence.

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