Digital/Strategic Enterprise Architect

Digital/Strategic Enterprise Architect
Vestas Global IT is responsible for designing, building and maintaining IT solutions and services in Vestas
Wind Systems A/S.
The focus in this position is on IT but will also get insight into the Wind Turbine industry.
All of this will happen in a professional, multicultural environment where the Vestas values: Accountability,
Collaboration and Simplicity are central to your success.
Every day, everyone at Vestas works to make Vestas the undisputed global wind leader and the world’s
energy mix more sustainable – join us, and be part of ensuring a sustainable future for our planet.
The Digital/Strategic Enterprise Architect will be responsible for direction of Vestas’ Technology
platform. The Digital/Strategic Enterprise Architect will be responsible to integrate information from
Vestas’ corporate strategies and plans to develop the overall strategic direction for Vestas’ across domains;
and be responsible for the health and effectiveness of key architecture processes.
The Digital/Strategic Enterprise Architect needs to formalize and owns the vision and oversee all aspects of
the Enterprise Architecture (EA) Community including services and capabilities at Vestas.
The Digital/Strategic Enterprise Architect will engage key Vestas business and IT leadership for the purpose
of setting strategic direction of the EA Community and communicate the roadmap for Architecture services
and capabilities, support Business and IT strategy by providing architectural and strategic consulting in the
areas of Architectural principles, best practices and ensure adherence to standards etc. This position
requires an innovative, big-picture-thinking who interface with all disciplines within Vestas Global IT to
ensure all services and capabilities meet business and technical needs across Vestas and remain highly
available within the EA Community.
Responsibilities:
In your role as a Digital/Strategic Enterprise Architect you will help Vestas grow our business and build on
our success by:
Leading the Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Governance
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Leading the development and implementation of Enterprise Architecture strategy, vision and guiding
principles across the global IT organization
Identifying the good architecture practices/standards and drive their adoption
Be the face and champion for Enterprise Architecture across Vestas
Interact and spar with Vestas Executive Board in regards to vision, transformation and product
development etc.
Partnering across IT Teams to develop Enterprise Architecture Roadmaps
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Analyze the current technical architecture sets to identify opportunities for improvements and
standardization, including:
Improved integration efficiency and information sharing
Flexible, agile, and scalable global platforms
Lead the architecture design of priority programs/initiatives that span multi-function, regional and
vendor solutions
Ensuring Ongoing Enterprise Architecture Compatibility
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Ensure compatibility with existing architecture: solutions, infrastructure, services, and business
requirements
Represents the retained organization for enterprise level frameworks, principles and methodologies,
enabling Global IT and Vestas to work efficiently and integrated perspectives on business models,
customer offerings, business process, IT Offerings, Offering parts and underlying platforms and
Foundation Towers.
Provide direction and when necessary, propose/approve variances to the enterprise standard
architecture to accommodate project needs
Maintain integrity of the EA standards by ensuring that development and support procedures follow the
design principles
Qualifications & Work Experience
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5-10 years information technology experience in a large scale commercial enterprise.
5 years of experience as a practicing enterprise architect
Ability to conduct fact-based evaluations of architecture alternatives, mediate opposing viewpoints and
negotiate equitable outcomes that ensure stable solutions
Master degree in IT, Business Administration or similar
Cross cultural understanding
Developing capability models and other business architecture deliverables – highly desired
User experience focused design – highly desired
Development of enterprise and departmental strategic plans – desired
Presenting to audiences in both Business and Technology communities
Competencies:
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A team player and high performing individual
Strong commercial skills
Able to communicate precise and clear in order to also work with remote teams
Stakeholder management and ability to build strong relationship
Goal-oriented – but without losing attention to the right details
Structured and action-oriented and delivers within deadlines
Navigating based on solid business analysis and fact-based insights
Good English skills - verbal and written
What we offer:
You will be a key resource in developing a high-performing and high-paced team in a global environment.
You will have great impact on the substance of the position and opportunities to develop industry leading
insights. For the right candidate this position will be a platform for further professional development in a
global leading industry.
Additional information:
The position will be located in Aarhus. International traveling is expected
Recruitment process
Experis is the recruitment partner for Vestas for this position. If you would like to apply for the job, please
upload your CV and cover letter in English in one document. For further information about the position,
please call Per Tychsen, Senior Recruitment Advisor on +45 2243 6104.
WIND. IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US.
By joining Vestas, you join the only global energy company dedicated 100% to wind energy. Together with
our customers, we have installed more than 51.000 turbines in over 70 countries, and we remain
committed to increase that number via our superior, cost-effective wind technologies, products and
services.
Since Vestas was founded in 1979, Vestas has achieved a market-leading position with more than 60 GW of
installed wind turbines or around 19% of total global capacity.
Every day, everyone at Vestas works to make Vestas the undisputed global wind leader and the world’s
energy mix more sustainable – join us, and be part of ensuring a sustainable future for our planet.