Enterprise Architect

You will help shape and evolve the organisation’s enterprise architecture for data, information and applications. You will work with stakeholders across business units, countries and technical domains, combining a broad enterprise view with enough attention to detail to understand how decisions will work in practice.

• Map the existing data and application landscape and identify key domains, data flows, dependencies and ownership.
• Develop and maintain a clear enterprise architecture for data and information management.
• Create practical principles and standards for data governance, metadata, data quality and master data management.
• Build trusted relationships and create alignment across business units, countries and technical teams, even when priorities differ.
• Advise business and IT stakeholders on architecture, information management and technology choices.
• Align applications, data platforms, integrations and business capabilities across a complex environment.
• Support the rationalisation and optimisation of the application and platform landscape.
• Assess architectural choices based on business value, feasibility, cost, risk and security.
• Strengthen the data foundations required for analytics, automation and future AI initiatives.
• Translate complex technical subjects into clear and useful language for non-technical stakeholders.
• Build alignment between architects, data engineers, business teams and other stakeholders.

You are a mid-level or senior Enterprise Architect with a strong background in data and information management. You are comfortable working in a large international organisation where progress depends on clear communication, sound judgement and the ability to bring different interests together.

• You have several years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture, information architecture, data architecture or data management.
• You understand the relationship between data, applications, business processes and business capabilities.
• You have strong stakeholder management skills and can influence senior business and IT stakeholders without direct authority.
• You have experience with data architecture, information models and data governance.
• You are familiar with areas such as data modelling, master data management, business intelligence, data platforms or data warehousing.
• You understand system integration, interfaces, APIs and data flows.
• Experience with LeanIX is a strong advantage. Experience with a comparable Enterprise Architecture tool is also relevant.
• Knowledge of metamodels, taxonomies, ontologies, analytics, automation or AI is a plus.
• You combine analytical depth with a pragmatic approach and can assess priorities, costs and architectural trade-offs.
• You communicate clearly, work diplomatically and know how to build support across teams and countries.
• You are fluent in English. Knowledge of Dutch is an advantage.

• A visible role with a direct impact on the organisation’s data, information and application architecture.
• A high level of autonomy without unnecessary micromanagement.
• Collaboration with colleagues across business, IT, data and architecture.
• Opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to future analytics, automation and AI initiatives.
• Limited international travel, mainly when required for the role or to attend relevant conferences.
• A salary package that reflects your experience and the scope of the role, complemented by a range of benefits.