Job Purpose
- Owns and maintains the overall AZAP Regional Architecture Blueprint & Enterprise Architecture Assets
- Owns and drives the AZAP Architecture Review Board process & execution
- Steers the AZAP Operating Entities (OEs) IT Architecture & IT Service Management functions towards the target Group and Regional Architecture and Operating Model
- Provides oversight of the OEs Global IT Dashboard reporting and OEs' IT budget planning on the technology & architecture areas
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Regional Head of Technology & Architecture, Regional COO, OEs COO/CIOs, OEs Enterprise Architects and business owners
What you do
You will:
Regional Architecture Blueprint
- Owns and maintains the AZAP Regional Architecture Blueprint
- Work with AZAP IT Platform Leads in establishing & evolving the AZAP Regional Architecture Blueprint
- Track the OEs adoption of the Regional Architecture Blueprint
Architecture Governance
- Lead the Architecture Review Board (ARB) to ensure OE IT initiatives' architecture, technologiesand designs are fit-for-purpose and aligned with the Regional and Group standards
- Ensure all AZAP OEs projects and programs are subjected to the appropriate level of IT architecture governance
- Steer technology evolution of AZAP OE to be aligned with Regional Architecture Blueprint & Group technology and architecture standards
- Liaises with Group Enterprise Architecture to fulfill the governance role of the EA function in theAZAP region
- Consult with Group Enterprise Architecture for any architecture deviations that require Group exemption approval
- Approve AZAP OEs architecture designs and grant architectural divergence requests where required
IT Strategy, Planning & OE Execution
- Participate in review of IT strategy of AZAP OEs and its implementation, and ensuring itsconsistency & alignment with the Global Architecture Framework
- Support the review of annual OEs IT Planning Dialog submissions to ensure alignment with IT strategy and Group initiatives * Take lead in Group IT Dashboard (GITD) review on the technology & architecture areas
- Support and coordinate the roll-out of Group IT initiatives
- Support and endure OE compliance to Group ITSM & ITSCM processes
What you bring
- Experience in engaging, building relationships and managing difficult conversations with C-suite executives both internally and externally for business problem solving.
- Deep understanding of technical excellence and balance between commercial/business sense,risk, simplification, technology and customers' needs.
- Good understanding of technology advances in the financial sector and in business areas from sales, products, reinsurance, underwriting etc.
- Possess Insurance domain (Life & Health and/or P&C) knowledge and experience
- Strong knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture methodologies and practices(TOGAF or equivalent)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate team management skills, minimum 3 years in managing a team
- Competence in direct and professional leadership of employees and managers.
- Demonstrated success working in a cross-functional, cross cultural environment.
- Experienced in building and maintaining productive working relationships, collaborating withinternal & external stakeholders and service providers to achieve desired business outcomes.
- Self-starter and capacity to act with a high degree of integrity and independence.
- Working experience in the Asia Pacific and/or European region will be an added advantage
- Strong stakeholder management ability
- Over 10 years of Experience in the Financial Industry's IT or Consulting, a minimum of 4 years of Enterprise Architecture within the total career
- University degree - Computer Science, Engineering and Information Science, Business Information
- Preferred TOGAF certification or equivalent
