- Implement and govern the overall standards and direction for Architecture and Integration for a given domain in Development ensuring the right DDIT investments are driven by business priorities.
- Manage complexities of multiple solution components/coordination across diverse stakeholder groups within business domains.
- Define and manage the Architecture Baseline, Target Architecture, and Roadmap (including conceptual & logical), covering capabilities, applications and platforms, services, data, technologies, etc., and architecture-relevant relations for a given domain in Development in the enterprise repository.
- Participate in the Technology Evaluation for the business / technical solutions ensuring a holistic approach is applied.
- Identify high-level technology solutions to address business demand, ensure globally aligned business capabilities, and drive adoption of global solutions.
- Ensure a retirement/exit strategy exists for business/technology solutions.
- Contribute and ensure adherence to Enterprise standards and architecture Governance (e.g. architecture methods, tools, practices, and standards) for DDIT, supporting the Architecture Governance team / Community of Practice
- Ensure adherence to ISC, Legal, ethics, and other compliance policies and procedures in defining architecture standards, patterns, and solutions.
- Take functional responsibility for supporting and mentoring the solution architects and data modelers to expand the depth and breadth of skills.
- Ensure Solution Architecture, design, and models are reviewed for Program/Project/Platform Architecture in scope for the respective domain in close collaboration with Product Lines.
- Provide overall architecture leadership to the transformation programs to support the provision of services and solutions for the given domains.
- Support the programs to deliver standardized operating guidelines, design principles, and best practices agreed at the Development and Enterprise levels.
- Enforce a standard technology stack to streamline the development process, enhance interoperability, and support scalability.
- Schedule reviews to assess adherence to guidelines, identify improvement opportunities, and maintain/track cross-program integrations/dependencies.
- Support technology selection activity across the Development and Enterprise levels.
- Accountable for supporting the Development Transformation Programs during delivery to ensure the right architecture decisions are made and we avoid bottlenecks.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelors degree in a computer science, engineering, or information technology discipline.
An advanced degree and related accreditations are a plus. - A minimum of 15 years of IT experience in a highly regulated environment and global matrix organization, ideally within Pharmaceutical industries, with a preference for experience in drug development domains.
- Demonstrated history of exceptional stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience in Architectural design, implementing, and governing large programs and understanding of the business processes and systems within Drug Development.
- Experience in leveraging digital technology in the Drug Development space
- Proven experience in delivering large-scale global solutions and engaging with senior leadership
- Experience in delivering validated IT solutions and collaborating across boundaries
Skills Required
It Solutions, Stakeholder Management, Pharmaceutical, drug development