Enterprise Architect for a complex carve-out and New-Co setup

For an
international carve-out in which an entire European region is being separated
from a globally operating company, we are looking for an experienced Enterprise
IT Architect.

The
organisation is undergoing a major transformation: a standalone New-Co is
being established that must be able to operate independently following the
carve-out. As Enterprise IT Architect, you will be part of the transformation
team and will be responsible for designing the end-to-end IT architecture
for the New-Co.

You will
operate at the intersection of business, IT, security, data, infrastructure and
application domains. You will translate the future operating model of the
New-Co into a coherent, scalable and manageable IT landscape.

Your
Assignment

You will
design the Target Enterprise Architecture for the New-Co and determine
which IT capabilities, applications, infrastructure, data and integration
services are required to enable the new organisation to operate independently.

This includes determining:

• which components of the
  existing Global IT landscape can or should be separated;
  
• which services will temporarily
  continue to be provided by the existing organisation;
  
• which services need to be
  covered through Transition Service Agreements (TSAs);
  
• which IT components need to be
  newly established;
  
• which applications need to be
  replaced, migrated, replicated or reimplemented;
  
• how data, interfaces and
  integrations will be separated from the Global Co;
  
• how identity, security,
  networking, workplace, cloud and infrastructure services will be
  established for the New-Co;
  
• which architecture is required
  for Day 1 and which components can be further developed afterwards.
  

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture

• Design the end-to-end
  Enterprise Architecture for the New-Co.
  
• Define the current-state,
  carve-out architecture and Target Architecture.
  
• Establish architecture
  principles, standards and design decisions.
  
• Ensure alignment between
  business, information, application, data, integration and technology
  architecture.
  

Carve-out & Transition

• Translate the carve-out scope
  into a concrete IT architecture.
  
• Identify dependencies with the
  Global Co.
  
• Support the definition of TSAs
  and the corresponding exit strategy.
  
• Design the transition from the
  current environment towards a fully independent New-Co.
  
• Identify critical Day-1
  requirements, dependencies and risks.
  
• Develop a phased architecture
  and transition roadmap.
  

IT
Landscape

The
architecture will cover areas including:

• Cloud
  & Infrastructure
  
• Networking
  & Connectivity
  
• Cybersecurity
  & IAM
  
• Workplace
  / End User Computing
  
• ERP
  
• CRM
  
• Finance
  & HR
  
• Supply
  Chain / Operations
  
• Data
  & Analytics
  
• Integration
  / API Landscape
  
• Application
  Landscape
  
• IT
  Service Management
  
• Monitoring,
  Backup & Disaster Recovery
  
• Business
  Continuity
  
• Vendor
  & SaaS Landscape
  

Stakeholder Management

You will
work closely with:

• the Transformation / Carve-out
  Lead;
  
• Business
  Process Owners;
  
• Enterprise, Solution and Domain
  Architects;
  
• IT
  Management;
  
• Security
  & Risk teams;
  
• Data
  & Integration teams;
  
• external
  IT suppliers;
  
• architecture teams within the
  Global Co;
  
• management and key stakeholders
  of the future New-Co.
  

You will be
able to translate complex architecture topics into clear choices,
consequences, dependencies and decision points for management.

Expected
Outcome

The
ultimate outcome is a concrete and agreed architecture that enables the New-Co
to:

1. be
   operational on Day 1;
   
2. be effectively separated from
   the Global Co;
   
3. avoid unnecessary long-term
   dependencies on the former parent organisation;
   
4. have a clear path towards a
   fully independent IT-organisation;
   
5. have a scalable IT architecture
   supporting the future European organisation.
   

Requirements

We are
looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect with a proven track record in complex
international IT transformations, carve-outs, separations, M&A or the
establishment of standalone organisations.

You bring:

• 10+ years of experience in
  Enterprise / IT Architecture;
  
• experience with complex
  international IT landscapes;
  
• demonstrable experience with
  carve-outs, separations or New-Co setups;
  
• experience designing Target
  Operating Models and Target Architectures;
  
• broad knowledge of
  infrastructure, cloud, security, applications, data and integration;
  
• experience with ERP/CRM and
  business-critical enterprise applications;
  
• knowledge of IT sourcing, SaaS
  and managed services;
  
• experience with TSAs and
  transition/exit planning is a strong advantage;
  
• experience with Day-1 readiness
  and transitional architectures;
  
• excellent communication skills
  at both management and technical levels.
  

Personal
Profile

The right
person is not an architect who only produces models and architecture diagrams.
You are hands-on, analytical and decisive, and are able to independently
provide direction in a complex architecture environment.

You are
comfortable working with incomplete information, conflicting interests and the
time pressure typically associated with a carve-out.

You are
able to translate: complexity
→ clarity → choices → architecture → executable transition

Benefits

Start date:
immediately

Availability:
full-time

Location:
Europe/Essen in Germany