Digital Transformation Lead / Enterprise Architect / Business Technology Partner

About the job

Reporting to the Head of Digital Transformation & Data (DT&D), the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Use case identification and prioritisation

• Identifying and prioritising digital transformation use cases that deliver clear business value.
• Engaging with business users across the Company and the IT team to identify challenges and improvement opportunities, and translating them into clear problem statements and outcome-based initiatives.
• Supporting prioritisation of initiatives based on value, solution complexity, technology readiness, and strategic alignment.

Solution design and architecture alignment

• Ensuring proposed solutions align with the Company’s enterprise architecture, application landscape, and data strategy.
• Leading early solution design discussions to agree on the most appropriate technology, solution approach, and implementation plan.
• Providing solutions and architecture oversight across digital initiatives.

Vendor selection

• Leading vendor evaluations and providing input into vendor selection decisions.
• Ensuring vendor scope of work, proposed cost, and contract terms are consistent with Company standards and the agreed solution design.
• Facilitating and obtaining necessary internal management approvals for projects.

Project enablement and oversight

• Enabling project managers to focus on delivery by providing a strong pre‑project definition and solution readiness.
• Providing ongoing guidance during delivery on scope interpretation and solution consistency.
• Identifying and escalating risks relating to scope creep, architectural misalignment, or delivery feasibility.
• Promoting structured, transparent, and repeatable delivery best practices across initiatives.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Supporting cross‑functional discussions and problem-solving for initiatives that cut across departments.
• Managing communication consistency across digital initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. A master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum ten years of experience in enterprise technology, with a track record of leading in-house transformation initiatives covering solution design, enterprise architecture, and delivery.
• Preferred certifications include TOGAF (or equivalent Enterprise Architecture) and project delivery certifications like PMP or PRINCE2.
• Strong experience operating at the interface of business, IT, and vendors.
• Proven experience shaping initiatives in early phases of the project (use cases, solution options, business cases).
• Experience supporting vendor selections, vendor evaluations, and contract scope definition.
• Experience working with enterprise systems (ERP, business applications, data platforms, and integration tools).
• Good understanding of enterprise architecture and solution design principles.
• Strong understanding of project governance frameworks and delivery methodologies.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently, with sound judgement and pragmatic decision‑making.
• Demonstrate the Company’s core values of Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Agility, and Ambition.