The Enterprise Architect is responsible for: Digital Transformation and integration of the IFS ERP solution into the organization’s technical ecosystem,
maintain over time and manage future developments in co-operation with business stakeholders. Ensure the ERP/Enterprise Applications roadmap is updated with any new requested enhancements and ensure that technical and functional resources within the ERP team are aligned.
Key responsibilities for:
The Enterprise Architect plays a critical role in ensuring that IFS system architecture and delivery align with the organization's strategic goals and operate efficiently. Key components of the role include:
1. Lead the Enterprise Applications Strategy with a primary focus on IFS ERP, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives and digital transformation goals.
2. Design and maintain the overall enterprise architecture blueprint, emphasizing ERP (IFS) and adjacent systems (MES, CRM, OEE, HCM, etc.)
3. Define and implement governance frameworks to ensure consistent architecture practices, standards, and compliance across all EA-related projects
4. Provide strategic and technical guidance
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during ERP rollouts, upgrades, and customizations, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance
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Provide guidance and support to technical and functional teams
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Lead the integration strategy ensuring solutions are robust, providing seamless data flow
5. Maintain a catalogue of all Enterprise Applications in use across group companies.
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Develop a strategy for standardisation and consolidation of Enterprise Applications
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Define a plan for consolidation of applications, including management of required projects
6. Develop and manage the roadmap for IFS/ERP evolution, ensuring that future enhancements are prioritized based on business value and architectural coherence. Ensure the Enterprise Applications eco-system integrates with the wider IFS/ERP evolution.
7. Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and ERP innovations to enhance and future-proof the enterprise architecture.
8. Ensure data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance within ERP-related systems and processes.
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Maintain a data governance strategy to enforce data accuracy, cleanliness, and validation
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Govern the maintenance of core master data, ensuring all systems are aligned
9. Lead architecture reviews and participate in critical design decisions for ERP-related projects
10. Customizations and Enhancements
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Review new requirements for modification, attempting to find a solution within core IFS to reduce complexity
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Oversee development of any system modification to ensure system performance is maintained or optimised
11. Communication and Change Management
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Ensure appropriate communication ahead of system implementation or change
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Be a change champion, working as a business partner to stakeholders
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Communicate with business stakeholders and technical/functional teams ensuring both understand the needs, limitations and progress of projects
Our client is a global sales and production company.
