Manager – Strategy & Enterprise Architecture

Role Purpose:

To lead the development and execution of Emarat’s enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring that IT systems, infrastructure, and technologies are aligned with the company’s long-term business goals. This role will drive digital transformation by establishing a unified architecture vision, enabling efficient operations, innovation, and scalable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Architecture Strategy Define maintain, and evolve the enterprise architecture roadmap in alignment with business priorities and transformation goals.
• Establish architecture principles, policies, and standards across all IT domains (applications, data, technology, and infrastructure).
• Lead the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that support digital maturity and operational excellence.
• IT Alignment & Optimization: Align IT capabilities with business strategies by mapping technology solutions to core business functions.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reduce complexity, and optimize technology investments.
• Support long-term planning by advising senior leadership on technology implications of business decisions.
• Governance & Frameworks: Implement governance structures and architecture review processes to ensure compliance and alignment with best practices.
• Promote the use of standardized platforms and integration methods to streamline operations and increase agility.
• Establish KPIs to monitor architectural effectiveness and track adoption across the enterprise.
• Collaboration & Advisory: Act as a strategic advisor to IT and business leaders, guiding solution design and project alignment with architectural goals.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between business units, IT teams, and third-party vendors.
• Mentor technical teams on architectural principles and promote knowledge-sharing across departments.
• Technology Roadmaps & Innovation: Develop current-state and future-state architecture models that guide modernization initiatives.
• Lead assessments of technical debt and define decommissioning strategies for outdated systems.
• Promote innovation by introducing modern technologies such as AI, cloud computing, IoT, and automation where relevant.

Experience:

• 6+ years of progressive experience in enterprise or solution architecture, including experience in strategic planning and digital transformation.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Business or Technology is a plus.
• TOGAF certification or equivalent architecture framework certification is highly desirable.