The Vice President of Enterprise Architecture will define and drive the enterprise architecture vision in alignment with business strategy, ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready technology solutions. Key responsibilities include leading architecture governance, guiding major transformation initiatives, and fostering the adoption of emerging technologies. This role involves evaluating and recommending technology standards, overseeing solution design integrity, and enabling cross-functional alignment while mentoring architecture teams. The VP will drive innovation through proof of concepts (POCs) and ensure architecture compliance across projects.
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Strategic collaboration with both business and IT leaders is essential to influence technology investment decisions and achieve long-term digital goals. The successful candidate will navigate complex, fast-paced environments, aligning evolving technologies with business needs. Deep expertise in cloud, AI, and emerging tech integration is required, along with ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry frameworks such as TOGAF.
The position will operate at a global scale, aligning architecture strategies with diverse business and regulatory landscapes, enforcing governance, mitigating risks, and driving resilience. Collaboration across departments and with IT teams is crucial to design effective solutions, foster continuous improvement, manage vendor relationships, and communicate architectural initiatives clearly. The candidate should be culturally adept, capable of thriving in multidisciplinary, global teams, and ensuring that architecture supports strategic and operational objectives.
Qualifications:
- 16-20 years of experience in solution design, enterprise architecture governance, and modern cloud technologies.
- Proven expertise in architecting and delivering scalable, secure, and resilient solutions using Azure Cloud functions and services.
- Proficient in aligning technology strategies with business objectives, driving innovation, and ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture frameworks and governance standards.
- Strong track record of leading cross-functional teams, managing complex initiatives, and fostering collaboration across business and IT units to deliver value-driven outcomes.
Company Overview:
Mashreq is a leading financial institution in the MENA region. With over fifty years of experience, we approach banking and finance with the spirit of a challenger, startup, and innovator, powered by a diverse and dynamic team that prioritizes customer needs. Our mission is to help customers rise every day, partnering with them to reach their goals and envision success. We aim to deliver superior service through innovation, treat colleagues with dignity and fairness, and pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value while contributing responsibly to the community.
