Principal Enterprise Architect

ferring.in

Lisbon, Portugal
On-site
Enterprise-wide architecture
Business capabilities alignment
Platform strategy
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead the evolution of their enterprise architecture, focusing on aligning business capabilities and technology across Global IT. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in enterprise architecture within complex global IT environments, particularly with ERP systems like SAP

Job Summary

  • Guide the evolution of Ferring’s enterprise-wide architecture by aligning business capabilities, enterprise applications, platforms, and underlying technologies across Global IT.
  • Shape a lean, pragmatic, and coherent enterprise architecture backed by actionable initiatives that move the organisation from its current state toward a clear target direction.
  • Build and strengthen the Architecture Community of Practice to promote consistency, capability growth, and best-practice sharing.

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead the evolution of their enterprise architecture, focusing on aligning business capabilities and technology across Global IT. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in enterprise architecture within complex global IT environments, particularly with ERP systems like SAP.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • enterprise-wide architecture
  • business capabilities alignment
  • platform strategy
  • architecture governance forums
  • stakeholder engagement

Nice-to-have

  • pragmatic approach
  • delivery-focused
  • value-focused governance
  • scientific advances

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience in enterprise architecture
  • Strong exposure to ERP-centric landscapes (e.g., SAP)
  • Proven track record leading architecture or platform transformation programs
  • Ability to influence and drive outcomes without formal authority
  • Degree in IT/Engineering/Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

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