Principal Enterprise Architect

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Portugal
Hybrid
Enterprise-wide architecture evolution
Sap erp landscape experience
Architecture governance forums
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead the evolution of their enterprise architecture across global IT. The role focuses on aligning business capabilities with technology, ensuring architectural coherence, and guiding initiatives following a recent SAP rollout. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in enterprise architecture, particularly in ERP environments, and demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement skills

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.
  • Ferring provides an inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” which provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey.

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead the evolution of their enterprise architecture across global IT. The role focuses on aligning business capabilities with technology, ensuring architectural coherence, and guiding initiatives following a recent SAP rollout. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in enterprise architecture, particularly in ERP environments, and demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Enterprise-wide architecture evolution
  • SAP ERP landscape experience
  • Architecture governance forums
  • Influence without formal authority
  • Pragmatic, delivery-focused approach

Nice-to-have

  • Scientific advances focus
  • Building families support
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace
  • Promote consistency and capability growth

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience in enterprise architecture
  • Strong exposure to ERP-centric landscapes
  • Proven track record leading architecture transformation
  • Experience running architecture governance forums
  • Degree in IT/Engineering/Computer Science

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