Principal Enterprise Architect

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Portugal
Not specified (potentially hybrid or fully remote)
Enterprise-wide architecture evolution
Aligning business capabilities and technology
Strengthen architectural coherence
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to enhance their enterprise architecture in alignment with business priorities and technology needs. This role involves leading architectural initiatives and governance, aiming for sustainable solutions within a collaborative global IT environment

Job Summary

  • As Principal Enterprise Architect, you will guide the evolution of Ferring’s enterprise‑wide architecture by aligning business capabilities, enterprise applications, platforms, and underlying technologies across Global IT.
  • The role is influence‑driven, requiring early risk identification, strong credibility, and the ability to support and escalate decisions when architectural guardrails are at risk.
  • Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to enhance their enterprise architecture in alignment with business priorities and technology needs. This role involves leading architectural initiatives and governance, aiming for sustainable solutions within a collaborative global IT environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Enterprise-wide architecture evolution
  • Aligning business capabilities and technology
  • Strengthen architectural coherence
  • Pragmatic enterprise architecture
  • Actionable architectural initiatives
  • Influence-driven role
  • Architecture governance forums

Nice-to-have

  • Scientific advances
  • Entrepreneurial and innovative
  • Global team focus
  • Building families and living better lives
  • Inclusive support package

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience in enterprise architecture
  • Strong exposure to ERP-centric landscapes (e.g., SAP)
  • Proven track record leading architecture transformation
  • Ability to influence without formal authority
  • Experience running architecture governance forums
  • Strong architectural breadth
  • Degree in IT/Engineering/Computer Science

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