AstraZeneca · 8 hours ago
Principal Enterprise Architect Commercial OBU
Gaithersburg, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/StaffAstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The Principal Enterprise Architect Commercial OBU will lead the architectural strategy for the Oncology Business Unit, ensuring alignment with business objectives and IT strategies while influencing enterprise architecture frameworks and standards. This role involves collaboration across various teams to enhance the effectiveness of architecture processes and drive innovation in technology solutions.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Overall accountability for the architecture across OBU US into other AZ business domains through strong collaboration with the other Ignite Enterprise Architects across Commercial and other C4E
Creating the relevant AZ standards, patterns and roadmaps and ensuring architectures are fully conformant with them
Partnering with key business teams, IT Leadership teams and other Ignite EAs to develop the overall strategic position for OBU Digital and Architectural landscape, aligned to business strategies and visions
Accountable for the overall health and effectiveness of key architecture processes such as standards and lifecycle management
Inspire change across Enterprise Architecture and proactively address industry trends in the definition of AZ’s vision
Act as a sponsor or steering group member of projects with a multi-functional or enterprise-wide scope
Provide Enterprise Design thinking and support across the Enterprise, application and infrastructure domains of architecture and ensure the integration with data/information architecture builds
Define the architecture strategy, direction, and standards
Leads the development and execution of Data & Analytics specific architecture capability and strategy
Defines architecture strategy and principles, policies, and standards to produce function specific reference architectures and solutions, and ensures all Architects within Data & Analytics adhere to these
Manage relationships with Data & Analytics leadership to influence adoption of enterprise architecture frameworks, standards and policies
Drive and influence the development of global enterprise standards for the central Architecture & Technology Strategy function
Analyze business data and AI priorities & strategies and translate these into architecture requirements for the enterprise
Act as an authority to the architecture community and the business regarding strategic architecture decisions
Refine architecture strategies, direction, standards, and patterns as required
Lead the development of Architecture Roadmaps and Blueprints (1-5 Year horizon)
Ensure continuous alignment of capabilities with current business priorities and objectives
Will be a contributing member of multi-functional decision-making bodies
Acts as a sign off authority for solution and segment architectures as well as architecture blueprints and roadmaps
Champion EA initiatives across IT (and business)
Engage and build network with external architecture domain experts to remain up to date with latest trends and technologies
Act as strategic architectural advisor for senior IT and Business management
Ensure Architectures are in alignment with Global strategies and solutions
Analyze IT industry and market trends and determine potential impact upon enterprise
Establish partnerships with key technology suppliers
Provide thought leadership and advanced technical expertise for enterprise architecture across IT
Drive the continuous development of the Architecture Capability within IT, by championing and encouraging standard methodology sharing
Partner closely with service/engineering teams in refining architecture patterns, builds, and blueprints
Cost reductions (efficiency)
Adoption of new technology against Architecture strategy roadmap (adoption would be the important metric)
Vendor management
Regulatory compliance
Team engagement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent number of years of experience in a Computer Science or Data Management related field
Extensive experience and senior-level Enterprise Architecture expertise
Extensive experience of Sales and Marketing technology platform including Salesforce and Adobe
Able to influence and deliver strategic vision, direction, and planning
The role holder will possess a blend of data architecture, analysis, and engineering skills
Experience in known industry architectural patterns
Understands cloud-based containerization strategies for hybrid cloud environments
Understanding the appropriate data structure and technology based on business use case
Experience in the use of data modeling technologies
Strong eye for business and broad enterprise understanding
High emotional intelligence and demonstrated influence with senior partners
Proven experience in transformation delivery and customer engagement
Sophisticated communication strategy and business awareness
Adaptability to operate at pace and collaborate with demanding partners
Flexibility to grow and move across domains
Benefits
Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
Equity-based long-term incentive program
Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
Paid vacation and holidays
Paid leaves
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
Company
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.
Founded in 1999
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (2)
2020 (11)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.26B2024-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.51B
2023-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2023-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Pascal Soriot
Chief Executive Officer
Aradhana Sarin
Group CFO and Executive Director
Recent News
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