Architecture - Practice Lead Processes

Werkgever:
Nouvall Engineering Services B.V.
Regio:
Noord Holland
 
Functieomschrijving

Are you a seasoned enterprise technologist ready to shape the strategic direction of one of the most dynamic digital transformation environments in the financial sector? This role gives you the opportunity to influence business strategy, drive architectural governance, and orchestrate enterprise-wide process improvements. You’ll work at the heart of a global architecture team, helping to build a secure, scalable, and future-proof digital platform.

As an Enterprise Architecture Practice Lead, you will lead the coordination, optimization, and implementation of architecture practices, frameworks, and governance models. This cross-functional role requires deep collaboration across engineering, portfolio management, change, finance, and risk to ensure architectural alignment with business goals.

You’ll work closely with senior architects and leadership teams to embed structured, efficient, and scalable architectural processes across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate with departments such as Change, Portfolio, Risk, Finance, Strategy, and Engineering to align architecture with enterprise processes
Define, implement, and continuously optimize architecture-related processes and workflows
Monitor the performance of architecture practices and proactively identify opportunities for improvement
Develop and maintain accessible, comprehensive documentation of all architecture practices
Facilitate workshops and training for architects and key stakeholders to improve understanding and adoption of EA processes
Establish clear governance structures to support architectural consistency and compliance
Develop and embed roadmapping standards and lifecycle planning frameworks
Orchestrate the architecture portfolio by ensuring alignment with strategic goals and efficient allocation of resources
Promote collaboration across architecture domains to support knowledge sharing and capability development

Functie-eisen
You are a structured, detail-oriented professional who excels at building systems, not just solutions. You thrive in environments where architecture, governance, and strategy meet. With strong facilitation and communication skills, you enable teams to work smarter and deliver better outcomes at scale.

Required Skills and Experience

Proven experience leading or coordinating enterprise architecture practices
Deep understanding of EA frameworks and roadmapping methods
Experience in process design, optimization, and performance monitoring
Familiarity with architecture governance models in agile and hybrid environments
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Comfortable working cross-functionally with diverse business and technical teams
Hands-on experience facilitating architecture boards, governance forums, and capability planning
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline

Preferred Qualities

Natural problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset
Able to navigate complex organizations with confidence and diplomacy
Structured thinker who balances short-term delivery with long-term vision
Open to innovation and experimentation
Take on a critical role in shaping how enterprise architecture is practiced in a global, forward-thinking organization. You’ll enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to influence change at scale.


Bedrijfsomschrijving

Nouvall Engineering Services is specialized in project support for the (petro) chemical, IT and maritime industry. We provide expertise in the field of Engineering, Project Management, Maintenance, Shutdowns, Construction and Safety.

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Sollicitatieprocedure

Apply via our website www.nouvall.com and discover the possibilities.

Contactgegevens
Bedrijfsnaam: Nouvall Engineering Services B.V.
Contactpersoon: Pieter Dingemans
Adres: Oostelijk Bolwerk 7
Postcode/plaats: 4531 GP Terneuzen
Telefoon: 0032 486 497 934
Email: pds@nouvall.com

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