In our fast-paced business environment, agility, strategy, and innovation are of utmost importance. As technology and practices progress at unprecedented rates, organizations are increasingly realizing the necessity of centralized hubs dedicated to harnessing these advancements effectively. This is where the Astrazeneca Architecture Center of Enablement (ACoE) becomes crucial

As a member of AstraZeneca’s Architecture Center of Enablement, you will be responsible to deliver and maintain components of an operating model that emphasizes the creation of reusable building blocks and ensure quality and assurance. These are imbued with best practices, quality checks, and expert IT knowledge, facilitating self-service and efficient automated deployments across the organization. This approach aims at accelerating solution delivery.

As an Enterprise Architect in AstraZeneca’s Centre of Enablement (‘CoE’), you will contribute to the creation, development, and governance of a CoE within the organization. The CoE will serve as the central hub for best practices, standards, and reusable assets across technology and business units, enabling accelerated innovation, improved alignment between IT and business strategies, and consistent delivery of digital transformation initiatives.

You will work closely with key stakeholders, including IT leadership, business leaders, development teams, and project managers, to drive architectural consistency, streamline decision-making, and foster a culture of innovation. Your responsibility will be to ensure the enterprise architecture is scalable, secure, and flexible enough to meet the evolving needs of the business.

Typical Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities

Establish the Centre of Enablement

Establish the Centre of Enablement

1- CoE Framework

Support the developement of an Agile framework for the CoE, focusing on creating reusable architectural patterns, tools, methodologies, and standards.Develop architectural assurance to drive enterprise-wide alignment.Identify key competencies and resources necessary for the CoE to drive innovation and operational excellence.

2- Governance and Standards

Define, implement, and maintain architectural best practices, frameworks, and technology standards across all business and IT functions.Develop and enforce governance policies for the use of emerging technologies, ensuring adherence to architecture standards and compliance requirements.Provide oversight and guidance to project teams on adhering to CoE standards and using reusable assets.

3- Cross-Departmental Collaboration:

Collaborate with architects across the enterprise, product owners, and IT teams to ensure that the CoE supports the delivery of strategic objectives.Act as a bridge across business and technology domains, ensuring alignment in priorities and accelerating the deployment of key digital solutions.Facilitate communication and knowledge-sharing across teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.

4- Solution Design and Enterprise Architecture:

Be accountable for supporting the development of agile architecture standards, technology domain strategies, roadmaps and blueprints templates for core focus areasUnderstand implications of IT architecture requirements to ‘As-Is’ architectures and define/update ‘To-Be’ architectures applying AZ architecture guiding principlesDesign and development of enterprise-wide solutions that ensure integration, scalability, security, and maintainability.Establish and manage an architectural repository of design patterns, reference models, and technology standards for future projects.Support strategic projects and initiatives by providing architecture expertise and ensuring alignment with long-term business and IT strategies.

​5- Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement

Measure and report on the CoE’s effectiveness in enabling project teams and optimizing technology investments.Drive continuous improvement by gathering feedback from stakeholders and regularly reviewing and enhancing CoE capabilities.Ensure the CoE operates as a centre of excellence, constantly refining methods to deliver faster, more reliable, and higher-quality solutions.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience

Essential

Relevant technical degree or equivalentDemonstrated technical depth & experience in at least one technical or architectural domain.Experience influencing and/or developing solution direction and standard adoption  through the use of architecture capability building blocks, strategies, and roadmapsExperience developing and leading innovative business capability definition and creation activities within one or more technical or architectural domain.Proven experience  influencing change and challenging approaches/ideas.Experience developing and managing relationships with business stakeholders & third party suppliersExperience working within and developing  policies, procedures and guidelines within a secure, quality, and compliance environment

Desirable

Exposure to large Justification phase work – product evaluation, business case formulationExperience working in global diverse working environments

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Big-picture thinking, being able to consider the broader context and long-term implications of decisions or strategiesCritical thinking, ability to question assumptions, weigh evidence, and consider alternative perspectives before reaching a conclusionOpenness to change, willingness and ability to embrace new ideas, adapt to different circumstances, and support innovationStrong communication, facilitation and relationship building skillsAwareness of developments in the marketplace and understand the relevance and potential impact to AZ

Desirable

Good business acumenUnderstanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and of competitor activity, on a particular architecture and Information ManagementAbility to work well in diverse, multinational teams and proven ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomesDemonstrate initiative, strong customer orientation

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

So, what’s next!

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

Where can I find out more?

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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer.

AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.

📌Strong English communication skills required.

📌 Positions are open to Mexican Citizens and official residents of Mexico.

📍 Location: Guadalajara (hybrid - Expectation of working in the office 3 days a week)
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.

Date Posted

25-sept-2024

Closing Date

30-dic-2024

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.