Enterprise Architecture Toolset Manager

Job description / Role

Company Overview

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands.

Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the role

The EA digital tool consultant plays a vital role in supporting enterprise architecture and process management initiatives within the GTDP division of the Al-Futtaim Group. The consultant will lead the solution architecture team in advancing the SAP architecture strategy and optimizing tools like LeanIX and Signavio for process optimization. A key emphasis is placed on effective governance, scalability, and compliance with enterprise architecture frameworks, while collaborating closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

The consultant also oversees architecture documentation and governance processes, ensuring that designs comply with principles and policies, and manages architecture-related risks for seamless operations.

What you will do

Lead, mentor, and manage the solution architecture team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring continuous professional development.

Own and advance the SAP architecture strategy, ensuring effective governance, scalability, and alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks and standards.

Perform end-to-end solution architecture, from requirements gathering and design through to implementation and oversight.

Drive the evolution and optimization of the enterprise architecture toolset, with a primary focus on LeanIX, to support organizational goals and ensure integration with SAP methodologies.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT leaders, and project teams to translate business requirements into robust, scalable, and cost-effective technical solutions.

Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, communicating complex technical concepts in a clear and actionable manner.

Support architecture governance processes, including the development and enforcement of standards, guidelines, and best practices.

Oversee the documentation of solution architectures, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and accessibility for relevant teams, as well as approval from the governance process.

Identify architecture related risks, putting the correct mitigation plan in place and managing until resolution, whilst reducing customization by implementing standard SAP features.

Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend their adoption to enhance the enterprise architecture landscape.

Required skills to be successful

What qualifies you for the role

Additional information

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About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.