Group Manager Architecture

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Detail information about job Group Manager Architecture. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Evolve our architecture development methodology.
• Encourage a scalable technology model.
• Great remuneration and benefits package.

Genesis, along with the wider energy industry, is transforming. We're reimagining energy and putting our customers first. Driven by customer demand and technology, we're rethinking and refreshing how we use energy in everyday life. Digital applications are converging and distributed energy technologies are gaining pace, leading to greater choice, convenience, and control for our customers.

We're on the hunt for a thought-leading Group Manager Architecture.  Reporting into our dynamic Executive General Manager Technology and Digital, our T&D team do things differently, we're investing in technology and enabling the business to innovate. In this role, you'll be developing a successful partnership with our business areas, understanding their IT needs and business environments.

You'll act as the key influencer of our strategic and architectural direction so you'll bring a fresh thinking approach to encourage a scalable technology model and you'll think strategically to ensure value is derived from future IT investments. You'll be evolving an efficient, yet pragmatic architecture development methodology that supports our Scaled Agile Framework whilst continuing to provide the quality and consistency in the design, implementation and maintenance of solutions necessary to meet the strategic and operational needs of Genesis.

To be in the running for this role, you'll need the following skills and experience:

• Ten years' experience in the IT industry.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in IT or a related discipline.
• Experience leading an architecture practice in a medium to large organisation.
• Be able to demonstrate ongoing education and skills development in technology.
• Experience or knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks.
• Ideally, you'll have formal training in TOGAF enterprise architecture framework.

You'll be a positive, big picture thinker, you'll be naturally curious and resilient. You'll have a collaborative and engaging style, a strong understanding of commercial drivers, and adept negotiation skills will enable you to work alongside the wider business. If you're a customer centric, driven individual then this is an exciting time to come on board; we're expecting energy, innovation, and strong leadership from the Group Manager Architecture.

Genesis is proud to be an inclusive work place. We celebrate difference, diversity and aim to empower our employees by recognising the benefit of flexible working. What flexible working looks like is different for everyone and can incorporate; hours, location, dress code, activity based working and leave arrangements. We set up our employees up to thrive so speak to us about flexibility and what will make this role work for you. 

At Genesis, we reward our staff with a strong remuneration and benefits package, a collaborative, fun culture, and ongoing development opportunities.