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Architecture Governance Manager

Dublin

FULL TIME

August 28, 2024

Location:Dublin, IE

Company: Canada Life Group Services

Description:

Full Time Permanent position
Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)

Role Overview

Reporting directly to the Head of Enterprise Architecture, the Architecture Governance Manager enhance and support the Enterprise Architecture practices across all European businesses.

What you will help us to achieve

1. Responsible for embedding European Architecture Governance into European Technology ways of working.
2. Coordinating and managing the EA governance process end to end, working across each of the European Lines of Business to ensure value and high-quality architecture outcomes.
3. Support the logistics of the new Architecture communities of practice and with it, the roll out of new architecture tooling.
4. Introducing a reporting and Insights capability, to support conversations on OKRs, technical debt, risk management, and so on.

What you will need to be successful in the role

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Important to note that this is growth role and we are interested to consider candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds. Candidates with a partial skills match should still consider applying.
Whilst a modest amount of technical understanding would be beneficial, candidates do not need to have a strong technical or Architecture background. Support and guidance will be given on the job, and this role is targeted towards someone who wants a fresh challenge and the opportunity to help shape and coordinate a new function in the organisation.
Self-organising and structured, with a passion for helping to define and roll out best practices.
Highly collaborative, with a motivation for building and strengthening cross-team partnerships.
Organised and effective in coordinating large groups of people across different functions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A proven track record in working effectively as part of a team within formal project management methodologies and processes.
Direct experience with financial management issues and activities, preparing budgets and forecasts based on operational requirements.
Experienced Change Agent – with experience supporting organisations through strategic change and innovation cycles.

Key Competencies

Building and Maintaining Relationships

Leadership

Drive for Results

Risk and Control

Commercial Awareness

Planning and Organising

About us
Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for the Great-West Lifeco Group’s European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man.

European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities, Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Europe, and Central Technology Services. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions.

There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each of which has its own individual set of technology platforms. Central Technology Services (CTS) provides IT infrastructure and security operations services to Europe.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.

We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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