Enterprise Architect - Large Deals

Role Purpose: the Enterprise Architect roles exists to support the shaping, selling and closing of strategic deals (Min TCV $50mUSD/ new and targeted offerings, new markets/ targeted clients) across the Europe geography. Rich practicing experience and deep expertise in CXO interactions, enterprise architecture, digital business, and technology perspective. Experience in guiding / advising senior stakeholders (CXO and senior management level) and co-creating strategic intervention roadmaps, business services & capabilities, target operating model and architectural blueprints. Experience of leading / influencing / facilitating decision making spanning across one or more dimensions like business capability & services design, organisational & operating model, digital & technology strategy etc. Experience in defining and building enterprise solutions for digital business with sound understanding of associated organisational, technical and operational challenges. Strong business and Go-To-Market acumen (in european Market) Natural ability to shape, lead and drive large pursuits while working in multi-disciplinary team environment. Expertise in consultative / practitioner led sales - shaping new opportunities and crafting winning propositions to drive growth – bringing together multiple dimensions including customer priorities / problems, win themes and competitive differentiation, solution, commercials, risk and so on Ability to stitch together holistic proposition blending service & experience design, strategy and technology. Ability to define and deliver blueprint for large / complex transformational engagements. Should have performed a similar role in at least one such transformational engagement. Experience of leading and delivering architecture led change initiatives showcasing clear value and outcome in line with organisational priorities & target metrics. Must be a self-starter with willingness to assume accountability and deliver. Should have taken end-end accountability for definition and implementation of change roadmap including target operating model, business and technology architecture as well as execution blueprints definition for technology enabled realisation. Experience of working in complex organisational environment and large-scale transformation program(s). Excellent communication, co-ordination, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills – ability to listen with empathy is a must. Sound experience in more than one digital technology areas - e.g., omnichannel digital experience platforms, micro-services & API based architecture patterns, interaction driven integration, Cloud, opensource technologies and so on. Experience in Agile & DevOps ecosystem and ability to define adaptivearchitecture suitable for fast pace product-service roll out. Understanding of design thinking, systems thinking, and customer experience led architectural approach. Strong understanding / expertise in at least one industry domain Must possess hands-on experience acquired through customer facing engagements in European Market Good understanding of European market dynamics, prior experience of working with / consulting business will be a plus Familiarity with customer journey engineering and service design concepts with an ability to architect the end-to-end value chain. Should have supported business & technology vision definition including syndication and presentation of the same to executive stakeholders. Should have driven innovation programs and articulated the value of these into transformational engagements. Should have developed an ecosystem influence through Enterprise architecture forums Proposition / IP development & thought leadership