Enterprise Architecture Governance Consultant

Roles and Responsibilities:

Audit & Compliance Leadership:

·       Lead architecture governance alignment with audit and regulatory requirements

·       Partner with Internal Audit and Risk teams to prepare for, support, and respond to audits

·       Proactively identify control gaps, risks, and potential findings, and drive remediation efforts

·       Ensure architecture decisions and governance processes are fully documented, traceable, and audit-ready

Governance & Control Framework:

·       Define and mature architecture governance frameworks and control mechanisms

·       Embed controls into SDLC and architecture processes to ensure compliance at scale

·       Establish metrics and reporting to monitor governance effectiveness and audit readiness

·       Drive automation of governance and compliance processes where possible

Architecture Governance Execution:

 ·       Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, policies, and regulatory obligations

·       Maintain clear linkage between enterprise architecture strategy and execution

·       Oversee documentation of architecture principles, decisions, and standards

Stakeholder Engagement:

·       Collaborate with architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance

·       Communicate audit findings, risks, and remediation plans clearly and effectively

Requirement

·       Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field of study

·       Minimum 10 years of relevant experience using the system delivery life cycle by utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies

·       Relevant experience includes architecture governance, project management, scrum mastery, writing requirements, functional specs, wireframing, control testing

·       Must have experience working on large scale improvement projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests

·       Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point, strong relationship building skills & communication skills

Good understanding of architecture concepts and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

·       Experience with governance processes and Control Frameworks.

·       Experience in Information Technology with an understanding of applications and data.

·       Collaboration skills and the ability to quickly shift focus between multiple tasks/projects

·       Good influencing skills and the ability to facilitate effective meetings with business and technology and manage deliverables and takeaways.

·       Strong drive to learn, continuously improve processes

Knowledge

·       In-depth knowledge of the System Delivery Process and the Architecture Governance Practice

·       Proficiency and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint)

·       Knowledge of wireframing, JIRA, Power BI

·       Ability to embrace a collaborative approach to requirements development and refinement

·       Demonstrable ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence

·       Initiative-taking, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

·       Meticulous, analytical, and inquisitive

·       Extremely organized with strong time management skills