(Senior) Manager Technical Architecture Governance (m/f/d)

As a Senior Manager Technical Architecture Governance you are responsible for ensuring an efficient, compliant, and secure architecture that aligns with Fresenius Kabi and Fresenius Group Standards. This key role involves moderating technical discussions, aligning initiatives between Group IT and Kabi IT local teams, and driving a cloud-first strategy.

Infrastructure Assessment and Design

• Detect deficiencies in the current infrastructure architecture and design counter-measures with Group IT architects to meet best-practice and industry standards
• Ensure the conceptual architecture of infrastructure aligns with business realities
• Oversee and orchestrate the implementation of defined architecture principles in initiatives where you act as a content and topic owner

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Represent Fresenius Kabi IT in sub-streams of group-wide IT infrastructure projects, ensuring the right level of interaction and alignment between Fresenius Kabi and Group IT
• Drive the idea and implementation of an optimized cloud-first strategy
• Collaborate closely with decentralized IT Managers on-site, IT Process Owners, and Group IT Architecture Teams to simplify the IT landscape

Decision Support

• Support the decision-making process for technical architecture decisions impacting the Fresenius Kabi IT Landscape
• Prepare decision scenarios and options for the IT Leadership team in materials that are ready to present to IT Committees and C-Level

Continuous Improvement

• Stay updated on the latest trends and strategies for Cloud, IT Security, and Network
• Monitor the current state of Fresenius Kabi's Technical Architecture, including business-specific infrastructure components. Evaluate it based on business objectives and IT strategy

• Higher education degree in computer science or business information technology

• Profound background in IT infrastructure architecture or infrastructure security
• 4+ years of professional experience in defining the architecture of IT landscapes and related governance and security topics
• With more than 3 years of professional experience, they have worked on standardizing infrastructure and managing large-scale cloud and network projects in production and research settings
• Experience in GxP-regulated environments with qualifications requirements for IT infrastructure components
• Certifications in ITIL are a plus
• Excellent analytical and strategic conceptual thinking skills
• Superior oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey organizational concepts, program goals, and objectives to the business and other key stakeholders
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); fluency in French, German, Mandarin, Portuguese, or Spanish is a plus
• Self-directed and proactive work approach

We are looking forward to starting the conversation with you!