BANAMEX Architecture Governance Manager

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Job Overview

The Architecture Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval.

Responsibilities:

• Manages multiple architectural teams or an architecture functional area (depending on size of business).
• Develops the architectural strategy for a group (portfolio) of IT systems.
• Develops and recommends solutions that conform to enterprise standards.
• Develops technological and business application portfolio road maps, based on emerging technologies and market trends/direction.
• Responsible for all technical directions and decisions based on technical expertise, experience, vision and market directions.
• Supports the business/clients in evaluating and articulating the technical benefits of a solution to stakeholders.
• Analyzes and evaluates strategic technologies offered by vendors.
• Exhibits sound understanding of theories and practices in architecture and multiple related areas.
• Has in depth understanding of how architecture integrates within technology and has commercial awareness.
• Shares responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning.
• Requires evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated or novel situations; uses multiple sources of information.
• Impacts engineering through responsibility for planning, finances/ budget, end results and setting of policies.
• Influences and negotiates with senior leaders (across functions); may communicate and negotiate with external parties.
• Performs other job duties and functions as assigned
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant experience
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Management and prioritization skills
• Ability to develop working relationships
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly
• Methodical, attention to detail

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Descripción del Rol

Esta posición es responsable del ownership del portafolio de aplicaciones y de los procesos de gobierno de arquitectura del banco.

Su enfoque es principalmente estratégico y está orientado a la toma de decisiones sobre tecnologías, aplicaciones y estándares arquitectónicos, garantizando que las soluciones implementadas estén alineadas con la estrategia tecnológica de la organización.

El rol combina:

• Gobierno de arquitectura
• Gestión del portafolio de aplicaciones
• Definición de estándares y lineamientos
• Evaluación y adopción tecnológica
• Liderazgo de equipos especializados

Responsabilidades

• Administrar el portafolio de aplicaciones del banco y su ciclo de vida completo.
• Asegurar la integridad, actualización y calidad de la información relacionada con aplicaciones, dependencias y relaciones.
• Liderar los procesos de gobierno de arquitectura.
• Coordinar y administrar el Architecture Review Board
• Dar seguimiento a acuerdos, riesgos, excepciones y decisiones de arquitectura.
• Gestionar el proceso CART y asegurar su correcta adopción.
• Definir y mantener principios, estándares, lineamientos y políticas de arquitectura.
• Administrar los foros de gobierno de arquitectura.
• Evaluar nuevas aplicaciones y tecnologías para determinar su adopción dentro de la organización.
• Participar en la definición del roadmap tecnológico.
• Impulsar iniciativas de mejora continua en gobierno de arquitectura y gestión de portafolio.
• Asegurar la alineación entre las necesidades de negocio y la estrategia tecnológica.
• Liderar un equipo de aproximadamente 5 a 7 personas.

Perfil Requerido

Experiencia

• Experiencia en:
  • Gobierno de arquitectura
  • Arquitectura empresarial o arquitectura de soluciones
  • Gestión de portafolios tecnológicos
  • Liderazgo de equipos
• Experiencia participando en procesos de:
  • Evaluación de soluciones
  • Gobierno tecnológico
  • Definición de estándares arquitectónicos

Formación Académica

• Ingeniería en Sistemas
• Ingeniería en Computación
• Carreras afines

Conocimientos Técnicos

Indispensables

• Gobierno de arquitectura empresarial
• Gestión de portafolio de aplicaciones
• Marcos y estándares de arquitectura
• Evaluación de soluciones tecnológicas
• Roadmaps tecnológicos

Deseables

• TOGAF
• BIAN
• Frameworks y metodologías de arquitectura

No requerido

• Desarrollo de código
• Actividades hands-on de programación

Competencias

• Liderazgo
• Pensamiento estratégico
• Influencia y toma de decisiones
• Comunicación ejecutiva
• Gestión de stakeholders
• Capacidad de negociación
• Organización
• Visión tecnológica de largo plazo

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Architecture

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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