Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
London simply isn’t London without TfL. Truly iconic, we’ve served and shaped the Capital for over 150 years. We hold a special place in the hearts and minds of Londoners and its visitors. Unrivalled in scale, deep-rooted in history, famous and trusted.
Technology and Data (T&D) underpins everything we do at TfL – it drives all aspects of our business, from managing our assets, delivering world-class customer service, and collecting our revenue, amongst many other business capabilities and processes. Technology Planning and Management (TP&M) is a new area of T&D that brings together elements of technology strategy, architecture, analysis, planning and business operations into one cohesive unit. Within TP&M, the Enterprise Architecture function will enable TfL to strengthen its enablement of business outcomes, drive innovation and maximise value from IT investment through the development of a sustainable architecture.
Job Purpose Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a set of processes, data & systems that help us to manage our £11bn finances, procurement of c.£4bn goods & services through the supply chain, our operations & assets to Keep London Moving & Growing. It supports the management, development & reward of our people, including payroll.
The Senior Enterprise Architect will be the subject matter expert on the ERP Transformation programme (SAP S/4 HANA) for business and application architecture activities, including the formation and adoption of end-to-end ERP processes aligned with the target ERP technology strategy, roadmaps, target architectures, principles and standards.
Reporting to the head of enterprise architecture, the role holder will lead, develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with these ERP outputs during the lifecycle of the Transformation.
Key Accountabilities • Accountable for the enterprise-level design of TfL ERP systems and solutions, working in partnership with the programme and key business stakeholders. • Acts as a key interface between the SAP portfolio and the business, translating complex processes, technology and data approaches and activities to non-technical audiences at all levels, from ExCo to front-line operations, to build an understanding of the changes. Presents and positions the broader vision and value of solution portfolios to business. Stakeholders. Helps ‘connect the dots’ between business goals and technology. • Acts as a senior technical advisor to the ERP Portfolio, providing direction and solutions based on a wider industry focus across the entire SAP and non-SAP ERP landscape to ensure optimal solutions are chosen and implemented. • Validates the as-is enterprise architecture across the organisation and develops an appropriate business-driven end-state vision with a supporting IT roadmap and design (processes, applications, systems) based on chosen systems. • Operationalises business ERP/ SAP roadmaps in order to derive the best possible solution for TfL balancing considerations such as cloud-based vs on-premise scenarios. • Proactively develops positive working relationships with key senior stakeholders to identify solutions for requirements to co-create a path to architecture solutions, ensuring business/user perspective is factored into programme scoping and delivery approach. • Acts as an advocate for and educates stakeholders on strategic innovation areas such as S/4 HANA. SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), Hyperscalers, Datalakes, Data Strategy, Cloud, UX, Machine Learning.
Key Interfaces • Head of ERP Change Delivery and wider team • ERP Steering Group – the group that governs the portfolio as a whole. • Process sponsors and process owners • Wider Technology & Data team to drive delivery of SAP systems in alignment with our wider technology portfolio. • Third-party supplier/s supporting the programme with delivery of systems – either through direct work on systems delivery or advice/support.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Skills • Excellent influencing skills, acts as our trusted advisor, sets the future direction and roadmap and is able to demystify complex topics and drive decisions. • Excellent presentation and communication skills. • Demonstrates appropriate EA-level successful engagements. • Design Thinking experience in business-facing engagements.
Knowledge • Bachelor equivalent (Essential) • Expert knowledge/expertise on end-to-end processes/solution architecture (Essential) • Experience in EA tools, e.g., Orbus Infinity (Desirable) • TOGAF qualified (Desirable)
Experience • Experience in working on and delivering multiple successful S/4 HANA transformation/implementation programmes in similar-sized complex organisations. • Extensive end-user experience or consulting in the SAP ecosystem • Significant solution architect experience in areas appropriate to the job • Experience working in an Enterprise Architect role • Experience of working in a large, complex, unionised organisation
Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability-confident employer who guarantees an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Application Process Please apply using your CV and a one-page Cover Letter. The covering letter is to describe how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience required for the role. Word format preferred and does not include any photographs or images. The closing date for applications is 06/01/2025 @ 23:59. We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Benefits In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include: • Final salary pension scheme • Free travel for you on the TfL network • A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest-free loan • 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays • Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) • Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme • Retail, health, leisure and travel offers • Discounted Eurostar travel
