Senior Analyst, Enterprise Architecture

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated professional to join our team as a Senior Enterprise Architecture Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the implementation, configuration, and management of Magna’s enterprise architecture tools as well as our activities around IT / EA master data to enable decision making for strategic projects and activities. This role will work in cross-functional teams and will push the optimization of our IT landscape, enable innovation and ensure scalability of our solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Capability Management: 

o    Be the champion of the BCM campaign
o    Take responsibility for content and technical aspects of the BCM tool
o    Own the roadmap and roll out of the EAM tool

•    Implementation and Configuration: 

o    Lead the implementation and ongoing management of the enterprise architecture management tool to facilitate documentation, visualization, and analysis of the organization's architecture landscape
o    Configure the tool to capture architecture artifacts, solution designs, roadmaps, and other relevant data, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility
o    Ensure alignment with business requirements and objectives

•    Management and Governance: 

o    Oversee day-to-day activities of Enterprise Architecture tools
o    Ensure data accuracy, access control, and user permissions
o    Identification of key “IT Master Data” elements to be tracked, and ensuring our tooling supports that in an effective way
o    Define and enforce architectural governance processes to ensure adherence to established architectural standards, promoting consistency, reusability, and interoperability across the organization.
o    Develop and enforce governance in collaboration with Magna groups

•    Cross-Functional Collaboration: 

o    Collaborate with business units, IT teams, and stakeholders to understand current and future business goals, technological advancements, and transformation initiatives
o    Design BCM workflows to enable effective capability management
o    Integration of EAM tooling with other systems to minimize duplicate data collection activity to maximize the value of EAM
•    Training and Support:
o    Facilitate change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of the Enterprise Architecture framework and the EAM tool across the organization.
o    Provide training and support to teams, enabling them to effectively utilize the architecture tool and adhere to established processes
o    Develop training materials and documentation

•    Continuous Improvement:

o    Identify areas for improvement in capability management
o    Streamline processes and enhance efficiency
o    Increase value derived from the BCM tool

•    Vendor Management: 

o    Liaise with BCM tool vendor and monitor updates/features
o    Manage vendor relationship and negotiate contracts

•    Reporting and Analysis: 

o    Generate regular reports and analytics 
o    Provide insights on capability performance and utilization trends
o    Ensuring effective survey processes in place for data collection around EA initiatives
o    Identify gaps and/or risks and present findings to stakeholders
o    Support reporting and analysis activity of our IT Master Data

•    Other Duties as required 

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in management information system related degree, information technology, or relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of Business Capability Management system administration/management experience
• Good understanding of manufacturing capabilities and related solutions (e.g. ERP, MES, LES)
• Proficiency in architectural frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.) and standards related to the automotive supplier domain; certifications (LeanIX, TOGAF) are a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, from technical teams to executive leadership
• Solid understanding of solution architecture, integration patterns, and technology trends

Additional Information

We offer attractive benefits (e.g. performance based annual bonus, Cost of living adjustment done yearly, learning and development opportunities) and a salary which is in line with market conditions depending on your skills and experience.  For dedicated and motivated employees, we offer an interesting and diversified job within a dynamic global team together with the individual and functional development in a professional environment of a global acting business. Fair treatment and a sense of responsibility towards employees are the principles of the Magna culture. We strive to offer an inspiring and motivating work environment.

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