Overview

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 for business and application architecture activities including the formation and adoption of end to end ERP processes aligned with the target ERP technology strategy, SAP roadmaps, principles and standards. 

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 ERP portfolio and the business, translating complex process, technology and data approaches and activities to non-technical audiences at all levels from ExCo to front line operations to build 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 IT capabilities

•    Acts as a senior technical advisor to the ERP Portfolio, providing direction and solutions based on 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 strategies 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 an advocate for and educates stakeholders on strategic innovation areas such as: SAP Strategy, Hyperscalers, Big Data, Data Strategy, Cloud, UX, Machine Learning

Financial Impact

•    No direct line management responsibility. The role holder will be expected to matrix-manage the activities of a number of Process Owners. No direct budget responsibility.

•    The role holder will be expected to work with the Programme team on accurate planning, budgeting & forecasting.

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 ERP 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

•    Excellent influencing skills, acts as our trusted advisor setting the future direction and roadmap and 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

•    TOGAF  qualified – highly desirable

•    Expert knowledge/expertise on end to end processes/solution matching

•    Bachelor equivalent - minimum requirement

•    MBA / Ph.D. – desirable

Experience

•    Experience of working on and delivering multiple successful ERP transformation / implementation programmes in similar sized complex organisations. 

•    Extensive end user experience or consulting in the SAP eco-system

•    Significant solution architect experience in areas appropriate to the job

•    Extensive experience of working in an Enterprise Architect role

•    Experience of working in a large, complex, unionised organisation

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

Equality and Diversity 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.

On this recruitment campaign, as part of TfL’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and covering letters that could cause discrimination. 

Application Process 

Please apply using your CV and a two page covering letter.

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter.

The closing date for applications is 9th January @ 23:59