Lead Enterprise Architect

ppIn Materialise’s Staff department, we believe that meaningful impact starts with people and their expertise. If you’re passionate about shaping a strong, effective, and forward-looking organization, you’ll love being a part of this team. Through the knowledge and dedication of these teams, we’re creating value every day and building the foundation for long-term success. /p pWhat you will do /p pEnterprise architectureleadership /p pDefine,own,and continuously evolve theEnterprise Architecture vision, target state, and principles /p pMaintainenterprise-widecapability mapsandtranslate them into architectural direction /p pEstablish and enforce architectural guardrails to guide decision-making across teams /p pEnsure alignment between business strategy, IT strategy, and architecture evolution /p pPortfolio and investment alignment /p pShape and support demand intake and portfolio prioritization from an architectural perspective /p pDefine andmaintainthe architecture runway to enable business initiatives and support business agility /p pEnsure alignment between portfolio investments and target architecture /p pAdviseon trade-offs between business value, technical sustainability, and complexity /p pDomain-level engagement /p pGuide and coach domain architects, ensuring consistency across domains /p pFacilitate alignment across enterprise platforms and BU-specific solutions /p pEnsure solution designs contribute to an integrated and coherent enterprise landscape /p pFor selected domains, act directly as a domain architect: creating roadmaps, maintaining standards, facilitating solution alignment /p pIntegration and standards /p pGovern enterprisearchitecturestandardsand guardrails, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and security across IT and BU-delivered systems /p pEnsure end-to-endarchitectural alignment acrosscentralenterprisesystemsandBU-specific systems,enablingan integrated enterprise landscape /p pEmbed non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, scalability, security, maintainability) by design, ensuring reliable, secure, and cost-effective operations /p pSolutionselectionleadership /p pOversee solution evaluation processes for majorenterpriseand cross-BU systems /p pEnsure solutionselectiondecisions align with strategic roadmaps, architectural principles, and long‑term sustainability /p pAgile architecture enablement /p pAct as a seniorleader of the Architecture Enabling Team — embedding agile activitieswhere needed to supportdelivery:supporting teams in backlog refinement and solution design,participatinginPIPlanning andPreparation,shaping the architecture runway and enablers /p pFoster anagile, just‑enough architecture approachthat avoids stage‑gate delaysand heavy upfront designwhilemaintainingalignment with strategic direction /p pYour profile /p pAt least 5 years of proven experience in enterprise‑level architecture leadership in complex, multi‑BU environments /p pStrong skills inbusiness capability modeling,architecture road mapping, andstrategic portfolio alignment /p pStrong facilitation skills; able to translate business goals into actionable design guardrails /p pStrong people and team leadership skills, with demonstrated experience in influencing, coaching, and aligning teams through non‑hierarchical influence as well as direct line management /p pStrong ability to influence senior business and IT stakeholders /p pKnowledge of agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS) and their architectural roles /p pGood, professional communication skills English /p pWhat’s waiting for you /p pWork that matters /p pThe technology we build at Materialise pushes the boundaries. You’ll find pride in building something that matters, whether you designed it, printed it, or shipped it. No matter your role, we unlock new possibilities to build a better and healthier world every day. /p pAt Materialise, we expect you to think about the customer, not just the task. You push for better solutions and care about the difference your work makes. /p pA people‑centered space /p pWhen you join Materialise, you join a group of colleagues invested in you, not just your work. From your own team to a department across the world, you’ll find a sense of belonging with people who help without being asked, challenge you, and have your back. /p pAt the same time, we expect you to invest in the people around you — not just your own work — to make the group stronger than the sum of its parts. /p pAn environment of trust /p pAs a company of innovators, we know how crucial autonomy is in your work. When we hire you, we trust in your expertise, giving you space to organize your tasks, work flexibly, and make your own calls. /p pAt Materialise, we expect you to deliver on that trust and keep your commitments. /p pA career ready to build /p pWhen you see opportunities for your career to grow at Materialise, we encourage you to go for them. People shape a fulfilling career at their own pace here. /p pAt Materialise, we expect you to ta