Lead Enterprise Architect

ph3What you will do /h3 pIn 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 h3Enterprise architecture leadership /h3 ul liDefine, own, and continuously evolve theEnterprise Architecture vision, target state, and principles /li liMaintainenterprise-widecapability mapsandtranslate them into architectural direction /li liEstablish and enforce architectural guardrails to guide decision‑making across teams /li liEnsure alignment between business strategy, IT strategy, and architecture evolution /li /ul h3Portfolio and investment alignment /h3 ul liShape and support demand intake and portfolio prioritization from an architectural perspective /li liDefine and maintain the architecture runway to enable business initiatives and support business agility /li liEnsure alignment between portfolio investments and target architecture /li liAdviseon trade-offs between business value, technical sustainability, and complexity /li /ul h3Domain‑level engagement /h3 ul liGuide and coach domain architects, ensuring consistency across domains /li liFacilitate alignment across enterprise platforms and BU‑specific solutions /li liEnsure solution designs contribute to an integrated and coherent enterprise landscape /li liFor selected domains, act directly as a domain architect: creating roadmaps, maintaining standards, facilitating solution alignment /li /ul h3Integration and standards /h3 ul liGovern enterprisearchitecturestandardsand guardrails, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and security across IT and BU‑delivered systems /li liEnsure end‑to‑endarchitectural alignment acrosscentralenterprisesystemsandBU‑specific systems,enablingan integrated enterprise landscape /li liEmbed non‑functional requirements (e.g., performance, scalability, security, maintainability) by design, ensuring reliable, secure, and cost‑effective operations /li /ul h3Solution selection leadership /h3 ul liOversee solution evaluation processes for majorenterpriseand cross‑BU systems /li liEnsure solutionselectiondecisions align with strategic roadmaps, architectural principles, and long‑term sustainability /li /ul h3Agile architecture enablement /h3 ul liAct as a seniorleader of the Architecture Enabling Team — embedding agile activitieswhere needed to supportdelivery:supporting teams in backlog refinement and solution design,participating inPIPlanning andPreparation,shaping the architecture runway and enablers /li liFoster anagile, just‑enough architecture approachthat avoids stage‑gate delaysand heavy upfront designwhile maintaining alignment with strategic direction /li /ul h3Your profile /h3 ul liAt least 5 years of proven experience in enterprise-level architecture leadership in complex, multi‑BU environments /li liStrong skills inbusiness capability modeling,architecture road mapping, andstrategic portfolio alignment /li liStrong facilitation skills; able to translate business goals into actionable design guardrails /li liStrong people and team leadership skills, with demonstrated experience in influencing, coaching, and aligning teams through non‑hierarchical influence as well as direct line management /li liStrong ability to influence senior business and IT stakeholders /li liKnowledge of agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS) and their architectural roles /li liGood, professional communication skills English /li /ul h3What’s Waiting For You /h3 h3Work that matters /h3 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. At 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 h3A people‑centered space /h3 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. At 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 h3An environment of trust /h3 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. At Materialise, we expect you to deliver on that trust and keep your commitments. /p h3A career ready to build /h3 pWhen you see opportunities for your career to grow at Materialis