Senior Enterprise Architect, Governance (m/f/d)

About the role

Fresenius Kabi is looking for a Senior Enterprise Architect, Governance to define, operate and continuously improve its Enterprise Architecture governance framework. The role ensures that architecture principles, standards, decision flows and review mechanisms are embedded in the organization and applied consistently across strategic programs, IT projects and architecture communities. It works across federated architecture teams and governance functions, moving architecture involvement from late-stage approval to early-stage advisory.

Key responsibilities

• Define, maintain and improve the Enterprise Architecture governance framework, including decision flows, review processes, escalation paths and governance touchpoints.
• Align EA governance with IT, security, data and innovation governance at group and segment level.
• Embed governance into portfolio management, demand intake, investment, project initiation and delivery, and define when and how projects need architecture review.
• Prepare, coordinate and facilitate Architecture Review Board sessions, with structured materials on options, implications, risks and recommendations.
• Manage decision logs, action items, risks and exceptions, and escalate key decisions to IT and business governance bodies.
• Own and evolve EA standards, policies and guardrails, translating principles into practical decision criteria and keeping them in LeanIX or similar repositories.
• Monitor compliance with standards, identify deviations and define mitigations.
• Set quality criteria for architecture deliverables and review documentation for completeness, consistency and decision-readiness.
• Partner with PMO, IT governance, security, data governance, innovation, procurement and delivery teams to move toward early-stage architecture advisory.

Required profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Informatics or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in Enterprise Architecture, IT Governance, Architecture Governance, Solution Architecture, IT Strategy or Technology Consulting.
• Proven experience defining or operating architecture governance in complex organizations.
• Experience preparing and facilitating architecture boards or senior decision forums, and working with principles, standards, reference architectures and compliance mechanisms.
• Experience in global, matrixed and federated IT organizations, managing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of TOGAF or comparable frameworks.
• Good understanding of application, data, technology, integration and security architecture concepts.
• Familiarity with LeanIX or comparable EA repository tools.
• Ability to structure complex topics into clear governance processes and decision frameworks, with strong facilitation and moderation skills.