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IT Planning & Architecture Manager

Apply now Job no: 508671
Work type: Full time
Location: VIC - Metro
Categories: Information Technology

  • Australian owned and operated global retail business
  • Career Progression & Team Member discounts
  • A vibrant, team culture where we embrace pace, encourage new ideas & leadership

 

Who We Are:

We are an iconic Australian owned global retail organisation that includes the Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe and Mountain Designs and more. From our beginnings as a single dress fabric stall at Queen Victoria Market Spotlight has grown to become one of the largest fabrics, craft, party and home decorating superstores.

 

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Help design and maintain the future IT strategic plan
  • Review industry technology trends and drive innovation
  • Build and maintain the enterprise architecture landscape
  • Establish migration plans to migrate the enterprise architecture towards target state
  • Produce well defined and cost-effective solution architectures for strategic or critical business initiatives
  • Assist with IT planning and budgeting
  • Communicating architecture and IT standards to all stakeholders
  • Ensuring that systems are architected to be secure and resilient
  • Aligning vendors to our technical roadmap

 

About You:

  • Must have Retail industry experience, understanding of trends, competitive positioning and retail technologies - spanning in-store, online/ digital channels and ERP solutions
  • Must have Tertiary qualifications in information systems or related discipline
  • Experience defining IT Strategy and architecture plans
  • Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, solution architecture, reference architectures, information & communication technologies
  • Sound conceptual and analytical problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to translate ideas into practical implementation
  • Ability to challenge the status quo and influence the prevailing culture through people skills (IT & Business)
  • Strong relationship skills and ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

 

 

What’s in it for you?

We pride ourself on providing our team members incredible career- growth and opportunities as part of the Spotlight Group team, we can offer you:

  • Hybrid role with excellent salary & Profit Share
  • Exposure to and opportunities across one of Australia’s largest Retailers with continuing growth
  • Exposure to key senior stakeholders in one of Australia’s largest Retailers
  • Career progression, personal development and mentoring
  • A culture that rewards initiative and creativity
  • Benefits – Discounts across all brands, EAP, Gym Membership Discounts and more

 

 

To apply, please complete our online application form and submit an up-to-date resume and cover letter.

You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered for this position

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
No agency enquiries or applications please 

 

 

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