Architecture Practice Lead

World Vision International View all jobs

Philippines
Permanent
Full-time

30 days ago

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!Key Responsibilities:IMPORTANT INFORMATION:All CVs should be submitted in English.This position is open to candidates based in countries where World Vision International is legally registered to operate.As our Architecture Practice Lead, you will lead and enable the Enterprise Architecture practice, ensuring architects are effective, supported, and consistently integrated into organizational ways of working.The Architecture Practice Lead is accountable for people leadership, practice maturity, and operational enablement, creating the conditions for high-quality architecture outcomes, while technical authority and architectural judgment remain with the Principal Architect.This role focuses on how the architecture function operates as a capability, not on making enterprise architectural decisions.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Practice leadership & capability developmentLead, develop, and support architects across the practice (Solution, Lead, and Enterprise Architects)Build a cohesive, high-performing architecture practice with clear roles, expectations, and ways of workingDrive capability development, mentoring, and skills uplift aligned to organizational needsPlan and manage architecture practice capacity to balance demand, priorities, and available resources across the portfolioFoster a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvementOperational enablement of architecture & technical debtEnable consistent identification, documentation, and visibility of architectural risks and technical debtSupport the Principal Architect in maintaining visibility of the technical debt baseline and agreed remediation actionsEmbed architecture engagement into governance, service lifecycle, and planning processesCoordinate inputs and follow-through across architects, delivery teams, and governance forumsIntegration, governance & reportingIntegrate the architecture practice into portfolio, demand, and governance forumsEnsure architecture engagement is predictable, timely, and clearly understood across the organizationEnable effective use and adoption of architecture tools, repositories, and artefacts to support decision-making, governance, and practice maturity
Ensure architecture information remains accessible, accurate, and relevant for stakeholders and leadershipProvide visibility of architecture practice health, capacity, and effectiveness to senior stakeholdersContinuously refine architecture ways of working based on feedback and outcomesPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS & CAPABILTIES:The Architecture Practice Lead is expected to demonstrate the following behaviors:Enabling leadershipEnables architects to perform at their best rather than acting as the primary technical authorityRemoves barriers and creates conditions for consistent, high-quality architectural outcomesClear and consistent communicationCommunicates expectations, priorities, and outcomes clearly across diverse stakeholder groupsEnsures transparency in processes, responsibilities, and performanceCoordination & integrationCoordinates across teams and functions to reduce friction, duplication, and ambiguityAligns architecture activities with delivery, governance, and planning rhythmsRespect for technical authorityActively protects and reinforces the technical authority of senior architectsDoes not override architectural judgment on technical mattersProfessional integrityActs with fairness, transparency, and accountability in people and practice leadershipKNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE:Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fieldRequired Professional ExperienceArchitectural practice & operating model knowledgeStrong understanding of enterprise architecture practices, roles, and engagement models across solution, domain, and enterprise levelsExperience embedding architecture into governance, portfolio management, and delivery lifecyclesUnderstanding of how architectural standards, technical debt, and risk management operate in complex organizationsWorking knowledge of architecture repositories, artefacts, and methods sufficient to enable consistent practice adoption and quality outcomesStakeholder leadership & communicationStrong experience engaging senior business and technology leaders on architecture outcomes, priorities, and performanceAbility to translate architectural work into clear business value, risks, and maturity progress for executivesProven ability to influence without direct authority across federated teams and functionsExperience managing competing priorities, expectations, and organizational changePeople & practice leadership experienceExperience leading or enabling professional teams in a capability or practice modelExperience coaching, developing, and performance-managing senior technical professionalsExperience building consistent ways of working, standards adoption, and continuous improvementOperational & governance experienceExperience coordinating work across multiple teams, initiatives, and governance forumsExperience tracking practice performance, capacity, and outcomes to support leadership decision-makingExperience improving operational maturity of professional services or technical practicesROLE BOUNDARIES & ESCALATION:This role does not act as the primary technical authority for architectural decisionsThis role does not override architectural judgment made by senior architectsTechnical arbitration, architectural trade-offs, and technical debt prioritization remain with the Principal ArchitectApplicant Types Accepted: Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted

World Vision International

Apply Now