Business Applications Transformation Architect

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Business Applications Transformation Architect **Job Requisition ID**:19472 **Date Posted**:10 April 2025 **Closing Date**:1 May 2025 23:59 CET/CEST **Publication**:Internal & External **Type of Contract**:Permanent **Directorate**:Internal Services **Workplace**:Noordwijk, NL
- Frascati, IT
- Paris, FR
- Harwell, GB **Grade Band**:A2 - A4 **Location**
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands, ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, ESA HQ, Paris, France, or ECSAT, Harwell, United Kingdom **Description**
The Business Applications Transformation Architect is a senior-level position reporting to the Head of the Application Governance and Architecture Section. This role is split into two distinct areas of responsibility:
- Transformation architect across all business management domains: - Focus on establishing standards, driving modernisation and aligning architecture with business goals across all domains.
- Solution architect and portfolio manager for the procurement domain: - Take full ownership of solution architecture, solution realisation and project management exclusively for the procurement domain.
You will collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver scalable, efficient and business-aligned solutions, balancing strategic vision with hands-on leadership in procurement, while ensuring operational resilience and regulatory compliance across all domains.**Duties**
Your tasks and responsibilities will include the following:
- Strategic architecture across all business management domains: - Develop frameworks and best practices to align architectural strategies with organisational priorities and governance requirements.
- Partner with business and technology leaders to align technical roadmaps with organisational goals, supporting operational resilience, regulatory compliance and long-term value.




- Solution architecture and portfolio management for the procurement domain
- Establish and lead a Competence Centre for the procurement domain to address evolving business needs and drive capability building.
- Take accountability for implementation and realisation of procurement solutions, working with development teams and vendors to resolve issues and meet quality standards.
- Ensure procurement solutions deliver measurable business value, integrating seamlessly with related systems (e.g. ERP) leveraging platforms such as low-code/no-code tools (e.g. Power Apps, SAP BTP and SharePoint).
- Manage all aspects of procurement projects, including timelines, budgets, resources, and stakeholder coordination, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
- Collaboration and coaching
- For all domains: collaborate with functional and technical teams to ensure architectural designs and patterns are practical and aligned with strategic goals.
- Stakeholder engagement
- For all domains: engage with business and technology leaders and portfolio teams to ensure architectural decisions meet organisational needs and compliance standards.
- For the procurement domain: act as a trusted advisor throughout the procurement project lifecycle, leading engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
- Quality assurance and documentation
- For all domains:



ensure functional and technical specifications align with architectural standards across HR, finance, CRM, PLM and procurement.
- For the procurement domain: validate the stability, scalability and interoperability of procurement solutions, maintaining detailed documentation (such as interface control documents). **Technical competencies**
More than 10 years of professional experience in solution design, the development of large-scale ERP, CRM and PLM solutions, system integration, and technology trend monitoringDeep understanding of the strategic sourcing and procurement domain, ideally in SAP MM/lcertis/SRM/Ariba/Coupa and/or S4 Spend Management combined with other cross functional domains such as ERP, CRM and PLM, with a good working knowledge of ABAP, SAP BTP and SAP Pl/PO being desirableBroad understanding of procurement technologies and platforms and ability to embed into solutions to drive transformative resultsTOGAF certification or equivalent enterprise architecture framework knowledgePMP certification or equivalent project management expertiseAbility to strategically break down and solve complex business challengesStrong analytical, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with a capability for systems and broader business thinking**Behavioural competencies**
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward ThinkingFor more information, please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook**Education**
A master's degree in a relevant domain is required for this post.**Additional requirements**
- Strong communication and presentation skills to connect with an executive audience.
- Excellent written communication skills, both in terms of content and presentation.
- Ability to work across a ma

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