Portfolio Architect
Pubblicato il 02-10-2026 - McLarens in Roma
Portfolio Architect - Business Applications
Azienda : Mclarens
Tipo Lavoro : Tempo pieno Italy
Descrizione Lavoro - Portfolio Architect - Business Applications
Position Summary: We are seeking a Portfolio Architect – Business Applications to lead the strategic planning, governance, and evolution of the enterprise business application portfolio. This role is responsible for aligning technology capabilities with business objectives through application rationalization, roadmap development, architecture governance, and emerging technology evaluation. The ideal candidate combines strong enterprise application architecture experience with strategic thinking, business alignment, and technology leadership. This individual will partner closely with IT leadership, business stakeholders, project teams, and vendors to ensure enterprise applications are modern, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with organizational priorities.
This role will also lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives, research and development (R&D;) efforts,
and architectural governance activities to support continuous modernization and innovation across the enterprise application landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
Portfolio Strategy & Rationalization
Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps for enterprise business applications and platforms.
Lead application portfolio rationalization efforts using established frameworks such as TIME (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate) and other portfolio health assessment methodologies.
Evaluate applications based on business fit, technology fit, operational health, vendor landscape, supportability, security, scalability, and total cost of ownership.
Identify opportunities for application consolidation, modernization, standardization, and retirement.
Partner with business and IT leaders to align application capabilities with enterprise strategy and operational objectives.
Maintain visibility into application dependencies, integration patterns, and lifecycle risks across the p