Enterprise Information Architect - Luton

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We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Enterprise Information Architect to join the IT Strategy and Architecture team at TUI based in our Luton office. As an architectural specialist, you will develop and promote strategic and business-aligned Information Architectures, ensuring that IT investments align to the overall technology direction, roadmaps and wider business goals.

As a key advisor, you will provide leadership and direction in implementing enterprise information and data management practices across front-end and back-end systems, working with further business and IT stakeholders.

We are going through a period of change with the IT systems that are managed across the TUI organisation; therefore this is an excellent opportunity to be part of the project, engaging with the new systems being developed.

Ultimately you will be involved with initiatives which directly enhance customer satisfaction and profitability performance levels across the Thomson and First Choice travel brands. Youll have the opportunity to work with the latest and best technology in the travel sector, joining a high performing and talented IT architecture team.

Key responsibilities include to:

• Develop business-aligned Enterprise Information Architecture with the wider strategy team, providing technical leadership
• Develop, maintain and update the Canonical Information Model (CIM) and information flows between systems, identifying gaps within the CIM framework
• Align Enterprise Information Architecture efforts with further Architecture counterparts to ensure the overall alignment of architecture components
• Serve as a central point of contact for Enterprise Information Architecture issues
• Provide detailed impact analysis assessment for Enterprise Information Architecture components
• Collaborate with further business and IT teams to institutionalise information management policy, standards and project related architectural deliverables
• Establish and manage effective Information Governance processes that integrate with overall strategic approaches and Solution Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC) processes
• Contribute patterns, methodologies and knowledge to the wider architectural framework as appropriate
• Provide consultancy services to business customers to help them to determine optimum approaches to solving business problems and needs

Further details are available upon request

• Deep knowledge of architectural methodologies / frameworks including TOGAF 9
• Advanced working knowledge of Information Architecture, Management, Governance and data modelling in a multi-faceted landscape across various organisational perspectives and functions
• Proven delivery of large-scale, multi-project technical solutions throughout entire developmental lifecycles from inception to operation
• High-level experience of architecture governance of large-scale multi-part architectural developments
• Experience of guiding highly technical colleagues and outsource teams, working on multiple projects towards common goals throughout developmental lifecycles
• Sufficient gravitas to engage stakeholders at all business levels and IT levels

Further knowledge and skill requirements:

• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• A consultative style to work and guiding others
• Proven ability to be collaborative in decision making but decisive when required
• Capability for negotiating and influencing project stakeholders
• Working as a wider team member with other IS development departments to ensure customer satisfaction

In return we offer an excellent salary and benefits package including access to a comprehensive total reward programme. As TUI is a prominent travel provider, we offer discounted travel products and services across Europe and beyond.

About Us - TUI Travel UK and Ireland

TUI UK & Ireland manages and operates the prominent Thomson and First Choice travel brands, part of TUI Travel PLC. This is a wider international group which operates in approximately 180 countries worldwide, serving more than 30 million customers across over 20 source markets. The Group employs approximately 48,000 people and operates a pan-European airline consisting of 155 aircraft. The company mainly serves the leisure travel consumer, managed through four business sectors: Mainstream, Specialist, Activity and Online Destination Services.

Annually TUI UK & Ireland takes 7.5 million customers on holiday to more than 100 destinations, flying 82 aircraft. There is a team of more than 19,000 people with over 900 shops, 52 franchises and five call centres and offices across the UK. Were currently recruiting for positions in our head office in Luton, Bedfordshire, where you will be joining a really engaged IT team.

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