SAFe B2B Portfolio Architect - (Corporate Domain)

Contract Opportunity
Location: Remote with occasional travel to client site
Duration: 6 months with likelihood of extension

Our client, a leading global consultancy, is seeking a highly experienced SAFe B2B Portfolio Architect to lead architecture across core corporate domains including HR, Finance, Legal & Regulatory, Sourcing, and Employee Support Systems. This is a key role within a large-scale agile transformation programme, responsible for shaping and governing enterprise architecture at the portfolio level while ensuring strategic alignment and business value.

The successful candidate will work in a SAFe environment, collaborating with business and technology leaders to define future-ready, cost-effective IT solutions that support long-term enterprise goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and manage architecture across the "Corporate" SAFe Portfolio.
Define and maintain portfolio-level target architecture across functional, software, and technical layers.
Lead the development of the architectural runway and enabler epics.
Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects to ensure coherence and strategic fit.
Lead a community of System Architects and promote architectural best practices.
Facilitate cross-portfolio integration and optimise the use of shared platforms and services.
Develop architecture documentation and transformation roadmaps.
Monitor emerging technologies to evolve the architecture strategy.

Essential Skills and Experience:

15+ years of IT experience, including 10+ years in architecture roles.
Proven track record in SAFe environments (SAFe for Architects certification required).
Strong domain knowledge across corporate functions:
- HR: Workforce planning, HR admin, talent management, compensation.
- Finance: Accounting, financial management, invoicing.
- Sourcing: Procurement, supplier management, contract governance.
Familiarity with enterprise tools such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, Cornerstone, Talentsoft.
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, system integration, and data governance.
Proficiency with architectural frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman) and modelling tools (eg LeanIX, ArchiMate).
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

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