Enterprise AI Architect Manager (m/f/d)

What this position is about – Purpose:    The role is focused on the optimal technology design of core Digital and AI solutions according to JTI's business requirements and ensuring optimal positioning of related Data. AI and Marketing & Sales (M&S) solutions. This position is responsible for developing the 3+ year architecture roadmaps for JTI, ensuring its long-term operational efficiency and sustainability.     What will you do – Responsibilities:    Strategic Architecture Planning for JTI platform solutions:   Develop and maintain JTI technology/solution architecture roadmap considering industry trends, business requirements, strategic portfolio of upcoming initiatives and technology roadmaps Establish strong working relationship with IT Teams, whose technologies are used in JTI application landscape Leverage the relationship to ensure strong support for JTI and influence vendors' product development and direction Ensure that AI solution architecture is aligned with the principles and directions established by the enterprise architecture   Solution architecture services for projects:   Participate as advisor and support the projects to ensure that technology selection is aligned with the standards Provide balanced architecture evaluation considering project delivery constraints and the sustainability of the solution for the business Approve non-standard or pilot technology use in specific projects Propose innovative solutions to address digital sales opportunities, leveraging existing or new solutions Provide proactive feedback to BTS process team leads, project sponsors and top management.   Define and maintain architecture standards for platforms   Establish and maintain consistent architecture standards for JTI Platforms Architecture standards should consider solution platform, integration, UX and BI requirements, security and data management Standards should be created in alignment with JTI IT standards, vendor and technology constraints, business requirements, development and operations processes Promote, communicate architecture standards on a regular basis Work with BTS, Development Teams and Data & Analytics to ensure compliance to standards Propose potential optimizations to simplify architecture    Who are we looking for – Requirements:    Education: University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or relevant experience   Work experience: working experience on the following new technology trends:   5+ years of Architecture and IT/Business process management experience 5+ years of experience and demonstrable knowledge of ML and AI including industrialization and governance 5+ years of experience in solution design for enterprise platforms 3+ years of experience in cloud and digital technologies (e.g. Azure, Databricks Magento) Experience in Solution Architecture tasks and methods, good understanding of enterprise and solution architecture concepts and standards ArchiMate knowledge is a plus   Language: English professional proficiency (spoken and written)