Global IT Sr Specialist Enterprise Architecture

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

Role Context and Mission

As a key member of the Global IT Enterprise Architecture team, you will contribute to the definition, evolution, and implementation of enterprise-wide architecture strategies that support business transformation and innovation. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise, capable of translating complex business needs into scalable and sustainable technology solutions. You will play a central role in supporting and executing enterprise architecture governance and processes, including the development and adoption of architecture principles, standards, and templates. Effective communication and collaboration with both IT and business stakeholders are essential, as you will facilitate alignment and understanding across diverse groups. In addition, you will actively participate in and support the adoption and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) frameworks within the enterprise architecture function, ensuring responsible and strategic integration of AI technologies. Collaborating

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Steer architectural decisions across business, application, and technology domains, promoting excellence and innovation in IT solutions.
• Develop and maintain architecture principles, standards, and templates, ensuring their adoption across the global architecture community.
• Manage the Enterprise Architecture Office, including the organization and execution of the Design Authority Board and other architectural governance forums.
• Facilitate the Enterprise Architecture Community of Practice, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement among architects.
• Oversee documentation, repositories, and tools including Confluence and LeanIX, ensuring consistency, alignment with governance standards and continuous improvements.
• Collaboratively map and maintain the enterprise architecture metamodel - including Applications, Business Capabilities, Interfaces, Data, and additional relevant entities - in partnership with other architects, ensuring a comprehensive view of systems, their interdependencies, and alignment with organizational standards.Support the integration and governance of artificial intelligence frameworks within the architecture function, ensuring responsible and strategic adoption.
• Promote awareness of enterprise architecture (EA) practices and achievements, facilitate knowledge sharing within the IT community, and support onboarding and training of users on EA methodologies and tools.

Key Relationships

• Global IT Director Enterprise Architecture, Data & Automation Technologies
• Global IT Enterprise Architecture Manager
• Architecture Community of Practice (Platform Architects, CoE Architects, Technology and Solution Architects)
• Application, Infrastructure and Service Owners, both Global and Regional
• Heads of Practice (CoE and Technology Platforms)

Experience & Education

Must Have;

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT, with at least 2 with an equivalent role.
• Experience working in international, multicultural, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related digital fields.
• Fluent in English; Italian is a plus.

Nice to Have;

• Certification in architecture frameworks, for example TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar
• Experience delivering IT solutions as an architect or technical project manager

Technical Skills

Must Have;

• Knowledge of IT strategies, innovation trends, standards, and best practices.
• Strong architectural background with ability to map technology landscapes and capabilities, including creation of architectural views using standard drawing tools such as draw.io or similar alternatives
• Strong predisposition and ability to create high-quality, well-structured documentation using popular document management systems such as Confluence or similar alternatives

Nice To Have;

• Familiarity with system development life cycle management, IT service management, infrastructure, and operations.
• Familiarity with administration and usage of popular Enterprise Architecture management tools such as SAP LeanIX, Bizzdesign, and so on.
• Familiarity with technologies, trends, and patterns within the Artificial Intelligence field.

Soft Skills

Must Have;

• Commitment to quality-driven deliverables and execution of activities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with a “can do” attitude.
• Empathy and clarity in interactions with business and IT users to ensure value delivery.
• Strong presentation and written communication skills across strategic and operational levels.

Nice To Have;

• Proven change management capabilities and stakeholder influence.
• Able to work in environments with changing priorities and respond promptly to adjustments

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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