About us:
Passion for food. Hunger for tech. We make METRO digital.
Today technology is driving the world. And at METRO.digital we are driving the technology for one of the leading international wholesalers specializing in food - METRO. From e-commerce to checkout, to delivery software, we work on a wide range of products to make each day a success for our customers and colleagues. With passion and ownership, we build the future of wholesale.
You are driving to create smart solutions for customers around the globe? You want to grow in a flexible environment? Let the right career opportunity find you and join us!
Job DescriptionYour Responsibilities:
- Establish the enterprise business architecture vision, strategy, and frameworks to ensure standardization, harmonization, and simplification;
- Define and manage core enterprise architecture artifacts (Enterprise Meta Model, business capability maps, as-is/target landscapes);
- Align strategic architecture roadmaps with business and IT leadership to support transformation and innovation;
- Lead architecture governance to control complexity, manage risks, and ensure solution interoperability.
Required key competencies and qualifications:
- Deep expertise (5+ years minimum) in business capability modeling, enterprise meta models, and cross-domain business processes (ideally in wholesale and or B2C groceries);
- Proven track record in leading organization-wide transformation initiatives and delivering measurable business and IT outcomes;
- Skilled in enterprise architecture governance, ensuring standardization, simplification, and risk control;
- Strong ability to develop and align strategic roadmaps with business and IT strategies;
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level;
- Adept at mapping complex solution landscapes to business needs and identifying optimization opportunities;
- Collaborative leader, able to work closely with other architects and cross-functional teams to maintain a holistic enterprise view;
- Excellent communicator, able to translate technical architecture into business-relevant narratives;
- Experience in scaling architecture frameworks in large, complex, multinational organizations.
- Very good fluency in English (written and verbal).
This resonates with you? Apply now!
Additional InformationWhat we offer at METRO.digital?
Hybrid and agile work: thrive in a flexible, multicultural environment.
At METRO.digital, we promote work-life balance through a hybrid working model. You’ll be part of self-organizing, multicultural teams that collaborate in an agile setup.
People development: when you grow so do we!
We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it´s time to upskill your career.
Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring!
We offer support whenever you need it - at every stage of your professional journey.
Want to know more about all our benefits? Discover more here.
Let´s connect soon. Apply for the role now!
Position grade within our career framework: Technical Architect Grade 3 (Md10).
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of expertise in business capability modeling, enterprise meta models, and cross-domain business processes
- Experience leading organization-wide transformation initiatives and delivering measurable business and IT outcomes
- Experience with enterprise architecture governance, standardization, simplification, and risk control
- Ability to develop and align strategic architecture roadmaps with business and IT strategies
- Executive-level stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to map complex solution landscapes to business needs and identify optimization opportunities
- Ability to collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams to maintain a holistic enterprise view
- Excellent communication skills, including translating technical architecture into business-relevant narratives
- Experience scaling architecture frameworks in large, complex, multinational organizations
- Very good written and verbal English fluency
METRO AG Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about METRO AG and has not been reviewed or approved by METRO AG.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave is described as generous, with 30 days of paid vacation and flexible working-time models in many corporate roles. These practices support work–life balance at core hubs such as the Düsseldorf campus.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On-site gyms, sports classes, discounted canteen meals, employee discounts, job-bike options, parking, and strong transport connections enhance everyday convenience at key locations. Access to an assistance program and campus events further expands lifestyle-oriented perks.
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Healthcare Strength — Health checks, occupational medical care, and preventive services such as flu vaccinations are part of the offering. These resources indicate structured health support beyond basic provisions at the main hubs.
METRO AG Insights
What We Do
METRO AG is a leading international wholesale and retail group offering food and non-food products under brands like METRO and MAKRO. It serves hotels, restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores, and develops digital solutions for its wholesale business.
