Enterprise Architect

Company Description

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America's SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.

Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.

Hybrid Work Model

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office at least one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic and experienced Enterprise Architect to join our Technology & Data Solutions team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Technology & Data Solutions, this pivotal role will guide the strategic planning, design, and implementation of our internal systems architecture and oversee our business capability model. This dual responsibility is essential for ensuring that our business processes and technology infrastructure are scalable, efficient, and perfectly aligned with our growth objectives.

As our Enterprise Architect, you will not only lead the transformation of our business operations by developing robust, scalable, and efficient frameworks for our core systems, including ERP, CRM, and HRIS but also manage and optimize our business capability model. This comprehensive view will enable you to drive strategic alignment across all technology and business functions, ensuring our operations are poised for success and innovation.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of business processes and technology, capable of bridging the gap between the two to drive forward Assent’s objectives. This role demands collaboration with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure the architecture not only supports but also enhances our business operations and customer service delivery.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive enterprise architecture blueprint that outlines the organization's technology landscape, ensuring alignment with business goals and strategies.

• Define and document the architectural principles, standards, and guidelines to be followed across the enterprise.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the blueprint addresses current needs and future growth, incorporating feedback and driving continuous improvement.

• Regularly review and update the blueprint to adapt to technological advancements and changing business requirements.

• Develop and execute a transformative enterprise-wide business systems architecture strategy that aligns with our strategic goals, particularly enhancing operational scalability and efficiency.

• Own and manage the business capability model, ensuring it accurately reflects current capabilities and anticipates future needs while aligning with our strategic objectives.

• Collaborate with various business units to understand system requirements, identify current bottlenecks, and pinpoint opportunities for process optimization.

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across key business systems such as ERP, CRM, and HRIS, enhancing our operational backbone and enabling superior customer service delivery.

• Manage the selection and deployment of new technologies and software that enhance business operations and user experiences, focusing on solutions that offer rapid scalability and integration capabilities.

• Lead system integration projects, especially post-mergers and acquisitions, ensuring seamless alignment and functionality of combined business systems.

• Champion the adoption of modern architectural practices and frameworks, ensuring they support business agility and data-driven decision-making.

• Monitor industry trends and technological advancements to ensure our business systems architecture remains forward-looking and competitive.

• Facilitate regular updates and reviews of the business capability model, engaging stakeholders across the organization to ensure it remains relevant and effectively utilized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in an enterprise or systems architecture role, with significant experience managing business systems and capability models within a rapidly growing organization.

• Extensive knowledge of and experience with major business systems (ERP, CRM, HRIS, etc.), business process re-engineering, and system integration strategies.

• Proficiency in utilizing cloud-based platforms and services essential for business operations and management.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional projects and drive significant change within complex organizational settings.

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of delivering scalable and efficient system solutions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging with executives, IT teams, and business unit leaders.

• Exceptional influencing and negotiation skills, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism and the ability to guide conversations with business and technology executives.

• Strategic vision and clear understanding of industry best practices.

• Ability to abstractly think spatially or conceptually when designing or assessing processes or situations.

• Detail-oriented with strong capabilities in handling large data sets and making data-informed decisions.

• Open to feedback, coachable, and committed to self-improvement.

• Desirable: TOGAF or equivalent EA certification would be considered a plus

Additional Information

Life at Assent

Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.

At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.