Enterprise Architect

Zydus Wellness, an FMCG leader, develops, manufactures, and markets health and wellness products, integrating healthcare, skincare, and nutrition. Founded in 1988 with Sugar Free, India’s first zero-calorie sugar replacement, it now manages seven global brands, including Complan, Glucon-D, Everyuth, and Nutralite. The company serves over 50 million families and supports more than 90,000 dairy farmers and 2,000 MSMEs.

With a focus on research, quality, and innovation, Zydus Wellness operates on core pillars of manufacturing integrity and supply chain efficiency. Headquartered in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, it runs four manufacturing facilities across India and eight co-packing facilities in India, Oman, and New Zealand. Listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges, Zydus Wellness is led by Chairman Dr. Sharvil Patel and CEO Tarun Arora, serving customers in over 25 countries across three continents.

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Functional Reporting: Head - IT Application

Administrative Reporting: Head – IT Application

Location: Ahmedabad

Role Purpose

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of comprehensive IT infrastructure strategies that align with the organization's business goals. This role ensures the optimization of financial, operational, and technological resources to foster scalability, efficiency, and innovation.

Key Accountabilities/ Responsibilities

Financial

· Develop and manage the IT budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions and resource allocation.

· Identify and evaluate IT-related business opportunities and risks to optimize financial performance.

Customer

· Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure IT solutions meet customer requirements.

· Enhance customer satisfaction by ensuring the reliability and performance of IT systems.

Process

· Create and maintain comprehensive architectural designs, including data management, application services, network infrastructure, and security protocols.

· Establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

· Continuously evaluate and enhance the efficiency and performance of IT systems.

People

· Provide guidance and mentorship to IT team members, promoting knowledge sharing and skills development.

· Foster collaboration between business and IT teams to ensure alignment and mutual understanding.

Key Deliverables

· Long-term IT strategies that align with the company's overall goals.

· Detailed diagrams representing the structure and relationships of core business, data, applications, and technology elements.

· Oversee the enterprise architecture of IT applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives and IT strategy.

· Provide technical expertise to project managers, guiding them in application design and development to ensure robust and scalable solutions.

· Lead the integration of IT applications, ensuring seamless connectivity and data flow across systems.

· Part of Project team and analyze requirements, translating them into effective technical solutions.

· Develop and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and best practices.

· Setup source code repository and setup a process to ensure latest source code in repository.

· Setup Software development and IT Infrastructure guidelines for Zydus wellness.

· Monitor the development process and coordinate with development partner to ensure Zydus wellness IT Software development guidelines and Infrastructure guidelines followed during the development.

· Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend innovative solutions and improvements.

· Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and performance standards in application design and implementation.

· Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvements.

· Plans outlining the transformation journey from the current architecture state to the desired future state.

· Policies for data management, security protocols, and system interoperability.

· Strategies to mitigate IT risks, including disaster recovery planning and data breach prevention.

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Key Interactions

Internal Stakeholders

· Head – Application, Infra

· Department Heads (Marketing, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, etc.)

· Project Managers, IT Staff

External Stakeholders

· Vendors and technology partners

· Consultants for digital transformation projects

Key Dimensions

· Technology Infrastructure: Ensuring robust and scalable IT infrastructure.

· Applications: Overseeing the development and integration of applications.

· Data and Information Management: Ensuring accurate and secure data management.

· Business Capabilities and Value Streams: Aligning IT solutions with business capabilities and value streams.

· Security: Implementing and maintaining security protocols to protect organizational data and systems.

Role Requirements:

Educational Qualifications

· Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience (Type & Nature)

· Proven experience in enterprise architecture and strategic IT planning.

· Minimum of 12 years of experience in IT including 5 years as Enterprise architect.

Technical Competencies

· Strong understanding of emerging technologies and their application in business contexts.

· Proficiency in architecture frameworks and methodologies.

· Experience with cloud computing, data management, and cybersecurity

Behavioral Competencies

· Zydus Neev Behavioural Competency Framework

· Ability to navigate and resolve complex challenges during project implementation.

· Strong interpersonal skills to work with cross-functional teams.

· Ensures data quality and accuracy in all processes.

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