Director Enterprise Architecture

Client of Foreground; Dubai; On-site; AED 440,690 - 661,035; Full time

Job summary

Client of Foreground is seeking a Director to lead their enterprise architecture strategy and systems integration in Dubai. The role demands senior experience in enterprise architecture, with a strong focus on aligning business strategy with technology platforms. Responsibilities include defining technology standards and guiding vendor selection for implementation.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical depth, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence stakeholders effectively. This position is crucial for ensuring long-term scalability and resilience of technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in enterprise architecture or large-scale systems environments.
• Strong exposure to ERP, cloud, and integration platforms.
• Experience in the UAE or regional markets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture strategy and systems integration.
• Define technology standards, architecture roadmaps, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure alignment between business strategy and technology platforms.
• Guide vendor selection and oversee implementation.
• Drive long-term scalability and resilience.

Skills

Senior experience in enterprise architecture

Strong exposure to ERP platforms

Strong exposure to cloud platforms

Integration platforms expertise

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a large enterprise investing heavily in technology modernisation and systems integration.

Enterprise architecture is a critical capability for future scalability.

The Role

The Director will lead enterprise architecture strategy and systems integration. This role will define technology standards, architecture roadmaps, and governance frameworks.

A key focus will be ensuring alignment between business strategy and technology platforms. The Director will work closely with IT, digital, and business leaders. This role will also guide vendor selection and implementation oversight. Long‑term scalability and resilience are central to the mandate.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture strategy and systems integration.
• Define technology standards, architecture roadmaps, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure alignment between business strategy and technology platforms.
• Guide vendor selection and oversee implementation.
• Drive long‑term scalability and resilience.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in enterprise architecture or large‑scale systems environments.
• Strong exposure to ERP, cloud, and integration platforms.
• Experience in the UAE or regional markets preferred.
• Demonstrated technical depth, strategic thinking, and stakeholder influence.