Senior Manager, Architecture Governance (m/f/d)

NTT Global Data Centers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Senior Manager, Architecture Governance to lead the global EAM governance program. You will define and operate the enterprise architecture governance framework, including the ARB, standards, governance processes and decision management across regions and domains.

You will partner with enterprise architecture, domain architects, IT leadership and delivery teams to ensure risk‑based, consistent governance and alignment with enterprise strategies, while building

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, engineering or related field.
• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification preferred.
• Azure, cloud, data or integration architecture certifications advantageous.
• Strong governance, standards and decision‑making experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and governance processes.
• Define, maintain, and improve governance frameworks, standards, guardrails and decision processes.
• Ensure reviews are risk‑based, aligned with strategy and technology standards.
• Maintain traceability of decisions, exceptions and outcomes for transparency.

Skills

Leadership

Architecture governance

Stakeholder management

Enterprise architecture

Governance risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

TOGAF certification preferred

Tools

LeanIX

Alfabet

Ardoq

MEGA

Job description

The Senior Manager, Architecture Governance (m/f/d), leads the global Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) governance function for NTT Global Data Centers. This role is responsible for defining and operating the enterprise architecture governance framework, including the Architecture Review Board (ARB), architecture standards, governance processes, decision management, exception handling, and architecture review practices.

Serving as the primary governance and alignment point across Enterprise Architecture, domain architects, IT leadership, and delivery teams, the role ensures consistent architecture governance, risk management, and decision‑making across regions and technology domains.

The role provides governance oversight for strategic technology initiatives and will build and lead the Architecture Governance/EAM capability, including Data Governance Architecture and Integration Architecture functions, driving enterprise standards, architecture alignment, and decision support across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and operate the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and architecture governance processes.
• Define, maintain, and continuously improve architecture governance frameworks, standards, guardrails, decision processes, and review practices.
• Ensure architecture reviews are consistent, risk‑based, and aligned with enterprise strategy and technology standards.
• Maintain traceability of architectural decisions, exceptions, and outcomes, ensuring transparency and stakeholder awareness.

Architecture Oversight & Risk Management

• Provide governance oversight and architectural guidance across solution and technical designs.
• Conduct architecture reviews to ensure alignment with enterprise principles, security requirements, and target‑state architectures.
• Lead architecture risk assessments and facilitate resolution of complex cross‑domain design issues.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to modernization and enterprise platform roadmaps.

Architecture Review Intake & Governance

• Own architecture review intake, triage, and routing processes.
• Ensure review submissions are complete, and architecture engagement occurs early in delivery lifecycles.
• Monitor review effectiveness, governance quality, and cycle times to drive continuous improvement.Align domain architects to enterprise architecture principles, standards, and governance expectations.
• Foster an architecture community that promotes knowledge sharing, reusable patterns, and consistent practices.
• Facilitate resolution of cross‑domain dependencies, conflicts, and architectural trade‑offs.
• Provide governance leadership for data and integration architecture initiatives in partnership with the Data Office and other key stakeholders.
• Define and maintain architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails for data platforms, integrations, APIs, data flows, and system interoperability.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reusable, and aligned to enterprise architecture and data governance objectives.

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Build and lead the Architecture Governance / Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) capability.
• Establish governance operating models, roles, responsibilities, and ways of working.
• Coach architecture practitioners and develop scalable governance practices that support enterprise growth and transformation.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between enterprise architecture, domain architects, portfolio governance, delivery teams, transformation programs, and IT leadership.
• Communicate architecture decisions, risks, exceptions, and recommendations in a clear and business‑focused manner.
• Provide leadership with insights into governance trends, risks, decision bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Continuously enhance architecture governance processes, tools, standards, and repositories.
• Simplify governance where possible while maintaining appropriate oversight and control.
• Drive adoption of architecture practices through training, templates, communications, and community engagement.
• Ensure the architecture governance capability evolves in line with business priorities, transformation initiatives, and the IT operating model.

Knowledge & Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Enterprise architecture certification such as TOGAF or equivalent is preferred.
• Azure, cloud architecture, security, data architecture, integration architecture or architecture governance certifications are advantageous.
• ITIL Foundation or equivalent service management certification is advantageous.
• SIAM – Service Integration and Management Foundation is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture governance, standards, principles, and decision frameworks.
• Broad understanding of enterprise technology domains, including applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and security.
• Ability to assess solution and technical architectures from a governance, risk, and strategic alignment perspective.
• Understanding of data architecture, data governance, MDM, enterprise data platforms, and integration architecture concepts.
• Familiarity with EAM platforms such as LeanIX, Alfabet, Ardoq, MEGA, or similar tools.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Ability to build teams, mature governance capabilities, and drive organizational change.

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local‑to‑global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI‑ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.