Enterprise Architecture – Senior Manager (Auckland)

Accenture New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture New Zealand is seeking an Enterprise Architecture Senior Manager to lead architecture strategy on major client programmes and guide top-tier stakeholders through technology choices. You will drive governance, develop business cases, and grow the architecture capability across client relationships.

Join a global leader in professional services, influencing multi-year transformation initiatives and shaping strategic technology decisions with high-impact outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tier 1 consulting experience, leading on architecture advice and solutions for top-tier clients.
• Experience in establishing vision, roadmap and governance for engagements using TOGAF or similar frameworks.
• Broad exposure to application portfolio strategy, data architecture and analytics, with near-term value delivery.
• Ability to prepare clear executive-level materials, recommendations and business cases.
• Experience coaching junior team members and driving high-performing project teams.
• Ability to drive business development, opportunities, and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture strategy on major client programmes from opportunity assessment to target state and transition roadmap.
• Lead teams of architects and consultants, setting technical direction and ensuring quality.
• Collaborate with CIOs/CTOs to turn complexity into actionable decisions.
• Develop business cases and investment narratives to unlock multi-year funding.
• Grow Accenture's architecture capability through client relationships and coaching.
• Drive thought leadership at the intersection of business and technology.

Skills

Tier 1 Consulting Experience

Enterprise Architecture

Technology Strategy Breadth

Executive presentations

Management and coaching

Sales and business development

Job description

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Enterprise Architecture Senior Manager Opportunity

• Architect at Scale: Design enterprise architectures that connect business strategy to delivery across complex, multi-year transformation programmes.
• Advise at the Top Table: Guide senior client stakeholders through the technology decisions that reshape how their organisations operate.
• Draw on Global Reach: Use Accenture's scale, assets and partnerships to solve problems no single team could.

Are you an experienced Enterprise Architecture Senior Manager, ready to lead on navigating complex business challenges at the intersection of technology and business? Accenture, a global leader in professional services, invites you to be a part of high-performance teams and define strategies addressing priority C-suite issues with precision and speed.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Own the architecture strategy on major client programmes, from opportunity assessment through to target state and transition roadmap.
• Lead teams of architects and consultants, setting the technical direction and holding quality across the work.
• Work directly with CIOs, CTOs and their leadership teams to turn technical complexity into decisions they can commit to.
• Develop the business cases and investment narratives that unlock funding for multi-year transformation.
• Grow Accenture's architecture capability through client relationships, proposals, and coaching the people around you.
• Drive the development of thought leadership around architecture at the intersection of business and technology.

Job Qualifications

Experience We're Looking For

• Tier 1 Consulting Experience: Demonstrated deep experience in a tier 1 consulting firm, leading on architecture advice and solutions to top-tier clients.
• Enterprise Architecture: Experience in leading engagements with clients to establish a vision, roadmap, and governance, with extensive experience and familiarity with frameworks (e.g. TOGAF).
• Technology Strategy Breadth: Experience across application portfolio strategy, data architecture and advanced analytics, and identifying new value streams enabled by emerging technology.
• Executive presentations: Preparing clear executive-level materials, recommendations and business cases for senior client stakeholders
• Management and coaching: Coaching junior team members, review deliverables, and contribute to a high-performing project team.
• Sales and business development: Drive business development, sales opportunities, practice capability building and thought leadership.

Set Yourself Apart: Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience in digital enterprise architecture
• Experienced people leader within multi-layered consulting teams.
• Expert knowledge of trends and technology concepts with deep interest in the latest innovation (e.g. Digital Customer, Connected Platform, Digital Enterprise, Data-driven business models).
• Expert understanding of industry operations, dynamics, and trends through experience in one or more industries (preferably Financial Services and Products).
• Exceptional problem-solving ability, leadership attributes, and a history of successful client delivery.
• C-suite presence, stakeholder management, and a proven track record in building and maintaining a strong industry network.

Accenture Benefits

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