Solution Architect - Leading Global Retail Management Company Location: Eindhoven (Hybrid - Minimum 2 days onsite)
Company Overview: This company is part of a global group of five operating companies with a footprint across 27 countries and approximately 1,200 employees.
The group operates offices in various countries, including the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Hungary, and China, with further expansion planned.
The company specializes in branded products, including well-known consumer and sports brands. The IT team currently consists of 30 members and is responsible for workplace services, data centers, communication, and business applications.
This role is a pivotal addition as the first Solution Architect within the team.
Role Purpose: The Solution Architect will play a critical role in shaping and designing a future-proof IT architecture and infrastructure, focusing primarily on the Infrastructure and Workplace domain.
Reporting directly to the Head of IT Services, you will work closely with an Enterprise Architect who oversees the broader group strategy. The primary goal is to design and implement architectural standards across the group while ensuring project compliance with company guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
Architecture Design: Develop a modern IT architecture for infrastructure and workplace domains, ensuring scalability and alignment with group goals.
Stakeholder Management: Engage effectively with senior business leaders and technical teams across multiple regions to align on architecture strategies.
Project Oversight: Ensure projects comply with the architectural framework and best practices.
Collaboration: Work closely with System Engineers, Service Desk Staff, and Business Application Engineers.
Governance & Compliance: Ensure alignment with existing guidelines and contribute to defining new standards.
Technical Expertise: Oversee architecture design focused on Microsoft technologies and ensure best-in-class infrastructure solutions
Global Experience: Familiarity with distributed IT environments and enterprise-scale infrastructure.
Why Join This Company?
Strategic Impact: Be the first Solution Architect in a growing international business.
Career Development: Access to learning and development programs with full support.
Exciting Growth: Opportunity to shape the global IT infrastructure of a rapidly expanding organization.
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Type: Permanent Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Posted: 2025-04-07 14:22:31
Product Owner
Are you passionate about stakeholder management, relationship building, and ensuring seamless collaboration with external software vendors? Do you thrive in enabling others and driving future developments while balancing short-term needs with long-term strategies? If so, this role as a Product Owner could be the perfect fit for you!
About the CompanyOur client is a leader in its industry, driving innovation and digital transformation to enhance business processes and operational efficiency.
With a strong focus on collaboration and cutting-edge technology, they are committed to improving connections with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders through an advanced digital landscape.
Your Role as a Product Owner
Manage business applications provided by third-party vendors, ensuring they align with business needs.
Act as the key liaison between business users and external software providers, facilitating smooth communication and collaboration.
Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their requirements are clearly understood and translated into functional improvements.
Enhance user adoption by driving engagement and optimizing the use of existing applications.
Analyze business processes to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
Develop and maintain product roadmaps that align with long-term departmental visions while ensuring immediate business needs are met.
Collaborate with software vendors to influence their development roadmaps, ensuring alignment with future business requirements.
Balance short-term pragmatic solutions with strategic, long-term digital transformation goals.
What We Offer
Competitive salary.
28 vacation days, with the option to buy five more.
Employer-financed pension scheme.
A dynamic and challenging role in an entrepreneurial environment.
Hybrid working model (office-based and remote).
Wellness initiatives, including fitness programs.
Travel allowance.
What We're Looking For
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, information technology, or a related field.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Excellent self-organization skills, capable of managing both short-term tasks and long-term projects.
Understanding of how digital technology drives business opportunities.
Experience in project management and Agile methodologies.
Proficiency in Business Process Mapping (BPM) or similar frameworks.
Interest or experience in system design, development, and implementation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
If you're ready to play a key role in driving digital innovation and enhancing collaboration between business stakeholders and external vendors, apply today!
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Type: Permanent Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Posted: 2025-04-02 10:17:07
