"Principal Enterprise Architect"

Job Description:

Ratonga Matihiko | Digital Services

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Permanent position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Principal Enterprise Architect? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do As Principal Enterprise Architect, you will lead the strategic direction and governance of Enterprise Architecture across the University of Canterbury. This senior digital leadership role influences executive stakeholders and partners, facilitates collaboration across diverse teams, and ensures the alignment of digital services with UC's strategic goals.

You will own UC's Enterprise Architecture practice, including frameworks, artefacts, repositories, and governance. You will lead and enable the Architecture Team, as well as influence multiple technical leaders, to deliver effective and efficient Architecture services. Your clear guidance and strategic insight will shape technology decisions and drive value across the University.

Mōu | Who You Are You are a seasoned digital leader with:

• A minimum of 15 years in the IT/Digital industry, including 5+ years in senior architecture roles.
• Proven experience implementing and applying Enterprise Architecture frameworks and leading diverse architecture teams.
• Demonstrated success in delivering significant technology platforms across complex organisations.
• Experience in the Higher Education sector is highly desirable.
• A Bachelor's degree in IT (NZQA Level 7) is required; qualifications in Enterprise Architecture or an MBA are desirable.
• TOGAF certification is a plus.
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With You will report to the Chief Digital & Technology Officer and be responsible for a team of 2-3 direct reports, plus a contractor team. You'll collaborate with senior leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver strategic architecture outcomes.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc. For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/.

The closing date for this position is: 25th August 2025 (midnight, NZ time) Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

Note: we will not consider unsolicited applications or contact from recruitment agencies for this vacancy.

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