Enterprise Architecture Practice – Governance Lead

Role Overview

• Define, operate, and continuously improve the enterprise architecture governance framework, standards, and compliance mechanisms.
• Ensure architectural consistency, risk reduction, and strategic alignment across ABB’s decentralized operating model.
• Act as the custodian of architectural decision making, standards, and guardrails.
• Govern and operate the enterprise architecture governance model, including decision rights, escalation paths, and review forums.
• Ensure architecture choices are transparent, traceable, and aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Embed governance into delivery processes.
• Oversee governance boards across the organization.
• Define and maintain EA practice standards, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Establish governance processes for architecture reviews, compliance, and selection.
• Drive initiatives to strengthen the EA community through training, knowledge sharing, and collaboration platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years in Enterprise Architecture or related roles, with at least 3 years in practice enablement or governance
• Proven experience in implementing EA frameworks, tools, and governance processes in a global organization
• Experience in decentralized, multi-domain, or federated operating models
• Strong understanding of EA domains (business, application, data, technology)
• Familiarity with architecture modeling tools (e.g., Ardoq, ArchiMate)
• TOGAF or equivalent EA framework certification preferred
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong governance, risk, and standards management capability.

Benefits

• Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world.
• We care about our people and their stories.
• We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments.
• Diverse teams make us stronger.
• We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB.
• Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.