Manager, Architecture Practice

7 days ago

Footscray, Australia Greater Western Water Full time

Great Opportunity to lead an Architecture Practice team
- Based in our Footscray office & Working from Home
- Supportive team culture and environment Free salary insurance

**About Greater Western Water**

We’re waterand more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

**Benefits**
- We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
- Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave
- Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
- Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
- Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providersWellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

**The opportunity**

Greater Western Water is looking for a dynamic Architecture Practice Manager to drive its enterprise architecture vision. You’ll lead a team of architects, align tech strategy with business goals, and deliver smart, scalable solutions. Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll shape the digital roadmap, set architecture standards, and ensure future-ready, cost-effective IT outcomes.

**Responsibilities**
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of architects.
- Build and manage the Architecture Centre of Excellence (CoE).
- Align IT architecture with business strategy and goals.
- Develop and communicate a clear architecture vision and lead the development and implementation of the architecture vision and strategy
- Define and maintain enterprise-wide architecture and roadmaps.
- Set and enforce architecture standards, frameworks, and governance.
- Translate business needs into scalable, compliant technical designs.
- Identify and drive adoption of emerging technologies.
- Manage technology risks, including technical debt and system integration.

**Skills & Experience**
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to influence stakeholders including C-level executives.
- Skilled at managing priorities and deadlines in a fast-changing environment.
- Ability to develop and articulate a clear technology architecture vision.
- Experience in enterprise and/or solution architecture roles.
- Deep knowledge of architecture practices, methodologies, and governance.

**See yourself thrive**

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need. Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

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