Architecture Practice Lead

ABOUT THE COMPANY World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. JOB SUMMARY Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fieldRequired Professional ExperienceArchitectural practice & operating model knowledgeStrong understanding of enterprise architecture practices, roles, and engagement models across solution, domain, and enterprise levelsExperience embedding architecture into governance, portfolio management, and delivery lifecyclesUnderstanding of how architectural standards, technical debt, and risk management operate in complex organizationsWorking knowledge of architecture repositories, artefacts, and methods sufficient to enable consistent practice adoption and quality outcomesStakeholder leadership & communicationStrong experience engaging senior business and technology leaders on architecture outcomes, priorities, and performanceAbility to translate architectural work into clear business value, risks, and maturity progress for executivesProven ability to influence without direct authority across federated teams and functionsExperience managing competing priorities, expectations, and organizational changePeople & practice leadership experienceExperience leading or enabling professional teams in a capability or practice modelExperience coaching, developing, and performance-managing senior technical professionalsExperience building consistent ways of working, standards adoption, and continuous improvementOperational & governance experienceExperience coordinating work across multiple teams, initiatives, and governance forumsExperience tracking practice performance, capacity, and outcomes to support leadership decision-makingExperience improving operational maturity of professional services or technical practices RESPONSIBILITIES Practice leadership & capability developmentLead, develop, and support architects across the practice (Solution, Lead, and Enterprise Architects)Build a cohesive, high-performing architecture practice with clear roles, expectations, and ways of workingDrive capability development, mentoring, and skills uplift aligned to organizational needsPlan and manage architecture practice capacity to balance demand, priorities, and available resources across the portfolioFoster a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvementOperational enablement of architecture & technical debtEnable consistent identification, documentation, and visibility of architectural risks and technical debtSupport the Principal Architect in maintaining visibility of the technical debt baseline and agreed remediation actionsEmbed architecture engagement into governance, service lifecycle, and planning processesCoordinate inputs and follo