SAFe B2B Portfolio Architect (Corp)

SAFe B2B Portfolio Architect - (Corporate Domain)

Contract Opportunity
Location: Remote with occasional travel to client site
Duration: 6 months with likelihood of extension

Our client, a leading global consultancy, is seeking a highly experienced SAFe B2B Portfolio Architect to lead architecture across core corporate domains including HR, Finance, Legal & Regulatory, Sourcing, and Employee Support Systems. This is a key role within a large-scale agile transformation programme, responsible for shaping and governing enterprise architecture at the portfolio level while ensuring strategic alignment and business value.

The successful candidate will work in a SAFe environment, collaborating with business and technology leaders to define future-ready, cost-effective IT solutions that support long-term enterprise goals.

• Own and manage architecture across the "Corporate" SAFe Portfolio.
• Define and maintain portfolio-level target architecture across functional, software, and technical layers.
• Lead the development of the architectural runway and enabler epics.
• Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects to ensure coherence and strategic fit.
• Lead a community of System Architects and promote architectural best practices.
• Facilitate cross-portfolio integration and optimise the use of shared platforms and services.
• Develop architecture documentation and transformation roadmaps.
• Monitor emerging technologies to evolve the architecture strategy.

• 15+ years of IT experience, including 10+ years in architecture roles.
• Proven track record in SAFe environments (SAFe for Architects certification required).
• Strong domain knowledge across corporate functions:
• HR: Workforce planning, HR admin, talent management, compensation.
• Finance: Accounting, financial management, invoicing.
• Sourcing: Procurement, supplier management, contract governance.
• Familiarity with enterprise tools such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, Cornerstone, Talentsoft.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, system integration, and data governance.
• Proficiency with architectural frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman) and modelling tools (eg LeanIX, ArchiMate).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.