C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s.

About the Role 

Reporting to the Enterprise Architect, the Domain Architect for Finance, Legal, and HR will work with stakeholders to align technology blueprints with business objectives. This role requires a wide understanding of both the technology landscape and business operations to ensure IT investments are strategically aligned with the overall goals of the company and our technology principles.

Analysing current architecture and processes to identify areas for improvement and helping develop comprehensive plans to implement new capabilities will be a key part of this role. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with various departments to provide technical guidance and ensure seamless integration of new solutions.

The Domain Architect will be responsible for staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, assessing their potential impact on the organization, and recommending innovative solutions that can drive growth and efficiency. You will also play a key role in risk management, ensuring that all technology implementations comply with relevant regulations and security standards.

In this position, interpersonal skills are essential, as you will need to articulate complex technical concepts to stakeholders in simple terms and help drive the C&C Group business towards a common target architecture. 

Key Accountabilities 

• Own the target architecture and roadmap of the domain
• Manage the transitional plans to move the domain from the as-is to the target state
• Deliver the architecture capability within the business domain, from creating solution options papers through the high-level designs
• Work closely with business leaders, technology teams and external partners to understand and translate the needs of your stakeholders into appropriate design
• Oversee the implementation of your designs to ensure they meet or exceed defined performance indicators
• Own and manage all Finance, Legal and HR designs within the Technology Design Authority
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the domain
• Enthusiastically take on what is needed to help the team, and the company meet objectives

About you 

• Architecture Framework certification – TOGAF, Zachman etc.
• Degree level qualification in a relevant field or demonstrated experience of working in an Enterprise Architecture environment in a complex organisation.
• 5+ years in a Solutions Architecture role in a large and complex enterprise
• Understanding of Finance processes within a retail/ FMCG business
• Understanding of Legal processes within a retail/ FMCG business
• Understanding of HR processes within a retail/ FMCG business
• Ability to create clear and comprehensive documentation for architecture designs and processes
• Excellent Communication skills to collaborate with business leaders, technology teams and external partners

About Us 

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves. 

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig. 

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at careers@candcgroup.com. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/