Principal Specialist, Functional Architect

at  IHS Towers

Company Description
IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the only towerco solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has more than 40,000 towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. For more information, please visit: www.ihstowers.com
Job Description

EDUCATION

• Higher Technical

EXPERIENCE

• 12+ years functional experience of finance, controlling/planning and asset management in multi-site manufacturing or heavy process industry.
• 5+ years’ experience of ERP and /or EAM as Core/Power User (Microsoft Dynamics based ERP is preferred).
• Strong knowledge of core business process integration points of finance with procurement/production and other processes.
  Additional Information

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.

The Functional Architect assures the standardization and optimization of group business processes and solutions and justifies to business when to adapt to standard solution. The role forms part of the group architecture function which work together to ensure that all group business processes and solutions align to business strategy with minimal cost and risk. Serves as permanent member of the IHS Design Control Board (and any other Programme based design authorities as they arise).

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure all work (incl. business improvement/projects/programmes) adheres to the Business Process Management Standard and all Business Process Artefacts are updated in timely fashion.
• Ensure all work is consistent with other Architecture Standards and contribute to the ongoing development of Architecture Standards and Roadmaps.
• Proactively manage Architecture risks & issues on demand and ensure Architecture Quality plans/activities are up to date, completed and adhered to.
• Build relationships with relevant business process leaders and also stays current with industry best practice and solutions to ensure IHS maximizes its investment in IT.
• Provide clear and consistent advice and analysis on the impacts of any technology change with respect to the current process architecture. Analyze costs, benefits, risks, issues, interdependencies.
• Work with other architects to develop, review and approve High Level Design (HLD) and Functional Design Documents (FDD).
• Performance management and development of all direct reports and temporary project resources aligned to IHS policies and frameworks.