Enterprise Architect, Manufacturing Technology in London

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients—that is what Vantive aspires to deliver. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

The Enterprise Architect, Manufacturing Technology will play a critical role in modernizing and optimizing technology across Vantive’s global manufacturing footprint. This role is dedicated to manufacturing plants worldwide and works in close partnership with our Business and Manufacturing Relationship Managers (BRM/MRM) teams and plant leadership to build trusted relationships at the plant level and serve as the architectural point of accountability for manufacturing technology transformation. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy while remaining closely aligned with other Enterprise Architecture domains. It is ideally based in Europe and requires up to 50% travel in the first year; future travel will be driven by active initiatives.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Partner with BRMs/MRMs and plant managers to establish strong working relationships and assess current-state manufacturing IT landscapes.
• Lead architectural planning for manufacturing software ecosystems including MES, ERP, SCADA/HMI, PLCs, OEE, QMS, Warehouse/logistics systems, quality, and plant integrations.
• Identify technical debt, redundancy, and risk across plant environments and recommend remediation plans.
• Define target-state architectures and multi-year roadmaps to modernize, consolidate, and optimize manufacturing technologies.
• Determine on premise, hybrid, and cloud strategies appropriate for manufacturing operations.
• Develop architectural standards for new manufacturing initiatives in alignment with enterprise goals.
• Provide architectural guidance during execution phase of manufacturing initiatives.
• Collaborate with peers in Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment with our global enterprise strategies.
• Stay current on manufacturing IT and Industry 4.0 trends (IIoT, Digital twins, robotics, AI/ML, etc.).
• Perform in-person architecture reviews of Vantive’s global manufacturing environments.

Education and experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in IT architecture with significant manufacturing or plant-based exposure.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing shop floor applications and integrations (MES, quality systems, plant integrations, laboratory equipment, PLCs, etc.).
• Working knowledge of systems validation.
• Experience with on prem and hybrid architectures; working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Ability to engage effectively with plant leadership and business stakeholders across time zones.
• Experience operating in complex, regulated, global environments.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Valid passport and ability to travel up to 50%.

What Vantive can offer to you:

• A permanent contract with a stable and secure work environment.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, company pension scheme, and annual bonus scheme.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art equipment and technology.
• Recognition and reward for outstanding performance.

Reasonable Accommodation: Vantive is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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