Project Architect

Project overview

Do you want to play a key role as a project architect in shaping a future-proof and further developing architecture team and contributing to the digitalization of Leiden University within the domains of education, research, and operations?

You will work at the Directorate of Information Management (IM) of the university. You will work in a team of 4 other architects, under the leadership of the Enterprise Architect. You will also work closely with business analysts, information managers, and project leaders, and liaise with colleagues within the seven faculties, departments, and central expertise centers.

Within this team, you will work closely together, coordinate with each other, and flexibly divide projects and tasks. Because the team is continuously developing, there is ample room to further refine the working methods, standards, and templates together.

Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is an internationally oriented research university with locations in Leiden and The Hague. The university has seven faculties and is consistently ranked among the top European educational institutions. Inspired by groundbreaking scientific research, Leiden University educates critical, broadly oriented academics who contribute to a safe, healthy, and sustainable world.

• HBO/WO work and thinking level
• Broad experience as a project, solution, or information architect in complex organizations with diverse stakeholders (experience within higher education or the public sector is a plus)
• Experience in translating strategic digitalization issues into workable project and solution architectures
• Demonstrable experience in explicitly documenting architectural decisions (e.g., via ADRs) and knowledge of architecture frameworks and modeling standards (such as TOGAF and ArchiMate)
• Insight into process design, data governance (ownership of data and processes), and modern IT landscapes (integrations, APIs, Cloud/SaaS)
• Strong communication and advisory skills
• You move easily between technology, project management, and faculty/administrative stakeholders
• Good command of Dutch and English
• A collegial team player: you share knowledge, enjoy coordinating with fellow architects, and naturally contribute to advancing the team and working methods together
• Pragmatic and results-oriented: you know how to translate EA frameworks into practical, achievable choices for projects
• Sharp analytical: you quickly grasp the essence of complex processes and interests
• Critical and constructive: you dare to question historically grown working methods and steer towards standardization where possible and customization where necessary

Project details

• Start: Zo snel mogelijk
• Duration: Verlenging: Onbekend
• Location: Leiden, NL
• Languages: Dutch