Back to search

Global VP Enterprise Architecture (m/f/d) - Fashion

Germany Permanent View Job Description
Are you an enterprise architecture leader with experience at a global fashion brand / big tech? You have led companies through massive technological transformations before and want to do it again? You are willing to relocate or regularly travel to the headquarters in Southern Germany on a weekly basis?
  • Global Leadership Role in the fashion industry
  • Iconic international brand based in Southern Germany

About Our Client

My client is an iconic, global fashion brand from Southern Germany. As a result of an undergoing company wide transformation, we are looking to hire a Global VP Enterprise Architecture (m/f/d), to be based in Southern Germany (relocation package available).

Job Description

  • Spearhead the development of a unified, forward-looking architectural framework that supports growth through streamlined, scalable solutions, fully integrated with overarching business and technology goals
  • Build out and lead a multidisciplinary architecture function comprising experts in information, application, and technology domains, tasked with overseeing technology stacks, architectural standards, governance models, and enterprise-wide frameworks
  • Facilitate governance processes through leadership of enterprise architecture boards.Uphold architectural governance through policy enforcement, exception handling, and alignment with corporate risk and compliance requirements
  • Operate as a trusted architectural advisor to senior leadership, ensuring key technical strategies and decisions are in line with enterprise data and digital transformation objectives

The Successful Applicant

  • You bring multiple years of experience working as a leader in Enterprise Architecture
  • You have experience in the global fashion industry (either for a brand or for a larger fashion group) and / or bring strong experiences from a leading Big Tech brand.
  • You bring strong and deep technical expertise across the board specifically in EA and have an engineering background
  • Master Degree in Computer Science or at the intersection of IT and business
  • English language proficiency is a must for this role
  • You are willing to relocate to Southern Germany or to regularly travel there on a weekly basis



What's on Offer

  • Outstanding opportunity to shape a global fashion brand
  • Enterprise Architecture at its best
  • Working with exceptional global colleagues
  • International travels 30%
  • Attractive salary package
  • Directly reporting to the CTO
Contact
Anna Ladyshenski
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6834819

Job summary

Function
CIO & IT Leadership
Subsector
CIO & IT Leadership Subsector
Industry
Consumer & Retail
Location
Germany
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Anna Ladyshenski
Job reference
JN-092025-6834819
Portrait of a person with short brown hair in a blue shirt, looking directly at the camera.
Page Executive
Anna Ladyshenski LinkedIn
Partner

Anna, Page Executive Partner for Tech, Blockchain, and Web3, leads C-level hires in Germany and Leadership roles across Europe. Based in Hamburg, she’s a thought leader in Blockchain and Tech recruitment.

Read more about Anna Ladyshenski

About Page Executive

Page Executive are inclusive Recruiters and Hirers, as reflected in our Clear Assured Platinum Standard Accreditation from the Clear Company. We are passionate about attracting diverse talent and are committed to ensuring our processes are inclusive and supportive.