IT and software development

Head of Enterprise Architecture

We’re on a digital journey—and we want you to lead the way. At Sandvik Group IT, we’re looking for a bold and visionary Head of Enterprise Architecture to help us build a smarter, more sustainable future. If you’re passionate about technology, strategy, and inclusive leadership, this is your moment.

Shortly about us

At Group IT, we support that mission by delivering secure, scalable, and forward-thinking digital solutions. You’ll join a diverse, collaborative team where your ideas matter and your leadership drive real change. We believe in trust, responsibility, and the power of working together.

About the job

As Head of Enterprise Architecture, you define, lead and evolve the development and execution of our architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term digital initiatives. You work closely with business and IT leaders to ensure our technology landscape is cohesive, future-ready, and aligned with Sandvik’s strategic goals. You lead a team of skilled architects and play a key role in evaluating emerging technologies, setting standards, and driving digital transformation across the enterprise.

Key responsibilities:

Mentor and lead a team of enterprise architects.
Partner with business IT leaders to understand strategic goals and translate them into scalable technology solutions.
Evaluate, select, and guide the adoption of emerging technologies to support innovation, agility, and competitive advantage.
Establish and enforce architecture standards, design principles, and governance practices across the IT organization.
Conduct regular maturity assessments of current architectures to identify optimization opportunities and legacy modernization paths.
Facilitate effective communication and alignment between IT teams.
Oversee the development of roadmaps, blueprints, and architectural models that guide system evolution.
Monitor industry trends, regulations, and technology shifts to proactively adapt the architecture roadmap.
Provide regular reporting and strategic guidance to senior IT and business leadership.

The location for this position is either Stockholm or Sandviken and you report to the Chief Information Officer.

Your character

You have a strong background in IT architecture and leadership, including a couple of years in a senior leadership or enterprise architecture role. You have knowledge of frameworks, like TOGAF or Gartner, and modeling techniques. You understand how to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions and have experience leading large-scale digital transformations. Your expertise spans cloud architecture (especially Azure), data governance, API integration, and cybersecurity.

You’re a curious and inclusive leader who thrives in a global, fast-paced environment. Your strategic, collaborative, and confident skills, enables you to influence all over our organization. You communicate clearly, think long-term, and inspire others to innovate. You value diversity of thought and experience, and you know that the best solutions come from teams that reflect the world we serve.

Our culture

At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact Lotta Amnebjer Nordqvist, recruitment specialist, lotta.amnebjer_nordqvist_c@sandvik.com

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Union contacts – Sweden

Malena Rackner, Unionen, +46 (0)70 242 33 90
Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 222 48 55

Hiring Manager: Anders Blom Hartung

How to apply

Send your application no later than June 22nd, 2025. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0080034.

As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.

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