Business Integration Director

London Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role, you will lead enterprise-scale modernization by shaping and integrating the Enterprise Data Foundation with the GFN modernization program. You act as a bridge between target architecture and delivery, aligning roadmaps, governance, and operational readiness across a portfolio of initiatives. You will drive a coordinated technology-change agenda while maintaining core platform stability. This is an influential, transformational role that combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead integration across technology workstreams within the GFN Modernisation and Data Foundations portfolio
Coordinate the Enterprise Data Foundation with the GFN modernization roadmap as one transformation agenda
Translate target architecture into integrated roadmaps, transition states, and delivery plans
Drive alignment across data migration, legacy-platform replacement, integration, acquired-platform consolidation, and business-logic modernization
Oversee extraction of business logic from GFN stored procedures into reusable, service-based capabilities
Coordinate integration of multiple GFN instances and acquired platforms via canonical data models, governed interfaces, APIs, and data contracts
Support delivery of Enterprise Data Foundation capabilities: change-data capture, data ingestion, storage, governance, MDM, semantic and serving layers, APIs, and governed access
Align architecture delivery across initiatives including VFM, Pulse, AI, reporting, fleet management, customer modernization, and agreement modernization
Manage and escalate technology dependencies, architecture decisions, design exceptions, risks, and change controls
Provide input into modernization governance, IT performance reporting, financial forecasting, benefits tracking, risk management, stage-gate decisions, and executive updates
Ensure technology readiness for cutover, operational acceptance, transition into run, and long-term support
Provide matrix leadership to architecture integration, data, and technology delivery leads across the portfolio

Key requirements

Significant experience leading complex enterprise technology transformation or modernization programs
Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture (data ingestion, governance, canonical data models, MDM, APIs, data contracts, semantic layers, governed data access)
Experience modernizing legacy environments while maintaining business continuity
Ability to build and manage integrated roadmaps across multiple teams, platforms, and dependencies
Experience across data migration, platform integration, legacy replacement, and service-based modernization
Knowledge of architecture governance, risk management, design controls, transition planning, and operational readiness
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide clear direction in a matrix environment
Excellent communication skills to translate strategy into actionable plans
Collaborative leadership to coordinate technical, data, architecture, and delivery teams