Head Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance (80-100%)

Zurich

Key information

Publication date:01 October 2025
Workload:80 – 100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Pfingstweidstrasse 110, 8005 Zurich

SIX is driving the transformation of financial markets, we are at the forefront of innovation and a passionate advocate for FinTech.
With offices in 33 locations, we have stood for innovation and stability on the global financial markets since 2008 but our roots go back to the 1930s. SIX provides technical infrastructure and services to banks and other international financial institutions. We run the stock exchanges in Zurich and Spain, offer global clearing and settlement services, sell financial information around the world and provide secure payment solutions to clients in Switzerland.

The Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance department is responsible to enable strategic development and implementation of technology architectures to align IT with business goals while promoting a lean IT Governance. The department is in the IT area of Architecture, Governance & Security and its head is a direct report of the Area Head.
The ideal candidate has strong understating of both business and IT strategy, as well the ability to lead and influence team to adopt new ways of working.
As Head Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance, you lead a department of 10+ employees and work closely with the Area Head, the CIO and the whole IT organization.

What you will do:

Promoting the IT Strategy providing a solid foundation to its execution with lean IT Governance and Enterprise Architecture practices.

Establish, enforce and monitor architectural principles and IT standards based on the IT Strategy, managing compliance and risk.

Drive the development of roadmaps for key initiatives, such as cloud migration, legacy system modernization, and the adoption of emerging technologies.

Work closely with senior leadership to translate business vision into effective technology blueprints and influence key technology decisions.

Enable coherent innovation and improve automation across SIX services and processes, by identifying model process/ services to be automated, opportunities in the current tech stack, and developing a transformation roadmap by consulting stakeholders in projects.

What you bring

15+ years of experience in architecture roles with line management responsibility
Strong leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities and change management skills