Enterprise Strategy Consultant – Enterprise Architecture & ICT Strategy

NSW Police (NSWPF)

Vacancy Number: C20255-871-ESC-EA

Start Date: ASAP (can wait for the right person)

Reports into: Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy (EAS)

Initial End Date: Initially until end June 2026, but’s it’s a long-term program, so it will extend

Maximum Rate: $1,145.37 per day, including super ($1,155.55 per day, plus GST, if an ABN)

Location: Hybrid work option. The candidate will be required to be in the office (Police HQ, Parramatta) 3 days a week (non-negotiable and you must commit to this before applying). Occasional workshops in the city and SOP (no set days, candidates must be flexible). The first 2 weeks will be based in the office, 5 days per week!

Restrictions: You must either be an Australian Citizen; Permanent resident of Australia; or New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.

We just had the briefing with the hiring manager, and his manager, Director Enterprise Architecture and Strategy. The Director did all the talking. He explained that they are seeking an Enterprise Strategy Consultant who will be redefining the ICT strategy, and Enterprise Architectural Roadmap for the next 5 years, as well as aligning it with their Digital Strategy. This is a core position in the Enterprise Architecture & Strategy team and is crucial to its success. The last Roadmap was set at the start of 2019, which was a 7-year Roadmap, so concludes at the end of 2025. He mentioned that they already have 3 such consultants in the team, one perm and two contractors, the last contractor coming onboard a year ago, and they’ll likely need another person, soon after they onboard this position.

Required skills & experience:

10 years+ within Enterprise and/or Program Architecture; NOT Solution(s) Architecture. We are not seeking an Architect, rather a Strategy Consultant who has in-depth knowledge and experience across Enterprise Architecture.

Must have experience developing Enterprise Architecture Strategy within Government (NSW Transport, Education, Health, DCS etc)

Ideally, must have come from one of the top 4 or 5 Consultancies i.e., Accenture, Deloitte, Capgemini, PwC, and KPMG, possibly Tata (TCS), IBM etc.

Must have experience with ICT strategy as well as Enterprise Strategy; experience writing Strategy, with strong written and documentation skills

Must have experience defining Enterprise Architectural Roadmaps

Must have experience with Application Reference Model (RFM), Technical Reference Model (TRM), Architecture Building Blocks (ABB), Solution Building Blocks (SBB) etc.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of TOGAF (certification in TOGAF or equivalent, but not essential). Other certification is expected for someone of this level, covering a broad background e.g., Cloud, Network, Database etc.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and experience in dealing with complex situations

Must be a team player, able to work within a large team and under pressure.

Position Overview – “The Enterprise Strategy Consultant - Enterprise Architecture is the person who will work with Enterprise Architects, Lead Enterprise Architect and Chief Enterprise Architect office for the Development of Enterprise Strategies for NSWPF. These Strategies will provide roadmap for Enterprise blueprints and Major Projects including Transformation projects in NSWPF with Northstar view of the overall Strategy. The Strategy Consultant will work with key IT and Business stakeholders in development of the overall IT strategy for NSWPF”. Responsibilities include:

1. Develop Enterprise Architecture Blueprints, Enterprise Architecture Strategy

2. Contribute to the development of NSWPF IT and Digital Strategies.

3. Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders both internal and external to align strategies and architectures to business needs

4. Monitor, review and report to the stakeholders and customers on EA and IT project delivery against agreed commitments and adjust activities as necessary.

5. Establish and maintain enterprise architecture and related artefacts in enterprise tooling environments, such as System Architect, SPARX Enterprise Architect, ARIS, Nintex, iServer, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: Please only apply if you meet all the selection criteria (and this is demonstrated clearly in your resume).

Due to the high volume of responses expected, we will only reply if your application is successful!