Domain Architect Growth Enablement

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

Syensqo is a global leader in advanced materials and specialty chemicals, committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions. Our mission is to pursue scientific breakthroughs that advance humanity. We foster a collaborative, curious, and integrity-driven culture, empowering our teams to shape a brighter future for people and the planet.

Role Introduction:
As Digital Growth IT Domain Architect, you will play a key role in shaping the digital ecosystem that supports Syensqo’s growth strategy. You will design, oversee, and optimize the digital architecture landscape across domains such as Data, AI, Product Information, Customer Experience, and Digital Growth custom products. Your work will ensure scalability, security, and interoperability of systems and platforms, enabling efficient digital transformation. This is a unique opportunity to connect business vision with technology execution, while collaborating with diverse teams to deliver value and drive innovation.

Vision & Strategy:
- Define and champion the digital architecture strategy, aligning business objectives with IT capabilities;
- Assess current digital platforms and architectures to identify gaps and improvement opportunities;
- Develop and communicate architectural principles, standards, and guidelines for the Digital Growth domain;
- Partner with stakeholders to design future-state architectures that support Syensqo’s business priorities, sustainability goals, and digital innovation agenda;
- Contribute to enterprise-wide data governance and architecture transformation programs.

Roadmap Leadership & Execution:
- Lead the digital architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technology strategy;
- Evaluate and recommend technology solutions, ensuring interoperability and scalability across platforms;
- Collaborate with other Architects, Data, AI, and Business stakeholders to design and implement solutions;
- Guide teams in adopting modern practices (API-first, cloud-native, microservices, AI integration, etc.);
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security, risk, and compliance standards;
- Anticipate risks and dependencies, providing mitigation strategies and solutions.

Operational Excellence & Maintenance:
- Act as the owner of the digital architecture frameworks within the Digital Growth domain;
- Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of systems and integrations;
- Monitor and optimize costs of digital solutions, balancing innovation with operational efficiency;
- Facilitate continuous improvement by incorporating feedback and monitoring solution adoption;
- Provide architecture governance and support for major digital programs and initiatives.
 
Qualifications & Experience:
- Proven experience as a Domain Architect, or equivalent in large-scale digital transformation projects;
- Expertise in digital platforms, integration frameworks, and cloud-based architectures;
- Strong knowledge of data management, analytics, and AI-driven solutions;
- Hands-on experience in Agile methodologies and IT project delivery;
- Familiarity with security, compliance, and risk management in digital ecosystems;
- Understanding of manufacturing B2B markets and customer engagement technologies is desirable.
 
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;
- Strategic thinker with the ability to connect technology with business outcomes.
- Collaborative mindset with a passion for digital transformation and innovation.
- Commitment to Syensqo’s values of integrity, curiosity, and advancing humanity through science.

You will get:
- Competitive salary and benefits package;
- 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations;
- Training platform for all employees;
- Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological).

Additional information: 
- Work in a hybrid model, with the Lisbon office as base.

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
• This position creation is still subject to current ongoing social procedure; thus no final decision will be taken before the end of this procedure; All applications will be processed by the Talent Acquisition team accordingly and all applicants should expect at least one personalized written feedback for their respective submitted applications, in accordance with the ongoing social procedure timeline.