Integration Solutions Architect & Project Manager

About Umicore 

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?  

About the Role 

As Integration Solutions Architect & Project Manager, you will lead the Integration Center of Excellence (iCoE) within the Information Systems department. This role combines governance, architecture leadership, and project execution. You will be responsible for maintaining the integration reference framework, managing the intake and execution of integration requests, and driving the maturity of integration governance across Umicore’s diverse IT landscape. 

What you will be doing 

iCoE Governance & Strategy 

- Define and maintain the iCoE reference framework, including integration methods, documentation standards, and governance processes. 

- Lead the iCoE advisory board: organize monthly meetings with fixed participants, ensure structured agendas, gatekeep decisions are documented and the quality of technical designs meet minimal standards. 

- Ensure integration requests are processed consistently, aligned with governance standards and provide clear guidance. 

- Own and update the Integration Technology Roadmap annually, in alignment with the overall architecture team’s portfolio planning. 

Integration Architecture 

- Lead solution-focused integration architecture decisions across a hybrid cloud, on-premise and edge/OT landscape. 

- Translate business requirements into integration patterns and technology choices that are fit-for-purpose. 

- Oversee end-to-end process and data flows across applications, ensuring integration re-useability, security and scalability. Develop the value case, vision and ambition and governance for API management.  

- Stay current with emerging integration technologies and patterns (e.g. API Management, OT/IT convergence, MES, IoT). 

- have a permanent seat in the virtual architecture team 

Project Management 

- Manage integration-focused projects  from initiation to delivery. 

- Apply full project management methodology for larger initiatives, in line with APM governance. 

- Collaborate with business process owners and IS teams to ensure alignment of solution architecture with business goals. 

- Track and report on project progress, risks, and deliverables. 

Who we are looking for 

- Master’s degree in Information Technology, Applied Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent. 

- Minimum 5 years of experience in integration architecture, technology roadmap management, and project delivery. 

- Proven experience with hybrid cloud environments, API Management, and industrial integration patterns (e.g., Purdue model). 

- Strong analytical and communication skills; able to lead cross-functional teams and drive governance maturity. 

- Fluent in English and either Dutch or French; German is a plus. 

- Willingness to travel occasionally to other Umicore sites. 

What We Offer 

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

If we can become a world leader in recycling and clean mobility, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?