Talencia Consulting - Entreprise Architect HR Platform H/F/X

Talencia is a Belgian recruitment consultancy specialized in providing permanent & freelance IT staffing. Talencia's name reflects our commitment to you - a business partnership designed to make the best match between clients and talents. Our experienced recruitment consultants have an extensive knowledge in the IT field. They will work in close collaboration with you in order to provide you with the highest quality service. We at Talencia understand the needs and expectations of both our clients and talented IT professionals seeking contract work. We consider every assignment as unique and experience has taught us the importance of flexibility, in order to adapt to client's requirements in a rapidly evolving market trends. Through a dedicated and bespoke candidate service, Talencia works with you, to find the company/organization to match your career aspirations and talents

Position overview

• Role: Senior Enterprise Architect (HR Landscape)
• Duration: 9 Months (August 2026 - May 2027)
• Allocation: 1 to 3 days/week (Flexible/Variable)
• Location: Belgium (Hybrid / Multi-entity organization)
• Languages: Fluent in Dutch and English; French is a strong plus
• Rate: Competitive market rate (Senior Architect level)

About the assignment

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Enterprise Architect with deep rooted expertise in the HR Technology landscape for a strategic 9-month consultancy mission at a prominent, multi-entity Belgian organization.
As a pivotal advisor, you will bridge the gap between complex HR business capabilities and enterprise-wide technology solutions. You will lead the "As-is" assessment, define the "To-be" architecture, and guide the organization through a critical, vendor-neutral selection process for their future Core HCM and Learning ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

Your mission is structured around three core competency layers:

• enterprise architecture & strategy
  • Conduct comprehensive As-is assessments across a complex, multi-entity organizational structure.
  • Design the To-be architecture and perform rigorous gap analyses.
  • Lead business capability mapping specifically tailored to modern HR/People operations.
• market evaluation & RFI/RFP management
  • Drive the end-to-end RFI/RFP processes for major Human Capital Management (HCM) and/or Learning Management Systems (LMS).
  • Formulate and defend a vendor-neutral platform recommendation to C-level stakeholders, balancing business needs, total cost of ownership (TCO), and technical feasibility.
• integration & Data design
  • Design the integration blueprints mapping out how the future HR ecosystem will connect with the broader enterprise technology stack.
  • Ensure alignment with corporate data governance, reporting, and analytics standards.

Profile requirements

• Experience & core hard skills
  • Enterprise Architecture Mastery: Proven track record in capability mapping, architecture blueprints, and translating business strategy into technical roadmaps.
  • HR Platform Expertise: Deep hands-on knowledge of major Tier-1 HCM platforms. Mandatory knowledge of at least 2 to 3 of the following ecosystems:
    • SAP SuccessFactors
    • Workday
    • Cornerstone OnDemand
    • Equivalent market-leading HR suites
  • Procurement Excellence: Demonstrated experience leading large-scale RFI/RFP processes within a Belgian or Benelux corporate context.
  • Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to challenge, influence, and secure buy-in from C-level executives.
• Preferred assets (nice-to-have):
  • Strong affinity with the modern HR Analytics landscape, such as experience with SAP BW migrations, SAP Datasphere, Power BI, or Workday Prism Analytics.
• Language & soft skills:
  • Languages: Native/Fluent level in Dutch and English is mandatory. Professional proficiency in French is highly valued.
  • Mindset: Analytical, vendor-neutral, politically savvy, and adept at navigating the nuances of multi-entity corporate structures.

Compétences linguistiques

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