Alex Harvey
Associate Director, Global IT Architecture @Sonoco
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director, Global IT Architecture @Sonoco
Wantage, GB
Define, own, and evolve the global enterprise architecture, including principles, standards, reference architectures, and roadmaps across applications, infrastructure, data, integration, and security domains.Provide architectural leadership for complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning ERP, MES, PLM, supply chain, analytics, cloud, and integration platforms, ensuring alignment to business and manufacturing strategy.Enable digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives by aligning IT and OT architectures while maintaining operational resilience, safety, and regulatory compliance.Establish and operate architecture governance, including design authorities, solution reviews, standards enforcement, and exception management across global regions.Embed security-by-design and resilience into all architectural decisions in partnership with cybersecurity teams, addressing IT, OT, cloud, and third-party risk.Translate business strategy into multi-year technology roadmaps, driving platform standardisation, legacy rationalisation, and reduction of technical debt.Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and IT leaders, influencing investment decisions through clear architectural guidance, trade-off analysis, and business cases.Collaborate with global delivery teams, system integrators, and strategic vendors to ensure solutions are scalable, cost-effective, and fit for long-term use.Lead, mentor, and develop a global architecture community, building capability, tools, and best practices across the organisation.Support global programmes and plant rollouts by ensuring consistent architectural patterns while allowing for justified regional or operational variation.
EDUCATION
Kingshill Secondary School
GCSEs
SKILLS
ABOUT ALEX HARVEY
An outgoing and enthusiastic Infrastructure Manager, who has considerable experience working with varied computer systems and dealing with customers and staff at all levels. Passionate about new technologies and how they can help improve a businessSpecialties: Server architecture, VoIP telephony systems, Exchange and SQL Databases.
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