Job Description
Role: Strategic Bids Enterprise Architect
Location- Solihull, Hook, or London (hybrid)
Salary- up to £90K base + benefits
Industry: Business Process Outsourcing / Public services industry
Purpose
The Strategic Bids Enterprise Architect leads the development of major strategic bids, ensuring proposed solutions align with standard architectures and deliver a competitive, winning proposition for the company.
They work closely with the UK&E Growth Team to ensure digital and technology components are effectively addressed, engaging the digital and technology function early in the process. This includes overseeing the selection and governance of strategic partners and suppliers.
The Enterprise Architect must understand both the technical and commercial aspects of each bid—assessing how proposed technologies influence win probability and the profitability of awarded contracts.
Responsibilities
1. Lead the development of technology solutions for strategic bids, ensuring they are affordable, competitive, and aligned with Enterprise Architecture and IT strategy.
2. Provide systems engineering support to ensure requirements are effectively cascaded to technology partners and vendors.
3. Serve as the Design Authority for solution componen...