As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. Job Description We have an outstanding benefits package which includes: Company-provided healthcare A competitive annual leave allowance Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements Generous pension provisions Income protection Health and wellness benefits Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave Life insurance Your Role: As a Principal Business Architect, you will lead the strategic application of business architecture across the enterprise, shaping transformation programs and aligning architecture with organizational goals. You will mentor others, establish governance structures, and drive innovation in architectural practices. This role demands a visionary thinker who can influence senior stakeholders, guide multidisciplinary teams, and embed architectural integrity into decision-making processes. Your Team: Business Architecture sits with our Enterprise Architecture Team. The Enterprise Architecture team are responsible for enterprise data, application, technology and business architecture. Working with business areas to understand current capabilities and future needs to deliver changes to how they operate. What you will be doing: Defining and evolving the enterprise business architecture strategy. Leading business architecture efforts for large-scale transformation programs. Mentoring and developing business architecture talent. Establishing governance structures and ensuring compliance with standards. Facilitating enterprise-level collaboration and strategic alignment. Driving innovation in problem-solving and architectural methodologies. Advising senior leadership and shaping strategic partnerships. Championing a culture of architectural thinking and continuous improvement. What you will bring: A recognized expert in the field of Business Architecture bringing extensive experience as business architect, preferably within financial services firms Experience in defining principles, standards, and roadmaps. Experience using an enterprise architecture tooling (Ardoq preferred) to provide business architecture insights Experienced working with engineering teams and business partners implementing architecture strategies. Experienced in business architecture approaches, ideally with knowledge of BizBok Proven ability to guide teams through ambiguity and transformation. Proficient in using ArchiMate or other modelling techniques for business strategy and motivation (exposure to technology and application layers desirable). Deep understanding of Operating Models, strategic planning, and organizational design. Advanced capability in business capability management, value stream mapping, and strategic portfolio alignment. TOGAF Practitioner and working towards CBA Level 1 certification. Strong business acumen in financial services, investments, and asset management Excellent stakeholder management skills in building and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders Ability to influence and lead others without direct line management Disability Confident Scheme : Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the ‘minimum criteria’ for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. By opting-in to this scheme, applicants will be disclosing that they have a disability solely for the purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme. The Disability Confident Scheme only guarantees an interview – it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment with Invesco at that time. To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you’ll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you’ll need to email us at EMEA-TalentAcquisition@invesco.com confirming your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for. Full Time / Part Time Full time Worker Type Employee Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Workplace Model Pursuant to Invesco’s Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm’s most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other’s growth and development. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea-talentacquisition@invesco.com. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments) We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work. Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing: We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience. Recruitment Agencies: Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly. Regulatory: This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.