Lead Architect - Strategic Enterprise Role
Location: Milton Keynes (twice monthly)
Salary: up to £113,500 + 20% bonus
Type: Permanent
Reporting to: Chief Data Officer
Overview
An exciting opportunity to join a modern, cloud-native organisation undergoing significant transformation. This is not a greenfield role - the architectural foundations are already in place. We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Lead Architect to drive enterprise-wide coherence, ensure robust governance, and deliver real business value in a fast-paced, technology-forward environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Chair the Architecture Design Authority, ensuring strategic alignment and enterprise coherence.
* Own and evolve the enterprise architecture framework and roadmap.
* Lead design assurance and governance forums across data, integration, infrastructure, and technology domains.
* Provide architectural leadership across major transformation programmes, including finance and data initiatives.
* Coach and develop a maturing architecture team.
* Collaborate closely with executive leadership, influencing strategic direction and investment decisions.
* Ensure secure-by-design and compliance-by-default principles are embedded across delivery models.
* Drive adoption of AI and data-centric approaches across the organisation.
Ideal Candidate Profile
* Senior architectural leader with broad experience across enterprise domains.
* Proven ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and delivery-focused.
* Exceptional communicator with experience engaging ExCo-level stakeholders.
* Strong governance and design assurance expertise.
* Experience in modern cloud-native environments.
* Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and fostering collaboration.
* Passionate about coaching and developing talent in an evolving team.
Why This Role?
* Be part of a major transformation journey, including live programmes and upcoming finance transformation.
* Work with cutting-edge technologies in a fully modernised environment - no legacy systems.
* Influence the future of data and AI strategy under dynamic leadership.
* Benefit from established governance and support structures, with external partners in place for the next two years.
* Join a busy, high-impact environment where your leadership will shape the future of the organisation.