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